Војна во Украина (исклучиво воена перспектива)

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Situation north of Kharkov: During the last two days Russian army continued advancing along the Tatarsky forest trying to outflank Synelnykove from the north. In addition, Russian forces managed to capture the asphalt plant west of the railway thus securing completely Kysliakivka district.



Situation on northeastern front: Russian Army secured new positions along the international border with allowed the merger of the Melovsky and Dvorichna axes.



Meanwhile, east of the city of Kupiansk, Russian reconnaissance forces have significantly expanded their operations towards the Oskil River: the locality of Pishchane is located completely inside the gray zone with neither side able to establish a foothold there, while the adjacent Kurylivka is beginning to move into the same gray zone, in what appears to show a shortage of Ukrainian army personnel on this bank of the Oskil.



Situation north of Donetsk & Lyman front: During the last three days Russian Army managed to consolidate the recently captured areas at Sviati Hory National Park as well as the wastewater treatment plants south of it & southwest of Oleksandrivka. This latest advances also allowed Russian troops to approach to the outskirts of Yarova & forces Ukrainian Army to began the withdrawal of the rest of its forces entrenched in Novoselivka. Moreover, Russian forces expanded the buffer zone west of Zarichne after securing big parts of the forest area in this direction.



Situation on Shakhovskoy front: Over the past three days, the Ukrainian army launched a major offensive aimed at relieving pressure on the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, as well as eliminating the Shakhove salient. As a result of this attack, Ukrainian forces managed to recapture the localities of Sukhetske, Zatyshok, Nove Shakhove, and Chernyavskiy, as well as seize several positions in the quarry areas south of Kucheriv Yar. Meanwhile, the Russian army continued to maintain its momentum in Shakhove, allowing it to control the western part of the locality.



Situation on Udachnenskaya & Mezhevskaya fronts: During the last five days Russian Army took control over the important trench system west of Novoserhiivka which allowed to secure completely this locality & the section of Dnipropetrovsk-Donetsk oblast border in this direction. In addition, Russian troops began advancing west of Molodetske & reentered in Krasnoarmeyskaya-Zapadnaya No. 1 mine now from the west.



Situation on Velikomikhailovskaya front: Russian Army recaptured completely the localities of Novoselivka & Yanvarske after some weeks of positional battles.

 

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Situation on Velikomikhailovskaya front: During the last three days Russian Army began the assault to the locality of Vishneve & the trenches north of it in the direction of Novooleksandrivka.



Situation north of Kharkov: Russian Army took cull control over the locality of Synelnykove & reached the outskirts of Lyman & Prylipka. In addition, Russian forces continued leveling the frontline along T-21-04 road & captured Rubezhansky district as well as Volchansk Furniture Factory.



Situation north of Donetsk & Lyman front: Russian Army secured new positions at the forest area west of Zarichne & continued developing the offensive towards Lyman town: the eastern dachas (also known as Masliakivka) is completely under the gray area as Ukrainian Army withdrew from there while Russian troops continued securing the area. This allowed to move the battles to the cemetery while Russian forces began advancing south of the town which allowed to cut the road that links Lyman with Siversk. Moreover, Russian forces managed to secure in the last week the central part of Yampil after the capture of the cemetery & St. Nicholas Church there.



Situation on Konstantinovskaya & Ilyinovskaya fronts: Russian army managed to secure the southern bank of the Kleban-Byk reservoir after the fighting began to shift to the forest on the northern bank during the last eight days.



Situation on Shakhovskoy front: During the last 48 hours Ukrainian Army continued retaking the quarries south of Kucheriv Yar & east of Chernyavskiy & Nove Shakhove thus increasing the pressure over Russian Army deployed west of Shakhove.



Situation on Mirnograd & Pokrovsk fronts: Russian Army continued the advance inside Myrnohrad: the advances in Novator microdistrict and district 8 were secured while at the southern part Russian troops took control over the terrikon of mine 5/6 & expanded the control until the Western cemetery & Pivnichnyi street. Moreover, Russian forces secured new areas at the industrial district of Pokrovsk city, which includes Krasnoarmeysky Foundry and Mechanical Plant.



Situation on Velikomikhailovskaya front: Russian Army made significant advances at the eastern shore of Yanchur river, which included the locality of Pryvilne until the outskirts of Krasnohirske. In addition, Russian forces expanded the control at the western shore of Yanchur with the capture of Yehorivka & a series of positions northwest of Zlahoda. Moreover, Russian troops continue advancing towards Vishneve & Novooleksandrivka.



Situation on Huliaipole front: During the last four days Russian Army continued advancing west of Poltavka.



Situation on Vasylivka front: During the last three days Russian Army made new advances at the southern dachas of Prymorske taking control over a series of positions adjacent to Kajovka Reservoir reaching Zaliznychna street.

 

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Situation on Lyman & Siversk front: Russian Army continued advancing inside the forest of the Sviati Hory National park east of Lyman & reached the outskirts of Krasnolimansky-2 quarry. In addition, Russian forces took full control over the locality of Dronivka & continued securing both sores of Donets river.



Situation on Konstantinovskaya front: Russian army secured new positions at the entrance to the southeastern outskirts of Kostiantynivka city over the past 72 hours. From there, small reconnaissance groups continue to destroy Ukrainian defenses in the Stare Selyshche and Santurinivka districts in preparation for a future serious assault on these positions. Meanwhile, Russian forces continue to secure their rear areas, primarily Predtechyne, a position necessary to secure supply lines and begin occupying the H-32 highway in the Stupochky section. Currently, Russian troops continue to push from the recently captured Olenivskyi Forest and advance to the southern outskirts of Predtechyne, which will make it difficult for Ukrainian army to hold its positions on its western outskirts.



Situation on Mirnograd & Pokrovsk fronts: Russian army continues to secure new positions in Pokrovsk: Russian forces began crossing Shoseina Street and entering the eastern suburbs of Pokrovsk. Russian troops currently control part of the Rih suburb on Vilna Street to the south.

Meanwhile, in Myrnohrad, Russian forces completely secured the dachas between Balahan and Kozatske and launched an assault toward the Damanskyi district, where some troops were able to enter the first large buildings.

 

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Situation on northeastern front: During the last week Russian Army continued advancing at the western part of Kupiansk city. Combats were extended until Pidhirnyi & Chapaeva streets while the assault to Uvileyniy microdistrict was restarted.



Situation on Siversk & Zvanovskaya fronts: Russian Army continued slowly advancing at the eastern outskirts of Siversk & managed to capture a series of positions southwest of Verkhnokamyanske. In addition, Russian troops continued advancing along the railway northwest of Vyimka. Moreover, during the last six days Russian forces managed to capture the southern part of Zvanivka & secured completely the northern part of Kuzmynivka village.



Situation on Shakhovskoy front: During the last two days Ukrainian Army recaptured the locality of Dorozhnye.



Situation on Mirnograd & Pokrovsk fronts: Russian army resumed its advance south of Rodynske and seized several positions around pig farms, allowing it to reach the vicinity of Ukrainian army's last supply route to the city of Myrnohrad in recent hours. This means that Ukrainian forces deployed there can only escape via secondary roads or cross-country, complicating any attempt to break out. Russian army continues to press from the east, forcing the Ukrainian garrison to accelerate the withdrawal of troops that are physically close to being encircled (less than five kilometers away from creating a pocket). In Pokrovsk, the situation is somewhat better for the Ukrainian forces, although it continues to deteriorate as the hours pass: Russian forces have completely captured the Sobachivka district, as well as the suburb of Hnativka and a large part of the suburb of Rih.



Situation on Velikomikhailovskaya front: After three days of combats Russian Army managed to capture completely the locality of Vishneve.

 

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Situation on Sumy front: During the last five days Ukrainian Army managed to recapture a series of positions along the international border & north of Kindrativka managed to recapture half of the locality of Kostyantynivka.



Situation on northeastern front: During the last four days Russian Army continued the advances at Melovsky axis reaching the norther outskirts of Ambarne village. In addition, at Dvorichna Russian forces managed to recapture the locality of Fyholivka.



Meanwhile, on the Kupiansk axis, there was a local collapse of the Ukrainian army due to weeks of fire control over supply routes, which led to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from much of the southwestern districts, including the Uvileyniy microdistrict, Cemetery No. 2, and the Kolontaivka district. Ukrainian forces are currently holding out around the chalk quarry and Studentska and Levadnyi streets. The Russian advance allowed the fighting to move further south around the contested locality of Sadove.

Moreover, in recent days, Russian troops also managed to cross the Oskil and enter the eastern part of Kupiansk via Svativska Street to the first buildings of the Dairy Factory.

 

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Situation north of Donetsk & Lyman front: Russian Army broke the Ukrainian Army defense line northeast of Lyman town after the capture of the trench systems located at the western edge of the forest area (Less than 3km separates Russian troops from the northern entrance of Lyman). In addition, from the eastern entrance Russian forces captured most of the district of Masliakivka. Moreover, during the last two days Russian forces also captured most of the locality of Yampil.



Situation on Zvanovskaya fronts: Russian army continue clearing the salient between Kuzmynivka & Vyimka. In addition, Russian forces secured completely Zvanivskyi Pond, reaching the southern outskirts of Siversk town.



Situation on Konstantinovskaya & Ilyinovskaya fronts: Following the deterioration of Ukrainian army control in the southeastern districts of Kostiantynivka, troops withdrew from much of the salient south of Predtechyne. This allowed Russian army to fully occupy the locality, as well as the trenches further west adjacent to the H-32 highway & cemetery. In addition, Russian forces completely secured the western outskirts of Oleksandro-Shultyne & a section of the railway as it approaches Ivanopilliya from the north. Further south, Russian troops virtually captured the locality of Pleshchiivka, although some trenches remain under Ukrainian control in the northern part of it. Moreover, during the last 72 hours, Russian troops managed to secure a series of trenches on the northern bank of the Kleban-Byk Reservoir after the assaults began in recent days.



Situation on Shakhovskoy front: During the last three days Ukrainian Army continued advancing south of Kucheriv Yar & west of Nove Shakhove putting Russian Army positions east of Shakhove in a difficult situation. Meanwhile, despite the capture of Rodynske Russian forces continued clearing the last focus of resistance as some Ukrainian troops didn't manage to withdraw from the town.



Situation on Mirnograd & Pokrovsk fronts: Russian army continues to press north and east of Myrnohrad, taking control of new positions in the 8th and Novator districts. Ukrainian army continues to withdraw from Myrnohrad due to the risk of a complete encirclement of the city. Russian army reduced the bottleneck to less than two kilometers after further advances in the city of Pokrovsk: here, Russian forces took complete control of half of the Dinas district and entered the Karakovsky district after capturing a large part of the brick factory. From the east, they also captured half of the Rih suburb. Meanwhile, in the northwest, the industrial district came under complete Russian control, as did large parts of the 8th district. 70% of Pokrovsk city is under Russian control.



Situation on Novopavlovskaya front: During the last eight days Russian Army began the operations to capture the town of Novopavlivka & managed to enter in the southern part of it until the outskirts of the cemetery. In addition, Russian forces capture new parts of the forest north of Filiya.



Situation on Pokrovskaya & Huliaipole front: Russian Army captured the locality of Krasnohirske, which is the last village at the eastern shore of Yanchur River in this sector. In addition, during the last days Russian DRG's advanced deeply at the western shore along the border between Dnipropetrovsk & Zaporizhia oblasts. The village of Rybne is almost empty while the nearby Uspenivka is now contested after Russians started the assault to the eastern part of the locality. Moreover, while combing operations were taking place at Vishneve Russian troops advanced northwards & entered in the localities of Hai & Novooleksandrivka.



Meanwhile, during the last three days Russian forces continued the advance towards Huliaipole town & made significant advances towards Vesele & Novouspenivske.



Situation on Vasylivka front: During the last three days Ukrainian army recaptured completely the area of Stepnohirsk north of the water channel, which is currently the frontline in this section. In addition, Ukrainian forces recaptured part of the dachas south of Prymorske while Russian Army also made advances there.

 

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Situation on Kherson front: Regarding "Russian Army took control over Quarantine Island":
A week ago, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the start of operations on Karantyny Island. In this operation, Russian troops landed from the recently occupied dachas on Velyky Potyomkin Island and landed in the trenches of the Oil Depot in the southwestern corner of the 5th microdistrict (it is unknown whether they remained in this position). Reconnaissance forces also landed in the 4th microdistrict but withdrew after completing their operations. Several Ukrainian positions were destroyed in the southern part of the Korabelnyi district, and Ukrainian forces were expelled from the islet of Maly Vilkhovy, which has been designated a gray zone.

 

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Situation on northeastern front: Russian Army cleared the pocket at the northwestern districts of Kupiansk. 50% of the city is now under Russian control.



Situation north of Donetsk & Lyman front: During the last six days Russian Army made significant advances towards Oleksandrivka approaching to the border with Kharkov in this direction. In addition, Russian forces expanded the operations at the forest of Sviati Hory National Park north of Yarova.



Situation on Konstantinovskaya front: Russian Army continued clearing the salient south of Predtechyne.



Situation on Shakhovskoy front: Russian army launched a counterattack & managed to recapture some positions south of Kucheriv Yar & west of Shakhove.



Situation on Mirnograd & Pokrovsk fronts: Russian army took complete control of the Rih suburb and part of the trench south of the Kohozhkine suburb. They also secured southeastern Pokrovsk after capturing the trenches between Hnativka and Novopavlivka. In the city center, Russian troops seized the motor depot and began assaulting new areas of the 8th district. Meanwhile, the most significant and chaotic fighting was taking place in the northwest sector: Ukrainian army launched a counterattack to retake the industrial sector, while Russian forces attempted to consolidate their position in the dachas southeast of Hryshyne.



Situation on Pokrovskaya front: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Novooleksandrivka & captured a series of positions southwest of Oleksiivka.

 

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Situation on northeastern front: In addition to crossing the Oskil River, Russian army also entered the southeastern districts of Kupiansk city from the north. In recent days, Russian forces advanced, taking advantage of the cover provided by the forests and secondary roads near the eastern bank of the Oskil (similar to the failed attempt in early September), and entered the Sahzavod district. There, troops found refuge in the high-rise buildings on Sahzavod Street No. 3, while the main fighting with Ukrainian army is taking place on Sahzavod Streets No. 2 and No. 1.



Situation on Borivska front: Despite the initial capture, Russian army were expelled from almost all of Borivska Andriivka after two weeks of fighting; the clashes took place in the first houses of the eastern part of the locality.



Situation north of Donetsk & Lyman front: Ukrainian army managed to recapture most of Yampil in the last three days. Russian army's advance consisted of small troops and reconnaissance groups that were unable to firmly consolidate control over the central part of the locality. This allowed Ukrainian forces to recover the recently lost positions with relative ease.



South of Myrnohrad, Ukrainian soldiers began withdrawing from the northern part of Lysivka that was still under their control. There are also reports of withdrawals in neighboring Sukhyi Yar, where Russian forces have begun advancing from the east.

In Pokrovsk, Russian army continues to secure new areas: in the 8th district, the contact line was taken completely to Ivana Mazepy Street, while in Dinas, the brick factory and the transport hospital were completely taken, shifting the fighting to the high-rise buildings.



Situation on Pokrovskaya & Huliaipole front: Russian Army continued increasing the control over the western shore of Yanchur River with the capture of a series of positions south of Yehorivka & west of Zlahoda. Also, some positions were secured north of Yehorivka. Moreover, Russian forces continued advancing west & northwest of Poltavka in the direction of Novouspenivske.