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[ 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…
[ Battle of Bakhmut ] Russia attack Bakhmut from 5 direction, including SW; cutting W of Ivanivske
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?
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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…
[ Syria ] ISIS counterattack as SDF clamp down on them; ISIS trying to make their presence felt
Update from Syria: Syrian Democratic Forces’ Operation Al-Jazeera Thunderbolt stirred the hornets nest, as ISIS started counterattacking with their limited forces after countless arrests by the Rojava side. Syrian government forces also inevitably caught in the “cross fire” with ISIS attacking Syrian army positions and forces off Deir ez-Zur and Palmyra. Full Report:
[ Battle of Vuhledar ] Russian forces entered Vuhledar at pumping station, from “dachas” in the East
Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces captured the “dachas” east of Vuhledar, and entered the city itself through the pumping station. Fighting is now reportedly in the urban neighbourhood. However, this is entirely denied by DeepStateUA, the pro-ukrainian source, who maintained in their latest update that the Russian forces has not entered the city itself…
Become an Ukraine War expert instantly : NEWBIE’s Quick Catch Up / Intro to the Ukraine War / SMO
This is the perfect guide for anyone that had not been following the war closely and wanted to start following the war, especially those that want to follow DPA’s reporting of the war – this is the video you MUST WATCH. It will guide you through the general history of the war, as well as…
[ Battle for Vuhledar ] Russian forces attacking Vuhledar, from SE (Mykilske) & South (Pavlivka)
Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces continued their assault towards Vuhledar, and had achieve signficant progress as the Russian forces from Mykilske had arrive on the SE outskirt of the fortress city. Rumors has appeared on certain pro-Russian sources that Russian forces had taken the first “house” in Vuhledar itself, signalling the possibility that the…
Polisario Congress and Moroccan strikes, the fight intensifies once again
The Polisario congress recently took place amidst a variety of challenges, including actions by Morocco, boycotts by both local and international groups, and a decline in support for the current leader, Brahim Ghali. In this article, we will examine the events that occurred during the congress, its outcomes, and the subsequent actions taken. The congress…
[ Battle of Bakhmut ] Bakhmut semi-encircled as Russian forces attacks Yahidne in the north
Update from the Bakhmut Front: Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces are now attack the area of Yahidne, one of the 3 settlements around Bakhmut that DPA points out as the vital settlement that will decide the fate of Bakhmut. With Pidhorodne fallen to the Russians, Ivanivske being the 3rd of the 3 “keys”…
[ Zaporizhzhia Front ] Russia captured 5 settlements in Super Duper Uber Zaporizhzhia Offensive
Update from the Zaporizhzhia Front: The Zaporizhzhia Line has now developed into the Zaporizhzhia Front as the Russian forces pressed on, on their major offensive on the western half of the defense line. Russian forces over the past 24 hours captured Lobkove, Shcherbaky Mali, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka. With fighting continuing at Stepove, Bilohirya and…
Iran wants in on Russia-backed Turkey-Syria peace talks; while Turkey playing all sides
Update from Syria: Turkey-Syria relationship is thawing fast, as the Defense Ministers of Turkey, Russia and Syria had trilateral talks in Moscow on December 28, 2022. This paved the way for the high level talks between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Syria – and perhaps, eventually a face to face meeting between the Turkey’s…
[ Analysis ] Siversk Front at risk in major pincer, as Russia attacks Vasyukivka and Serebryanka
Update from the Bakhmut Front: Russian forces reportedly made huge advance towards Vasyukivka, a move that threatens to cut off the entire southern resupply route/road that feeds the entire of Siversk Front. If it cuts, the Ukrainian forces at Siversk Front can only depend on the roads in the north, via Zakitne and along the…
Preparing for WW3: Russia to expand military by 150%; 1 million to 1.5 million strong!
Russia suddenly announced the plan to expand the military size from the current 1 million by 50% to 1.5 million strong. Most if not all of these troops will be contract soldiers (professionals/regulars) and unlikely to include the mobilized troops. Significant plans includes having exclusive military inter-branch strategic territorial formations in Moscow and Leningrad districts…