The Russian-Ukrainian War of 2022 (News and battle updates only)

East Zaporozhye - 07.12.2025
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"The situation in the East Zaporozhye direction as of 17:00 /Moscow time/ December 7, 2025

▪️ Units of the "East" group have consolidated their position inside Huliaipole. Despite Ukrainian attempts to prevent Russian stormtroopers from reaching the outskirts of the city, the Russian Armed Forces are already advancing on its territory. At the same time, Russian troops expanded their zone of control to the northeast of the city and the assault detachments are fighting their way to the Haichur River.
▪️ To the north, Far Eastern troops are gradually advancing toward the P-85 highway. The enemy still maintains the ability to transport reserves and supplies to Huliaipole along this route, despite regular drone attacks. However, as they consolidate their positions, the Russian Armed Forces will gain direct fire control over this route.
▪️ Meanwhile, on the northern flank, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are launching counterattacks. Through flanking attacks, they managed to push Russian units out from the territory of Tykhe. However, Ukrainian control over this village is out of the question - the enemy infantry groups that broke through were suppressed by Russian drone operators and effectively cut off from supplies on the southern bank of the Vovcha River.
▪️ This localized attack was intended both to create another "flag victory", and to draw away the Russian reserves, however the Armed Forces of Ukraine failed to achieve significant success and effectively sent their assault groups on a "one way trip", without slowing down the pace of Russian offensive on Huliaipole."


East Zaporozhye - 09.12.2025
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"The situation in the East Zaporozhye direction as of 14:00 /Moscow time/ December 9, 2025

▪️ While everyone's attention is focused on the battle for Huliaipole, the "East" group continues to liberate the southern Dnipropetrovsk region.
▪️ Units of the 36th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces established control of Ostapivske, from where the enemy had previously counterattacked toward Danylivka and Nechaivka. Having exhausted their forces in the offensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were unable to hold Ostapivske. Thus, Russian units expanded their bridgehead north of the Yanchur River.

Furthermore, a further advance along the P-85 highway to the north is becoming even more likely, especially since the enemy is actively thinning its own troops. Now, the "East" group faces the possibility of another battle between two rivers - this time between Yanchur and Vovcha.
▪️ Meanwhile, the southern flank remains the site of heavy fighting - crews of TOS flamethrowers of the 35th Army are burning out the enemy in the center of Huliaipole. Interestingly, rumors have recently surfaced online about Russian troops allegedly losing control over the city center - even though it is currently being softened by artillery. According to our information, this was due to the virtual successes that some ostensibly pro-Russian websites are attributing to the Russian Armed Forces for the sake of hype. In reality, this only serves to undermine the situation, giving enemy propaganda the opportunity to claim that Russian attacks, which never happened, have been repelled."
 
Siversk - 11.12.2025
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"The situation in the Siversk direction as of 15:00 /Moscow time/ December 11, 2025

▪️ Russian troops have established control over the last of the old Ukrainian fortresses: soldiers of the 3rd Combined Arms Army raised flags and banners in several parts of Siversk, confirming its complete liberation.

▪️ After securing the center of the town, assault detachments crossed the Bakhmutka River and quickly drove the enemy out of the western part. In particular, the Russian Armed Forces established control over the territory of the Siversk brick factory, where the enemy had previously established numerous temporary storage facilities and field warehouses in its basements, but after the collapse of the defenses in the city center, the Armed Forces of Ukraine retreated from here as well.
▪️ Pockets of Ukrainian defenders may still remain in the western part of Siversk; however, they are not offering organized resistance. And, it is quite likely that the Russian Ministry of Defense will soon officially announce the liberation of the city.
▪️ Following the loss of Siversk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are attempting to quickly establish a new defensive line near the heights in the Zakitne-Reznikivka area - their goal is to establish fire control over the roads out of the city and slow the advance of the Russian Armed Forces westward toward the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. Therefore, it is likely that after the end of the fighting in Siversk, attention of the Russian Armed Forces will shift to the flanks. Recently, the Russian Armed Forces launched an attack south of the city with the goal of establishing control over Vasyukivka and Petrovskoe, also located on the heights. Meanwhile, in the north, the Platonivka sector remains consistently active, offering a convenient line for an advance toward Reznikivka, perpendicular to the enemy's new line of fortifications."
 
Sumy - 12.12.2025
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"The situation in the Russian borderland as of 19:00 /Moscow time/ December 12, 2025

▪️ Despite a significant shift in the media attention to other areas, fighting continues in the Sumy Oblast, where Russian units are conducting daily attacks in the border area.
▪️ The assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces have captured forest belts near Kindrativka, pushing the enemy back to Andriivka, and fighting continues for the village itself. Ukrainian counterattacks have been unsuccessful at this line, as well as in the neighboring Varachyne, where Russian forces were able to advance south of the village.
▪️ Furthermore, Yunakivka, where until recently an enemy presence remained on the southern outskirts, has been finally captured. Fighting continues in the forests to the east.
▪️ Given the statements about the need for a "buffer zone," it is possible that hostilities in Sumy Oblast will increase. This is especially true since the enemy maintains a relatively high density of personnel in this area, thereby threatening the border villages of the Kursk Oblast."
 
Kupyansk - 12.12.2025
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"The situation in the Kupyansk direction as of 18:00 /Moscow time/ December 12, 2025

▪️ When we wrote about the announced liberation of Kupyansk, we cautiously doubted some of the statements about the situation in this area - because we were assuming the current scenario, implemented by the enemy.
▪️ Taking advantage of some not entirely truthful statements, the enemy first knocked out one of the defensive positions, and then the so-called Ukrainian President Zelensky "personally arrived" on the outskirts of the city, passing by the "liberated" Sobolivka.

Coordinates: 49.69306371, 37.58546770
The fact that Russian units were never established in Sobolivka did not prevent it from being officially "liberated". The neighboring Moskovka and Sadove were also not under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
▪️ And even though the footage of Zelensky wasn't filmed today and was likely "stored" for just such occasion, it's hard to refute it, even if it's work of a neural network. Still, there was no Russian control over the stele area, and the nearest Russian positions are a kilometer away. As part of a planned information campaign, the Armed Forces of Ukraine released later a video of a city "sweep".
▪️ To complete the picture, Zelenskyy should also visit Kucherovka, Petrovpavlivka, and Kurilovka, which were similarly "liberated", though only in name. Pishchane, unlike the aforementioned towns, was actually captured and lost.
▪️ At the same time, there was no liberation Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi. The enemy still traveled there through Sadove. What, who, and why reported the grossly distorted information to the Russian President, which was the basis for the announcement of the liberation of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, is a question with an asterisk.
▪️ Now, as we feared when describing the situation, the enemy has taken advantage of the gift from the authors of the false reports, which reached the highest levels. And pro-Ukrainian media outlets have had the opportunity to mock the invitations of foreign journalists to Kupyansk. And thus, the enemy has gained the opportunity to cast doubt on the other successes of the Russian Army, which were voiced at the highest levels.
▪️ Although Vovchansk has indeed been liberated, as was Pokrovsk, and in Myrnohrad, the "cauldron" is about to swallow the remnants of the Ukrainian garrison. And while the Russian Armed Forces are storming Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka, liberating village after village, all that will be talked about now is Kupyansk, lost for the second time. And the course of negotiations is still determined by the situation on the ground. And it will be on the ground that the next false statements will have to be corrected."


A close up view of the area where Zelensky reportedly filmed the on the southern outskirts of Kupyansk next to the stele. It is clear by this video that the area is a total kill zone for drones and most specifically the entire drone tunnel has been destroyed which was not the case when Zelensky filmed.
We need to do better with our propaganda so it lasts longer than a single day.



"PR campaigns by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kupyansk
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▪️ Amid recent events, the situation around Kupyansk is rife with rumors. The enemy is attempting to maintain control of narrative around the city and regularly releases archival footage of the battles for the city to the media.
▪️ One such video captures the work of assault detachments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They are said to have broken through, all the way to the Oskil River, completely cutting off supply routes for the Russian Armed Forces, and are fighting "in the north of the city".

However, the footage also captures the entrance stele to Kupyansk, located in the south of the town.
Coordinates: 49.675222, 37.611799
In reality, this stele was destroyed before November 11, as confirmed by objective footage of a destroyed M113 armored personnel carrier near the stele. A month later, Russian soldiers posted footage of a drone flight over the area, showing the same APC near the broken entry sign, which is intact in the Ukrainian video. The remaining events depicted in the video also occurred no later than 2-3 weeks ago. This means the footage is a pre-prepared, canned story, at least a month old.
▪️ What we reported regarding the situation in the Kupyansk direction is happening. The enemy has taken advantage of the opportunity provided by the authors of false reports about the cleanup operations in Kupyansk, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are releasing footage from one to one and a half months ago with the aim of misinforming the public and creating chaos in the Russian command.
▪️ The actual situation in the city remains tense, with neither side able to seize the initiative in the fighting. Against this backdrop, it is important to keep a cool head and remember to verify the accuracy of published data."
 
East Zaporozhye - 12.12.2025
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"The situation in the East Zaporozhye direction by the end of December 12, 2025

▪️ Heavy fighting continues along the entire front line in the East Zaporozhye direction.
▪️ More evidence of intense Ukrainian counterattacks has emerged on the northern flank,. The presence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been recorded in the vicinity of Orestopil. Ukrainian forces are attempting to push Russian units back to the Danylivka-Vyshneve-Stepove-Maliivka line.
▪️ One of the tasks of the Ukrainian command is to prevent Russian troops from holding a bridgehead south of the Vovcha River and advancing toward Pokrovske and further into the Dnipropetrovsk region. To this end, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are conducting regular sorties with small assault groups.
▪️ Meanwhile, on the approaches to Huliaipole, Russian units have successfully cleared a pocket in the Marfopil-Zatyshshya-Vysoke triangle. At the same time, Russian fighters have consolidated their positions on the eastern outskirts of the city, taking control over one of the Ukrainian strongholds established in a low-rise building.
▪️ The situation inside Huliaipole remains extremely tense. The offensive is proceeding at a far from easy pace, and the enemy is putting up fierce resistance after the redeployment of reserves. However, Russian soldiers are persistently pushing the front westward."


East Zaporozhye - 14.12.2025
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"The situation in the East Zaporozhye direction as of 14:00 /Moscow time/ December 14, 2025

▪️ After a short lull, the "Far Eastern Express" continues to move westward.
▪️ Some time ago, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces repelled the enemy from Varvarivka on the left bank of the Haichur River.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried for a long time to prevent the loss of control of this village and redeployed units from the 225th Assault Regiment, which has been acting as a "firefighting" brigade in recent months. However, they were unable to stabilize the situation: Russian drone operators isolated the enemy infantry from supplies, after which the remnants were finished off by the "Eastern" stormtroopers. Several strongholds further south also came under Russian control.
▪️ At the moment, Russian stormtroopers are attacking toward neighboring Olenokostiantynivka/Yelenokonstantinovka to establish a bridgehead on the right bank of the Haichur River. This will allow them to penetrate the Ukrainian defensive line built along the river and continue their offensive further west, bypassing the Huliaipole fortified area.
▪️ In Huliaipole itself, the enemy has already managed to deploy reinforcements and form a new defensive line along the river, slowing the advance of the Russian Armed Forces. A breakthrough north of the city will again force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to disperse their few combat-ready reserves along the front line."
 
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