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[ Kherson Offensive ] Ukraine forces attack in 6 directions; Russia counterattacked at 2 locations
Breaking news from the Kherson Front: Ukrainian forces continues their assault in the Kherson Offensive against 5 different locations: Kostromka, Ishchenka, Bezvodne, Pyatykhatky and Dudchany. Russian forces reportedly launch their own attack towards Sukhyi Stavok and Nova Kamyanka, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. Fighting is also reported at Pravdyne in the Mykolaiv Front with…
Ukraine Fighter Jets vs Drones/Missiles backfiring! – Planes getting shot down by SAMS over Poltava
Breaking news from the Poltava: Russia Ministry of Defense reported a shooting down of Ukrainian Su-27 over Poltava region by air defense system is raising concerns of the usage of fighter jets to defend against cruise missiles and suicide drones. This comes after report from Ukrainian Air Force that one of their MiG-29 crashed in…
[ Lyman / Kreminna Front ] Russia forces captured Novolyubivka & Yampolivka; Torske is “grey zone”
Breaking news from the Lyman / Kreminna Front: Russian forces managed to recapture and secure all of the eastern bank of the Zherebets River, which reportedly includes Novolyubivka and Yampolivka on this front. Ukrainian forces launched counterattacks to recapture lost grounds at Novolyubivka, Terny and Novosadove. The attempts had not been successful as the attack…
[ Kherson Offensive ] Ukraine attack Sukhanove, Pyatykhatky, Borozenske, Ishchenka; Pontoons rebuilt
Breaking news from the Kherson Front: The Ukrainian Kherson Offensive is still ongoing despite of the enhanced defense line from the Russian stretching from Mala Seidemynukha, to Kostromka, Ishchenka, Pyatykhatky, Sukhanove and ends at either Dudchany or Mylove (depending on sources). Ukrainian forces reestablished new pontoon crossings across the Inhulets River and one of them…
[ Kupyansk Front ] Ukraine “quietly” penetrating into Luhansk towards Svatove in massive pincer
Breaking news from the Kupyansk + Svatove Front: Based on the sparse reporting from the Kupyansk Front (predominantly only from Russian Ministry of Defense – which also suggest that the fighting is now mainly fought by Russia regular military), it seemed like the Ukrainians are making more progress than it’s being let on off. Ukrainian…
[ Lyman Front ] Russian counteroffensive towards Krasnyi Liman; captured Terny, Novosadove & Torske!
Breaking news from the Lyman Front (or Kreminna Front): Russian forces that had been attacking Terny for the past 2 days, finally broke through the stubborn Ukrainian defense and had captured Terny. Apparently, the fighting at Terny reported by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry over the past 2 days was actually a much bigger counteroffensive by…
[ Kupyansk Front ] Ukrainian forces fanning out, attacking 6 different directions at once
Breaking news from the Kupyansk Front (formerly known as Oskil Front): Ukrainian forces after regrouping launched a multi-prong offensive across the entire front, hitting 6 different directions/settlements, including Tavilzanka, Vilshana, Pershotravneve, Orlyanske, Stepova Novoselivka, etc… Based on initial assessment, the Ukrainian forces is probably looking to capture Nyzhnia Duvanka as the main objective in this…
[ Strategic Analysis ] Bakhmut-Siversk Front – 7 Oct 2022 – DPA Ukraine War Map Analysis
This is a DPA’s exclusive strategic map analysis of the situation over at the Bakhmut and Siversk region, collective called the Eastern Front where Russian forces are making some headways as the Ukrainian forces’ redeployment away from the region is started to make it’s effect felt on the ground – to share the possibilities of…
[ Kherson Offensive ] Ukraine attack from 5 directions! Russia lines held strong; Dudchany contested
Breaking news from the Kherson Front: Russian new defense line turned out to be effective at holding up the Ukrainian’s lightning offense, as this new line from Kostromka-Bruskynske-Sadok-Pyatykhatky-Dudchany seemed to defend much better than their defense lines before. The information of the full capture of Dudchany seemed to be wrong, as Russian forces reportedly still…
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[ Kherson Offensive ] Mass Russian withdrawal to Bruskynske-Mylove; Ukraine recapture 17 settlements
Breaking news from the Kherson Front: Russian forces has abandoned the entire Kryvyi Rih Front and Davydiv Brid front in a mass withdrawal to a plausible new line from Bruzkynske to Mylove – allowing them to at least double the number of troops defending every sector due to the reduce contact lines. Ukrainian forces quickly…
[ Svatove Front ] Ukrainian forces captured Borova and at least 7 other undefended settlements
Breaking news from the Svatove Front: Ukrainian forces continue to push northward from the successfully concluded Lyman Front, as they quickly captured a series of settlements, including the important town of Borova. Ukrainian forces reportedly advancing on Raihorodka as the Russians quickly prepare the city of Svatove for battle while Luhansk People’s Republic military reinforcement…
[ Eastern Front ] Ukraine launched MASSIVE COUNTER OFFENSIVE across entire Bakhmut & Siversk Fronts
Breaking news from the Bakhmut and Siversk Front: Ukrainian forces launched a sudden massive counter offensive across the entire eastern front. Ukrainian attacks are reported all the way north from Spirne, Berestove, Bilohorivka, to the Bakhmut Front: Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, NE of Odradivka, Mykolaivka Druha and Kurdyumivka. Previously reported dubious capture by…
[ Kherson Offensive ] COLLAPSE IMMINENT! Ukraine forces broke thru Russia lines at Kryvyi Rih Front.
Breaking news from the Kryvyi Rih Front: Ukrainian forces made a serious push from Petrivka and Osokorivka southwards at the Kryvyi Rih Front and managed to broke through Russian lines after fierce fighting. Ukrainian forces quickly captured Lyubymivka, Khreshchenivka, Shevchenkivka and Zolota Balka, as they routed the Russian forces entrenched in those position. Russia, again,…
[ Lyman Front ] Fall/Liberation of Lyman
Breaking news from Lyman Front: Russia Ministry of Defense (or whoever the command is for the forces here) finally ordered a withdrawal from Lyman to Kreminna, after the Ukrainians start to break through Russian lines in the west and south of Lyman City. With the Ukrainian forces having fire control along the entire stretch of…
[ Lyman Front ] Russia reinforcement arrived at Lyman; Ukraine redeploy forces frm Siversk & Soledar
Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian long awaited reinforcements has arrived at the Lyman Front and had immediately made an impact by driving the Ukrainian forces that had crossed the river north of Terny back across the river to Ivanivka. Russian counter attacked at Yampil and North of Lyman city, while the Ukrainian continue…
[ Lyman Front ] Ukraine captured and secured Shandryholove & Kolodyazi; Ukr Recon probing Zarichne
Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian attempts to hold Shandryholove and Kolodyazi had failed, as the Ukrainian forces captured the 2 settlements north of Lyman City. As soon as Kolodyazi is captured, Ukrainian recon forces are already heading towards the important junction of Zarichne, in which the final resupply route for the Russian had…
[ Davydiv Brid Front ] Russian forces recaptured Kostromka and Bezimenne; New Ukr troops rotated in.
Breaking news from the Davydiv Brid Front: Russian airforce bombarded the Ukrainian forces in the salient so badly, that the Ukrainian command had to replace the withdrawn forces wholesale with fresh troops. Russian forces taking advantage of the withdrawal, recaptured Kostromka and Bezimenne. Ukrainian artillery bombarded the Russian troops in the new locations in response.…
[ Oskil Front ] BREAK OUT IMMINENT! Ukrainian forces linking up Dvorichna force with Kupyansk force
Breaking news from the Oskil Front: Ukrainian forces at the Oskil front is starting to expand their bridgehead, as both forces at Dvorichna and Kupyansk started to invade into the southern flanks of respective Russian lines. Dvorichna forces attack along the Oskil River in an attempt to link up with the Ukrainian forces at Kupyansk,…
[ Lyman Front ] MASSIVE RIVER CROSSING by Ukraine; Lyman nearing encirclement; Kreminna threatened!
Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian forces succeeded in a limited counterattack to push back the Ukrainian forces in the northern part of the Lyman Front. However the “success” is immediately over cast by the news of massive river crossings across the entire northern part of the Siversk Front into Luhansk region. Dibrova reportedly…
[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian forces captured Shandryholove; attacking Zelena Dolyna
Breaking news from the Lyman Front, as Ukrainian forces broke through the thin red line again, as they secured their gains by capturing the important tri-junction town of Shandryholove! With another force hitting Zelena Dolyna, Ukrainian forces is on track to encircle the Russian defenders at Novoselivka and Drobysheve. Full Report: Previous Lyman Front Report:…
[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian forces successes north of Lyman; Krymky & Oleksandrivka falls to Ukraine
Ukrainian forces continues to build on their success the day before, as they continue to make break-through in the north of Lyman city, as Krymky and Oleksandrivka is reported to have fallen to the Ukrainian advance. Recon spotted at Korovii Iar the day before had indeed turn into an Ukrainian push southwards as fight now…
[ Oskil Front ] Ukrainian established bridgehead opposite of Dvorichna; Ukraine to surge E.Kupyansk!
Ukrainian forces managed to cross the Oskil River at Dvorichna, and this threatens to cut off Russian reinforcement towards East Kupyansk. Ukrainian forces reportedly doing pontoon operations, which means they will be able to surge into East Kupyansk in greater numbers to break down the Russian lines at the eastern outskirt of Kupyansk. Full Report:
[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian pincer broken through Russian lines | Lyman under threat of encirclement!
Multiple break throughs are reported as Ukraine launches massive offensive against the city of Lyman or Krasnyi Liman. Attacking from multiple vectors, Ukrainian armor broke through in the NW sector of Lyman, allowing Ukrainian forces to punch into the rear of the Russian lines and attack from the north of the city. Ukrainian forces also…
Mysterious naval drone found; POW exchange facilitated by Turkey : Day 210 (21/9) [ Ukraine SITREP ]
Volodymyr Rogov, a member of the Main Council of the Administration of the Zaporozhye Region claim, all Ukrainian troops must leave all of Zaporizhzhia region after referendum POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine with mediation by Turkey Fighting reported near Pravdyne Ukrainian partial withdrawal reported at Novovoznesenske and Myroliubivka Fighting reported at Novomykhailivka, Odradivka, Zaitseve …