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A Surprising Rift, NATO Breaks With Zelensky, Attempts to Sweep Polish Farmer Incident Under the Rug

By Alex C | November 20, 2022

On November 15th, Russia launched a massive wave of missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure across the country in what has become Modus Operandi. Over 100 sites were hit, but one particular impact will dwarf the rest of them in importance. Boguslaw Wos, 62, and Bogdan Ciupek, 60, were killed when an errant missile landed in…

[ Donetsk Front Analysis ] Fall of Opytne expose Avdiivka to potential encirclement; Lines MUST Hold

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 20, 2022

Update from the Donetsk Front: Russian Ministry of Defense announces the capture of Optyne, North of Donetsk City – corroborating reports of the capture by Pro-Russian sources as well as the concession by Pro-Ukrainian source DeepStateUA of the loss. The loss of Optyne opens up the western flank of Avdiivka to potential Russian attacks or…

[ Kherson Front ] Ukrainian commandos landed at the Kinburn Spit in a daring amphibious infiltration

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 16, 2022

Update from the Kherson Front: Ukrainian forces launched a special operation in the early morning of 13 November 2022 : to amphibiously land special forces via speedboat from Ochakiv to Kinburn Spit Unfortunately, the speedboats were detected by Russian surveillance technology. The Russian defenders sent a BTR and a BMP to the estimated landing location…

[ Bakhmut Front ] Russia’s Wagner PMC continue offensives at Bakhmut Front; Ukrainian counterattacks

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 6, 2022

Update from the Bakhmut Front: Wagner PMC forces after not much action was reported for the past 2-3 days at the Bakhmut Front sprang back to life as they restart their offensive across the entire front. Ukrainian forces counterattack in the area of Opytne and Kurdyumivka in response. Fighting is ongoing. Full Report:

[ Donetsk Front Analysis ] Russian breakthrough at Vodyane would jeopardise Vuhledar

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 4, 2022

Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces continues their major offensive SW of Donetsk City with heavy fighting reported at Preschystivka, Pavlivka, Vuhledar, Vodyane, Novomykhailivka and Marinka regions. The most important contact point is likely to be the position at Vodyane. Should the Ukrainian lose their position at Vodyane, it will open up multitude of options…

[ Kherson Offensive ] Ukraine not giving up on Kherson Offensive towards Beryslav & Nova Kakhovka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | November 3, 2022

Update from the Kherson Front: Ukrainian forces continues to push at the Kherson Front attacking in what resembles a pincer movement, to break through down the road towards Beryslav. However, they had not managed to break the Russian defenses for weeks and the situation is starting to look precarious. Full Report:

[ Donetsk Front ] Russia launched major assault on Vuhledar and Pavlivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 30, 2022

Update from the Vuhledar region in Donetsk: Russian forces launched an early morning attack on the 29th Oct 2022, against Vuhledar and Pavlivka. Heavy artillery hits the Ukrainian lines while suicide drones took out Ukrainian SAM systems located west of Vuhledar. With the SAMs taken out, Russian air force operated freely to disrupt any reinforcements…

[ Svatove Front ] Ukraine launched massive offensive towards Svatove; Heaviest fighting at Kuzemivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 27, 2022

Quick Update from the Svatove Front: Ukrainian forces continues their push towards Svatove as fighting is reported across the entire front – at Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestove, Kuzemivka and from the direction of Lozova. The heaviest fighting of them is the fighting at Kuzemivka, where the Russian Ministry of Defense reported up to 500 Ukrainian troops…

[ Kreminna Front ] Russia recaptured Makiivka & Novosadove; fighting at Terny, Yampolivka & Torske

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 27, 2022

Quick Update from the Lyman-Kreminna Front: Russian forces launched a major counter attack against the Ukrainian forces in the Lyman-Kreminna region, and managed to recapture Makiivka and Novosadova. Heavy fighting is now reported at Terny, Yampolivka and Torske, all the settlements along the Zherebets River. Pro-Russia source, Boris Rozhin reported that the Ukrainian launched a…

[ Opinion + Projection ] 3 places Russia could deploy their 300000 troops in Ukraine to win the war

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 24, 2022

The mobilization and training phase of the entire grand 300,000 army from the Russian partial-mobilization is about to come to conclusion – and we will soon be seeing the entire 300,000 force deployed in Ukraine within a month. But where would Russia use these troops? How would Russia’s strategy be like should they open a…

[ Donetsk Front + Analysis ] Both sides launch attacks along the frontline; Defense-in-Depth is DEEP

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 24, 2022

Breaking news from the Donetsk Front: Russia continue to push and put pressure on the Ukrainian defense at Marinka, Pobjeda and Novomykhailivka – something that Russia had been trying months, but to little progress. Ukraine in return, launched their own offensives, in the area of Novomykhailivka, Slavne and Mykilske. However the attack reportedly also had…

[ Svatove Front + Analysis ] Ukrainian forces breakthrough and secured bridgehead at Makiivka

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 23, 2022

Breaking news from the Svatove-Kreminna Front: Ukraine finally captured a bridgehead at Makiivka after struggled to get past the Russian defense line along the Zherebets River. This comes after the clearing up of the bad weathers that had plagued the battlefield for the past few days; disallowing both sides to deploy their UAVs to scout…

[ Kherson Offensive ] Massive Ukrainian attack thwarted after drone strikes on SAMs; Russia counter

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 16, 2022

Breaking news from the Kherson Front: According pro-Russian sources, Ukraine launched a major offensive towards the Dudchany-Mylove-Sukhanove line. The attack starts with heavy bombardment from Ukrainian artillery firing from Petropavlivka, with fast moving mobile special forces troops leading the vanguard. They are then followed by mechanized and armor forces, which will take advantage of the…

[ Lyman Front ] Ukrainian forces clashes with Russian forces at Novosadove, Terny and Torske

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 14, 2022

Breaking news from the Kherson Front: Ukrainian forces continue their assault on Novosadove and Terny to recapture the settlements along the eastern bank of the Zherebets River. Heavy fighting is reported at the contested town of Torske. Reinforcement reportedly arrived to the front from both sides, while Ukrainian reinforcement and reserves are reported at Lyman.…

[ Kherson Offensive ] Ukraine forces attack in 6 directions; Russia counterattacked at 2 locations

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 14, 2022

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

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 14, 2022

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”

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 13, 2022

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

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 13, 2022

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…