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Russian advanced at Bakhmut Front and Donetsk Front – 12 Feb 2024
Russian forces advanced in the north of Ivanivske, threatening to envelope the settlement from the direction, expanding the frontlines – that would then allow the Russians to start invading into the town itself. Full report here: [ Bakhmut Front ] Verge of the beginning of Battle of Ivanivske; if Russia keep pushing here Russian forces…
Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 718, 11 Feb 2024
Russian forces continue to expand the zone of control in the northern part of Avdiivka city, in the direction of where reinforcement is expected to come (from the road via Lastochkyne). Reinforcement/resupply is now not expected to be able to pass through to the rest of the Avdiivka city as a result. Frontline to the…
Ukraine Frontline Changes Report – Day 717, 10 Feb 2024
Russian forces continues its daily advances in the northern part of Avdiivka as the Ukrainian defense has entirely crumbled (given the fact that Russia could advance this much daily) The progress is faster than what happened during the Battle of Bakhmut, objectively speaking. Russian forces pushes south, instead of west, probably due to incoming Ukrainian…
DPA War Expectation Guide (1 Nov 2023)
Not all wars are created equal. And not all actors are fighting the same war, despite they are in the same battle. Manage your expectations, and stop being surprised/outraged.
ISRAEL PLANS TO FLATTEN GAZA CITY – Israel-Hamas War SITREP Day 6-7
Israel had ordered for all civilians in north Gaza Strip to evacuate south, as Israel seemed to looking to heavily intensify military operations in Gaza City. Artillery bombardment had begun on Gaza City. Hamas’ ground operations outside of Gaza has basically been reduced to suicide bombers attack at Sa’ad and further fighting in the northern…
Israel published AI generated photo of burnt-charred baby as Hamas victim
One of the 3 image shared by Israeli govt is AI generated. I had gave this tool some robust testing, including feeding it multitude of real and AI generated images – and cropping the original charcoal baby image that is tested to be AI generated, to test if it can still detect it at the…
DPA’s Israel-Palestine Mapping now open to public
Given how messy the information space about the Israeli-Hamas War… I decided open up the DPA’s Israel-Hamas mapping to public, to provide better informational awareness to the world, on the military/battlefield situation in Palestine-Israel. Hopefully it helps people to see the bigger picture clearer and not get caught up by all the propaganda from both…
Russia launches massive Avdiivka Offensive
Confirmation of the Russian Avdiivka Offensive It is now officially confirmed that the Russian Avdiivka Offensive is underway. This critical information has been corroborated by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. “In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy, with forces of up to three battalions, with the support of tanks…
HAMAS INFILTRATES ASHKELON & ASHDOD; Egypt border crossing struck – Israel-Hamas War SITREP Day 4
Israel continues its massive bombing campaign within the Gaza strip, of particular, hitting the Rafah Crossing (border crossing between Egypt and Gaza Strip), causing the border crossing to close after only just reopened after repairs. Hamas/Palestinian forces largely struggles to hold any positions in the southern and eastern front in the Gaza sector, as evident…
Situation in Palestine/Israel at the end of Day 3 of the war
Guerrilla warfare in West Bank starting to get fiercer, while Israeli forces starting to push towards the Gaza border after forming up the frontline. There are signs that Hamas forces are started to get pushed back into Gaza. Hamas commando-type units continues to operate in the rear of the eastern front in the Gaza sector.…
HAMAS CONTINUES COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS; Massive Israeli airstrikes – Israel-Hamas War SITREP Day 2
Overall Situation in Israel-Palestine (Gaza region): Hamas forces continue their military operation against Israel, and tentatively, Israel’s ground base counterattack had not materialized just yet. Israel is still regroup and mobilizing, holding porous lines quite a distance from Gaza. Hamas airborne forces strikes again in the region of Netivot while bombardment via rocket fire seemed…
Hamas-Israeli War 2023: Deep Analysis
The Surprise Attack by Hamas and Israel’s Response Israel finds itself once again plunged into a war with the Palestinians, and this time, it’s Hamas that initiated the hostilities. The surprise attack on Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah, a national holiday day in Israel, a day when Israelis were not expecting such aggression, sent shockwaves…
Ukraine Seeks Western Assistance for Strikes on Iran and Syria
In a recent and startling development, Ukraine has made an unusual appeal to its Western allies, including NATO and the EU, requesting support for launching missile strikes on Iran and Syria. This extraordinary request has left international observers grappling with its potential consequences and the motivations driving Ukraine’s decision. The genesis of this appeal traces…
Putin’s Meeting with Former Wagner Commander Raises Questions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent meeting with Andrei Troshev, the former commander of the Wagner private military contractor, has thrust this secretive organization back into the spotlight, igniting a fresh wave of curiosity and raising questions about the group’s future objectives and operations. The meeting, which unfolded within the walls of the Kremlin and was…
Leadership Changes in Ukrainian Defense Ministry amid Ongoing Conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a change in the leadership of the country’s Defense Ministry, citing the need for a fresh approach in dealing with the ongoing conflict with Russia. In a video message shared on Telegram, Zelensky informed the public of his decision to replace Oleksiy Reznikov, the former defense minister, with Rustem…
[ Bakhmut Front ] PRIGOZHIN/WAGNER ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF BAKHMUT; Not acknowledged by Ukraine side yet
Latest Russian frontline at Bakhmut City. Rybar’s mapping (pro-russian) had it extended well to the tree lines west of Bakhmut City. Russian forces are already preparing defense lines to defend the city. Ukrainian mappings had not caught up nor even acknowledged Wagner’s claims. Last update still talking about fighting at SW corner of Bakhmut. Rumors…
UKRAINE LAUNCH BAKHMUT OFFENSIVE – Huge amount of arty at Kherson; Zaporizhzhia offensive imminent
Update on Ukrainian Offensive: Ukraine deployed massive amount of artillery units along the Dnipro river in the Kherson Front with target acquisition missions supported by Bayraktar drones in Odessa. Ukrainian forces continue to gather their forces in Zaporizhzhia, and it looks like they are very close to completing their preparation; at least that what the…
[ Bakhmut ] UKRAINE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE – in the NWW part of city; Ukraine counter offensive begun
Update from the Bakhmut Front: Ukrainian forces launched their counter offensive in the Bakhmut Front as the Ukrainian “last line of defense” in the Northwest-West (NWW) part of Bakhmut began to be under siege. Ukrainian counterattacked from Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka and Bohdanivka. In the NWW part of Bakhmut where the low-rise residential area, holds the…