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Twenty-First Century Artillery: What Can We Learn From the War in Ukraine?

By Robert Simon | December 3, 2024

The war in Ukraine, as the first high-intensity near-symmetrical conflict of the 21st century, has offered some critical lessons on modern warfare and the use of artillery systems, whose role is constantly evolving in a technologically advanced battlefield, where traditional firepower is enhanced by tools like drones and precision-guided systems. The conflict underscores the importance…


Day 1000 Special: A Retrospection; Strategic Analysis

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 22, 2024

As the Ukraine war crosses its 1,000th day, we reflect on its enduring impact, the evolving battlefield dynamics, and the broader strategic implications. The war has not only reshaped Ukraine’s landscape but has also influenced global geopolitics, testing the resolve of nations and the resilience of those involved. The Geopolitical Chessboard: Causes and Impacts The…

Austria’s Bold Stance on Russian Gas: A New Chapter in Energy Politics

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 20, 2024

The Austrian utility company OMV announced that it would no longer pay for gas supplied by Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled gas giant. This decision came in light of a €230 million arbitration award granted to OMV by the International Chamber of Commerce due to irregular gas supplies from Gazprom. Background of the Dispute The tensions…

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    Looking back at 1 year of DPA Ukraine War coverage

    February 25, 2023
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    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

    February 24, 2023
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    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

    February 24, 2023
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    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

    February 21, 2023
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    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

    February 21, 2023
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    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

    February 21, 2023
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    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

    February 15, 2023
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    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

    February 15, 2023
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    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

    February 13, 2023
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    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

    February 13, 2023
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    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

    February 9, 2023
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    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

    February 7, 2023
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    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…

    [ Battle of Bakhmut ] Russia attack Bakhmut from 5 direction, including SW; cutting W of Ivanivske

    February 7, 2023
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    Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces is attacking Bakhmut from 5 directions after reports of fighting in the area of the cemetery, which is located in the SW sector of Bakhmut. Fighting is also waging in the North, North-east, East and South Bakhmut. Location of the meat processing plant is updated, as contradicting reports prompted…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 345-346 (3-4/2): Russia Winter Offensives seemed to be underway…. or is it?

    February 5, 2023
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    Russia seemed to have really started it’s Winter Offensives.. yes with a “s”. It’s not one, but multiple offensives (in order to read it correctly). The famous one, of course is the offensive that is led by the Wagner PMC in the Bakhmut Front, that is currently threatening to operationally encircle the entire of Bakhmut…

    [ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Bilohorivka (Luhansk); attacks Hryhorivka & Serebryanka

    February 5, 2023
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    Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Bilohorivka according to pro-Russian sources, after rumors of Ukrainian withdrawal from the Luhansk town. Immediately, reports of fighting at Hryhorivka and Serebryanka is reported, the immediate towns west of Bilohorivka; signalling a possible pursue by Russian forces. With the situation north of the above mentioned frontline, where…

    [ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces attacks Paraskovivka (south of Pobjeda), bypassing Novomykhalivka

    February 5, 2023
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    Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces had been attacking Novomykhailivka (or towards it) for months, and had not yielded any success. But in the latest report from WarGonzo, Russian forces changed tact, and attacked towards Paraskoviivka instead, the town just west of Novomykhailivka (south of Pobjeda / Marinka) The successful assault on this town could…

    [ Kupyansk Front ] Russia semi-encircled Dvorichne, attacks Hryanykivka & Horobivka

    February 5, 2023
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    Update from Kupyansk Front: Russia launches major assault in the northern edge of the Kupyansk Front, across the Oskil River from Dvorichna. Curious reports of Russian forces entrenching and fighting on the western side of Dvorichne had came in, despite the Russian’s original position is on the east at Tavilzhanka. Russian forces are also reportedly…

    [ Battle of Bakhmut ] Fighting reported at Stupka district in North Bakhmut; Ukraine reinforce city!

    February 5, 2023
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    Update from Bakhmut Front: Russian forces reportedly entered and now fighting in the northern Bakhmut district of Stupka. Partial withdrawal of Ukrainian forces in the northern outskirts of Bakhmut is rumored. Fighting continues to be reported in East and South Bakhmut. Russian forces is now 1.5km away from Ivanivske as they continue to creep towards…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 344 (2/2): Russia captured Mykolaivka; Ukraine prepares for Zapo Offensive II

    February 3, 2023
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    Reports of Ukrainian forces reinforcing their lines across the entire Zaporizhzhia line, suggesting that Ukraine is expecting a renewed effort by the Russians to relaunch their Zaporizhzhia Offensive. Situation at Vuhledar had declined to positional fighting, as the Russian plans to capture the city had failed, for now. Russian forces are reportedly just 2km away…

    [ Analysis ] Major withdrawal at the Siversk Front to the 2nd line of defense likely by Ukraine

    February 3, 2023
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    Update from Siversk Front: Rumors are going viral that the Ukrainian forces are now withdrawal from Bilohorivka (Luhansk). But why is this happening? Its all to do with the developments on the opposite end of the Siversk Front, over on the capture of Mykolaivka and Sakko i Vantsetti by the Russian forces. Watch the video…

    [ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Mykolaivka, town east of Sakko i Vantsetti

    February 3, 2023
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    Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Mykolaivka, the town just east of Sakko i Vantsetti, which was just captured 2-3 days ago. The lost of this position exposes the western flank of Rozdolivka, that the Ukrainian had done very well keep the Russian forces at bay over the past month. Russian forces can…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 343 (1/2): Russia launch major offensive at Kreminna front; Vuhledar safe!

    February 2, 2023
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    Ukraine struck a oil pump station in Novozybkov, Bryansk within Russia with a Tochka U missile, one of the rare times nowadays we hear of the use of this weapon. The Russian offensive at Vuhledar is currently onhold due to inclement weather; Ukrainian forces took the opportunity to heavily reinforce Vuhledar as well as further…

    Russo-Ukraine War mapping is now exclusive

    January 31, 2023
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    For those wondering why the Ukraine War mapping is not available – its because its already set to private and accessible only to DPA Officers since 1st January 2023. This information is first announce in a Christmas post on DPA’s Patreon and was propagated via all DPA’s social media accounts. Sign up as a “DPA…

    [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 341 (30/1): Vuhledar siege; Ukr control over Kyslivka & Kotlyarivka confirmed

    January 31, 2023
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    Situation over at Vuhledar became clearer as major sources intel started to catch up with each other and corroborated one another. Ukrainian forces indeed succeeded in their offensive to push out the Russians. But the Russian forces are not giving up, giving another attempt to attack towards Vuhledar. North of Mayorsk, fighting is reported over…

    [ Battle of Vuhledar ] Ukraine reinforced & further fortified Vuhledar as Russian forces pushed out

    January 31, 2023
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    Update from Donetsk Front: The contradicting intel on Vuhledar is clarified as Rybar (pro-Russian source) corroborated SuriyakMap’s report – which confirms DeepStateUA’s assertions that Vuhledar is fully under Ukrainian control. Rybar also confirmed that Russian forces lost control of the dachas east of Vuhledar; and corroborated the intel that Russian forces is currently attacking towards…

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