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[ BAKHMUT ] 500 METERS FROM ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – Wagner Forces progress in the S & SW Bakhmut
Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces made progress in the south as the Wagner fighters are now fighting along the Mariupolska Street. From this position, the Wagner PMC forces are merely within 500meters from the city admin building. Russian forces also progressed in the SW of the city as they come close to the…
UKRAINE ZAPORIZHZHIA OFFENSIVE – Ukraine launches major ground ops south of Orikhiv/Novodanylivka
Update from the Zaporizhzhia Front: Ukrainian forces launch major ground offensive towards Robotyne, from Novodanylivka, in the Orikhiv node of the Zaporizhzhia Line. In the latest update from Rybar (19/3), a pro-Russian source, the Ukrainian forces launch a pincer attack on Robotyne in 2 directions, with smoke screen covering their movements from the Russian defenders.…
[ Analysis ] SECRET PLAN OF UKRAINE’S SPRING OFFENSIVE : to wipe out Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut Front
There is A LOT of talk about Ukraine upcoming Spring Offensive; so much so that, even the Ukrainian military and leadership themselves had alluded to the existence of the plan to conduct a major offensive in spring 2023 (weird). But the Wagner’s offensive is relentless and it seemed like its nearly impossible for the Ukrainian…
[ Analysis ] Secret plan of Wagner PMC in their Bakhmut Offensive
In a curious turn of event, Zelenskyy puts out a very public video, claiming that he accepted his generals’ decision to stay and fight for Bakhmut; instead of the tactical/organised withdrawal that is reportedly underway. This could either be Zelenskyy throwing the generals under the bus; or perhaps the generals indeed is responding to the…
[ Analysis ] 3 weak spots of Ukraine’s Avdiivka Front that can cause operational encirclement
Russian forces are currently stepping up their Avdiivka Offensive, where OSINT reports bigger and heavier bombs being used on the city targets. Russian forces are also attacking across the entire front, from Pervomaiske all the way to Avdiivka itself on the western flank, and from Kamyanka all the way to Novokalynove on the northern flank.…
[ Battle of Bakhmut ] DEFYING Prigozhin/Wagner: NO RETREAT despite abandoning Khromove & E.Bakhmut
2 more bridges were blown up by the Ukrainian forces, as limited withdrawal from Khromove and eastern part of Bakhmut had been reported. However, Ukrainian forces are not retreating from Bakhmut, not yet. Reinforcement of Special Operation Forces of the Ukrainian side had reportedly arrived in Bakhmut to continue to hold the lines, to replace…
[ Bryansk-Chernihiv ] Deliberate PROVOCATION to elicit reaction with daring raid into Russia
Ukrainian forces crossed the Ukraine-Russian border into Russian territory itself and conducted a daring raid on 2 border villages/towns in the Bryansk region. Fighting was reported at Liubechane and Sushany between the raiding forces with “Russian Volunteer Corp” elements and the Russian security forces. Some local infrastructure were reportedly damaged. As of the latest information,…
[ Bakhmut ] Prigozhin TAUNTS Ukraine to withdraw as noose tighten on Ukrainian defenders in Bakhmut
Wagner forces continue to make progress in the Area of Operation around Bakhmut, as they captured the meat processing plant region, progressing in the NE and SE of Bakhmut; as well as coming less than 200m from the Korsunskogo street. On the western part of Ivanivske, Russian forces also progressed in the forest and now…
[ Bakhmut ] Spies claim Ukraine MUTINY in Bakhmut; Collapse imminent as Wagner resumes offensive!
Wagner forces after an operational pause for the logistics to catch up, resumes their offensive to complete the operational encirclement of the Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut. Fighting is now reported at Khromove and the Russian forces in the SW of Bakhmut is merely 200m from Korsunskogo street. Russian forces are also pushing to retake control…
[ Bakhmut ] Ukraine MUST withdraw frm Bakhmut NOW; Wagner forces merely 1km and 400m away frm roads!
Russian forces in yet another “surprise advance”, is merely 1km from Khromove road. And in the south Bakhmut, Russian forces are just 300-400meters away from the Bakhmut-Konstyantynivka highway. With the northern route under Russian fire control, and the southern route under severe threat, there is only one small road left that leads from west Bakhmut…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner forces choose to link up with southern flank, over cutting road at Khromove
Russian forces in a “surprised move”, progressed quickly south of the Berkhivske Reservoir towards the village/town of Bohdanivka. While Russian forces continue their counter-counter offensive towards Ivanivske and the highway west of Ivanivske. Rybar corroborated the Russian capture of Dubovo-Vasylivka, but is disputed by DeepStateUA. Thus the status of the town remains in dispute. Ukrainian…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukrainian forces pushed to the river by Wagner Forces in East Bakhmut
Russian forces continue their push in East Bakhmut and had managed to push the Ukrainian forces backwards to the river. The current distance between the Russian positions and the Bakhmutovka River is merely 300meters. Russian forces also restarted their attack on SW Bakhmut, Ivanivske as well as towards the highway to Konstyanytnivka west of Ivanivske.…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Wagner Forces captured Dubovo-Vasylivka; Capture of Yahidne corroborated by Rybar
Russian forces had captured Dubovo-Vasylivka. The capture of Yahidne is also corroborated by both SuriyakMaps and Rybar 2 days after it was first reported by DeepStateUA. Ukraine launched a counterattack against the Russian forces on the 24th Feb on the highway near Zaliznyanske from Minkivka – but failed to repel the progress of the Russian…
Looking back at 1 year of DPA Ukraine War coverage
Its been whirlwind few days, as DPA commemorates one full year of war in Ukraine (unfortunately) with 2 massive panels: Super Panel with Scott Ritter, HistoryLegends & Sanya Florida – an extreme privilege to be able to invite people of such high profile, especially for Scott and Sanya to be on the panel. And then…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Berkhivka and Yahidne falls to Russian forces
Russian forces had captured both Berkhivka and Yahidne, as per reports from multiple sources (Yahidne from DeepStateUA, pro-Ukrainian source). Watch the entire video for the full Situation Report (SITREP).
[ Donetsk Front ] Russian broke through into Pobjeda; Fighting reported all around Marinka
Russian forces launched a massive assault towards Pobjeda in a surprise operation and managed to penetrate into Pobjeda itself and drive out the Ukrainian defenders from the settlement. However in the latest report, Russian forces had withdrawn from Pobjeda due to heavy artillery bombardment by the Ukrainian forces. Fighting is reported all around Marinka, with…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia encircling Berkhivka & Yahidne in 1 move; Wagner racing towrd Khromove road
Wagner PMC forces broke through another Ukrainian line, north of Yahidne, and advanced quickly in the north of Yahidne, towards the western part of Yahidne. This also means encircling Berkhivka from the south. Russian forces had also reportedly captured the train station in North Bakhmut, NE of Yahidne. Russian forces continue their advances towards Berkhivka…
[ Kupyansk Front ] Russian forces captured Hryanykivka, confirmed by Russia MoD; advancing southward
Russian Mod announces the capture of Hryanykivka, corroborating the reports from OSINTs of the Russian advance. Fighting currently is still ongoing in the area, with fighting reported near Hryanykivka, Masyutivka and at the crossing to Dvorichna. Watch the entire video for the full Situation Report (SITREP).
[ Vuhledar Front ] Ukraine wiped out Russian forces from Vuhledar area, fighting in Mykilske dachas
According to reports from SuriyakMaps, the Ukrainian forces had managed to counter attack over the past 2-3 days and had entirely retook all the areas around Vuhledar. Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive into the dachas east of Pavlivka/west of Mykilske. Furthermore, Ukrainian forces had also counter attack south of Vuhledar, and managed to push the…
Multi-layered Defense Lines of Ukraine – Bakhmut WILL NOT be end of the war for Ukraine
The situation at Bakhmut Front is indeed dire for the Ukrainians, but if we zoom out to the strategic picture of the entire Donetsk Fronts – the situation isn’t exactly as bad as it seems. In the video, we will look at the defense lines Ukrainians can fall back to in the eventuality that Bakhmut…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia forces reached NW outskirt of Berkhivka, closed west flank of Paraskoviivka
Update from Bakhmut Front: Fighting reported NW outskirt of Berkhivka, signalling that the Russian forces had crossed the Slovyansk–Bakhmut highway and proceeded south of the west Blahodatne salient. With this development plus the Russian control of the road junction of the highway to Bakhmut, means the Ukrainian defenders at Paraskoviivka are now at risk of…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia captured Krasna Hora while Ukraine ponders reinforcement to Paraskoviivka
Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces penetrated deep into Paraskoviivka from the north from Blahodatne, causing an operational encirclement of Krasna Hora. Ukrainian forces foreseen this, had been tactically retreating from Krasna Hora to avoid the encirclement over the 10th and 11th of February, and by the 12th, Russian forces captured the vacated village, while…
[ Bakhmut Offensive ] Bigger & more aggressive pincer developing ard Bakhmut City | Updated Analysis
Update from Bakhmut Front: With the developing situation and realities on the ground, particularly on the breakthrough west of Blahodatne and fighting reported near Chasiv Yar, west of Ivanivske – the Russian forces (or Wagner PMC) might be targeting a bigger pincer movement that we had previously anticipated. If Ukrainian lines breaks at Orikhovo-Vasylivka /…
[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukraine line collapsed entirely N of Bakhmut / W of Soledar; road to Slovyansk cut
Update from Bakhmut Front: A series of geolocation of drone footages by DeepStateUA confirmed a MASSIVE breakthrough by Russian forces after the Russian forces overrun a major entrenchment west of Blahodatne. The Russian forces advanced all the way to the Bakhmut–Slovyansk highway; and Ukrainian MoD tacitly confirmed the situation by reporting fighting near Orikhovo-Vasylivka and…
[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 347-348 (5-6/2): Heavy fighting at Bakhmut, Kreminna and Kupyansk Fronts
Russian forces continue their multi-front offensives. Of significant, at the Bakhmut Front, Russian forces reportedly have fire control over the Bakhmut-Konstyantynivka highway, west of Ivanivske, as Ukrainian reinforcements arrived at Ivanivske and NW of Bakhmut City. Russian forces also seemed to had broke through the stronghold west of Blahodatne at the Bakhmut Front, with Ukrainian…
