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

[TruckDriver9]

South Donetsk - 27.10.2024

"The situation in the South Donetsk direction by the end of October 27, 2024

Russian troops continue a series of offensive operations in the South Donetsk direction.
In the Katerynivka area, the assault detachments of the 39th Motor Rifle Brigade and 1472nd Motor Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces with the support of other units of the 68th Army Corps advanced in several forest belts to the west of the settlement, and drove the Armed Forces of Ukraine out of large forest plantations south of the Sladka River and the pond in the Solonenka Gully. And thus, forward detachments of the Russian Army are just a few hundred meters from the outskirts of the industrial zone and ruins in southeastern Yelyzavetivka. The road from Yelyzavetivka to Katerynivka is already under Russian fire control and is unsuitable for use by the enemy.
At the same time, to the south of Katerynivka, footage appeared with a Russian flag in the window of a building on the territory of an agro-complex, which indicates the expansion of the Russian zone of control in this sector.
In Bohoyavlenka, Russian troops occupied most of the village, footage appeared on the Internet with the Russian flag over the territory of kindergarten number 30.

Later, footage appeared of the raising of the flag on another house in the center of the village, farms to the east and over a stronghold to the south.

The settlement was liberated by soldiers from the 36th and 57th Motor Rifle Brigades, the 430th Motor Rifle Regiment, as well as fighters of the 14th Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces.
According to reports, fighting is taking place only in the north, where the enemy forces remain present. The vast agricultural complex to the west of the settlement, where several Ukrainian armored vehicles were destroyed earlier, has already been captured by Russian troops.
At the same time, fighting continues in Shakhtarske and Novoukrainka. Russian marines managed to take most of Shakhtarske, the enemy remains present only on the northwestern outskirts."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Pokrovsk - 27.10.2024

"The situation in the Pokrovsk direction by the end of October 27, 2024

In the Pokrovsk direction, events are rapidly developing in Selydove, where almost all multi-story buildings have come under the control of Russian troops.
Several videos have already appeared from the city center, showing the calm movement of Russian fighters in the settlement, and in the background, not even shooting can be heard.

Including at the administration building, from where the yellow and blue banner was thrown down by fighters of the 90th Division of the Russian Armed Forces.

Based on the emerging footage, as well as reports from evacuated civilians, Russian troops confidently control the northern, eastern and southeastern parts of the city. Although the enemy still remains in the city limits, but apparently only on the northwestern outskirts.
In addition, the Russian flag was raised in Vyshneve. The cleansing of this small but important settlement began yesterday and is now apparently complete; on October 26, prisoners of war were taken out of the settlement, which indicates stable control not only over Vyshneve, but also over the forests south of Selydove."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kupyansk - 28.10.2024

"The situation in the Kupyansk-Svatove direction. October 20 - 28, 2024

In the Kupyansk-Svatove direction, the Russian Armed Forces are pushing the enemy out of Kruhlyakivka and expanding the penetration into Ukrainian positions west of Pishchane area, while the Russian aviation continues to work to destroy the enemy's rear infrastructure.
In the north, the combat situation in Petropavlovka and its environs has not undergone significant changes. Nevertheless, the enemy's media began to report that the Russian Armed Forces were approaching Kupyansk at a distance of up to 2.5 km and that the city would soon be stormed. In fact, the forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces are partially located even closer to Kupyansk than Ukrainians say. However, for a full-fledged offensive on the city, the Russian Armed Forces must first liberate Petropavlovka and create the preconditions for forcing the Oskil River to encircle the settlement. Such an operation requires significant resources, the concentration of which in the Kupyansk-Svatove direction has not been recorded. Therefore, reports of the imminent "loss" of one of the enemy's key transport hubs are more likely part of an information and psychological operation than "full-fledged" analytical forecasts.
South of Stepova Novoselivka, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing along the railway track. Judging by the enemy's footage, one of forward groups of the Russian Army has already reached the H-26 highway. At the moment, it is not reliably known whether Russian troops were able to gain a foothold in the area. Further development of the offensive in this sector may allow the Russian Armed Forces to reach the rear of Ukrainian positions in Stepova Novoselivka.
To the west of Pishchane, Russian troops have liberated most of Kruhlyakivka, approaching the crossing over the Oskil River. Fighting in the village is taking place in the area of the riverbed and the intersection of the R-79 and O-211942 roads. To the north, Russian troops have driven the enemy out of the outskirts of Kolisnykivka and are attempting to move along the railway tracks and enter the forest to the west.
Southwest of Pishchane, the Russian Armed Forces have captured several forest belts. Now the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces continue to move south with the aim of penetrating the enemy positions between two lines of strongholds located here. The fortifications built by the Armed Forces of Ukraine are oriented to the east, and the Russian offensive from the north will not allow the enemy to use the full combat potential of the defenses.
At the same time, it was possible to clarify the configuration of the front on the Lozova - Kovalivka line. The entire bed of the Zherebets River from Artemivka to Andriivka is under Russian control.
Information about the alleged breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces to Pershotravneve has also appeared on the Internet. However it is currently impossible to confirm this information either with objective footage or with reports from sources on the ground - a Russian flag was dropped from a drone on a tower in the area.
At the same time, the Russian Aerospace Forces are working to destroy the military and transport infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on both the left and right banks of the Oskil River. To the west of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi, a crossing restored by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was struck.

Russian pilots also hit Ukrainian deployment points in the western part of Kupyansk and Bohuslavka."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Toretsk - 28.10.2024

"The situation in the Oleksandro-Kalynove direction. October 14 - 28, 2024

In the Oleksandro-Kalynove direction, the Russian Armed Forces are engaged in heavy fighting in the central part of Toretsk and, at the same time, they have pushed through the Ukrainian defenses in the New York sector.
In the north of Toretsk, Russian troops have driven the Armed Forces of Ukraine out of their positions between the Tsentralna and Pushkarenka streets. The enemy in this area was operating based on a complex of high-rise buildings on Shchorsa Street. To eliminate this stronghold, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a series of attacks, creating a semi-encirclement around the Ukrainian stronghold. At the moment, fighting continues in the area of the complex, where Ukrainian troops are using a large number of UAVs to strike at the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces.
Further south, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are still holding the territory of the Dzerzhinsky Mine, which allows them to maintain a presence in the forest to the southeast, despite being semi-encircled.
The tense situation remains in the Zabalka Microdistrict, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a series of counterattacks in the north of Shakhtariv Avenue. During one of such attempts, Russian UAV operators destroyed an M113 armored personnel carrier. Currently, there is no information whether the Russian Armed Forces are holding or have recaptured the avenue. Sources from the field note the high intensity of enemy mortar fire, which is preventing the advance of Russian troops.
In urban combat, both sides widely use remote mining and anti-tank mines to destroy enemy positions. Such tactics have become a characteristic feature of urban combat in both Toretsk and Chasiv Yar. In many ways, it is caused by the impossibility of widespread use of armored vehicles due to the massive use of UAVs, while the infantry needs means of effectively defeating and clearing enemy strongholds.

In the Shcherbynivka area, Russian troops, according to some reports, advanced along the railway track. However it is impossible to determine with certainty from the footage published by the enemy whose positions were captured on video. It is also not possible to clarify the exact configuration of the front from the ground at the moment.
To the west of New York, where the local population is being evacuated, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces have established control over three strongholds that were part of the Ukrainian line of defense on the Leonidivka-Sukha Balka line. Given the time delay required to publish objective footage, we can expect information about larger-scale successes of the Russian Armed Forces in this sector. Further offensive in this area will open the way for the Russian Armed Forces to Sukha Balka and allow them to begin encircling the enemy group on the Valentynivka-Oleksandropil line."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kursk - 28.10.2024

"The situation in the Russian borderland by the end of October 28, 2024

In the Kursk region, clashes continue along the entire contact line.
In the Glushkovo district, the Armed Forces of Ukraine published footage of a recent armored attack in the direction of Novyi Put. Once again, M2A2 Bradley IFVs were “spotted” in the attack, firing at one of the forest belts. However, the enemy was unable to capture these positions; at the moment, those tree lines are under Russian control.
In the Korenevo district, positional clashes continue in the Liubimovka area. Due to the lack of footage and information from the ground, it is not yet possible to clarify the current line of contact.
In the Sudzha district, the use of a FAB-3000 glide bomb on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Darino was recorded today. This confirms earlier information that the Russian Armed Forces do not hold this settlement, having settled in the forest belts to the north it.
At the same time, on the opposite flank of the Sudzha district, another effective use of the Prince Vandal Novgorodsky drones was noted. This time a column of enemy armored vehicles was attacked in the Kolmakov area, where at least two Ukrainian BMPs were disabled. The weather also played into the hands of Russian operators, allowing the drones to fly to the targets unnoticed."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Donetsk - 29.10.2024

"The situation in the Donetsk direction as of 9:00 /Moscow time/ October 29, 2024

In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their victorious advance, expanding zones of control simultaneously in several sectors of the front.
South of the Vyshneve-Selydove line, Russian troops captured several strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, advancing in the direction of Novodmytrivka.
Great successes were achieved on the Hirnyk-Izmailivka line, where both settlements have now been liberated by the Russian Army. On the western outskirts of Izmailivka, a Russian flag was raised.

In the Hirnyk area, the enemy's defense was recently broken in the city, which was held by one of the Territorial Defence battalions, which was not distinguished by its fortitude and found itself without fire support. This allowed the Russian Armed Forces to liberate the settlement fairly quickly, without lengthy clashes in urban areas. Although Russian flags were raised only on the northern outskirts, at the moment it is reliably known about the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the city, including from the territory of mines No. 40 and No. 42.
Active clashes continue on the Zoryane-Kurakhivka line. About half of Zoryane has already been liberated, however reports about the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Kurakhivka have not yet been confirmed. Nevertheless, with the loss of Hirnyk in the north, Oleksandropil in the east and Ostrivske in the south, Ukrainian troops are unlikely to cling to the settlement for long in order to avoid possible encirclement.
No Russian advances have been recorded on the approaches to Kurakhove after last week's successes. Russian aviation is working on enemy positions in the city every day, and a Leopard 1A5, for the first time deployed in this direction, was recently shot."

 

[TruckDriver9]

South Donetsk - 29.10.2024

"The situation in the South Donetsk direction. October 28 - 29, 2024

After breaking through the Ukrainian line of defense near Vuhledar, the Russian Armed Forces continue their offensive in the direction of Kurakhove.
Footage has appeared online confirming the presence of Russian troops in Yasna Polyana and their control over, at least, the southwestern outskirts of the settlement.

During the day, fighting continued in the northeastern part. There is no information yet about its end and the clearing of the village.
The battles for Yasna Polyana also confirm the complete liberation of Shakhtarske, located to the south, most of which Russian troops occupied on October 27. This is also supported by footage showing Russian soldiers reaching the northeastern outskirts and the Ukrainian troops retreating towards the forest area to the west.
In Bohoyavlenka, Russian flags were also raised on the western outskirts of the village and farms to the east were taken under control. Thus, in just a few days, the Russian Armed Forces liberated two settlements in this direction.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the complete liberation of Katerynivka, although this has not yet been confirmed by objective footage. However, by October 27, the Russian Armed Forces had already taken fire control of the road to Yelyzavetivka: there are no more than three hundred meters left to the nearest Ukrainian position, which makes it difficult for the Armed Forces of Ukraine to supply their positions on the western outskirts of Katerynivka. It is also worth noting that Russian flags have already been raised in the central part of Katerynivka.

In addition, on the morning of October 28, footage from the enemy appeared on the Internet confirming a Russian attack between Katerynivka and the Solonenka Gully, where fierce clashes took place. At the same time, it is not worth waiting for the raising of Russian flags in the western Katerynivka due to the proximity to Ukrainian positions in the neighboring Antonivka and Illinka, located to the north on a hill and providing the opportunity to shoot theYelyzavetivka - Katerynivka road. Most likely, the Sukhi Yaly River bed and the adjacent fields will remain in the "gray zone" for now."
In the Kostyantynivka area, the use of a BMPT "Terminator" by Russian troops was spotted, which took part in the attack on Antonivka. There is no information yet about a change in the configuration of the front in the fields west of Pobjeda."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Donetsk - 30.10.2024

"The situation in the Donetsk direction by the end of October 30, 2024

In the Donetsk direction, there is a significant advance of Russian troops in the Kurakhivka area. Most of the village has probably already been liberated by the Russian Armed Forces.
The flag of the 114th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was hoisted on the building of school No. 23, and on the northeastern outskirts on Laz Street, a group of enemy infantry was captured. The capture of prisoners on Laz Street fully confirms the control over Zoryane declared earlier by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The flags of the 114th brigade were also raised on the buildings of the Kurakhivka Central Ore Processing Plant, including on the highest workshop, which overlooks the waste heap. The latter is a commanding height, and, by all indications, was also most likely abandoned by the enemy.
However, there have been no official reports about the complete liberation of Kurakhivka, and there is still no evidence of this. The enemy, apparently, maintains at least a focal presence in the settlement, while some are trying to leave through Vovchenka. As before, in the Donetsk direction, the liberation of settlements is officially announced only after consolidation - not before the assault or after an unsuccessful one.
It is noteworthy that there ware no attempts to attack Kurakhivka from Ostrivske. This may be due to difficulties in crossing the Vovcha River.
To the west of Maksymilyanivka, a Russian attack in the direction of Kurakhove was recorded. Several armored vehicles drove along the O-0510 road and the residential sector, where, under the attacks of Ukrainian drones, they overcame enemy barriers and went deeper into the residential sector of Kurakhove itself. It becomes clear from the enemy footage that the forward detachments of the Russian Armed Forces subsequently advanced inside eastern Kurakhove and operated between the Zaporizhzhya Avenue and Zheleznodorozhnaya Street.
During the battle, an interesting episode occurred. One of Ukrainian tank crews attempt to "plug" a breach made by Russian strikes in the "dragon's teeth" with their own tank. The Ukrainian tank crew was able to put the vehicle in the gap and tried to retreat, but was covered by a Russian UAV. In turn, Russian soldiers were able to reach the tank, start it and clear the road.

At the moment, it is still unknown how this battle ended. The footage published by both Russia and the enemy, only states the fact of the Russian assault and the beginning of the battle for the city.
At the same time, on the northern flank, Russian troops advanced in the Novodmytrivka area, engaging in battles for the village and reaching at least the center of the settlement."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Ukrainian drone raid - 10.11.2024

"Massive Ukrainian drone raid. November 10, 2024

Today, the Armed Forces of Ukraine once again launched drones at Russian regions: at the moment, 93 enemy drones are known to have been intercepted by air defense systems in eight regions of the country.
This time, the Moscow region was subjected to the most massive attack: Russian anti-aircraft crews worked in the urban districts of Ramenskoye, Kolomna and Domodedovo, where at least 34 UAVs were shot down. Against the backdrop of the raid, all Moscow airports temporarily suspended operations - at the moment, the restrictions have been lifted.
There were also consequences: one of the devices crashed onto a car in the village of Sofyino, and in the village of Stanovoe, two houses caught fire after the drone fell. One local resident was injured and was hospitalized with burns to her face, neck, and arms.

Air defense forces shot down 35 Ukrainian UAVs that were heading toward Moscow. This was reported by Sergei Sobyanin. The drones were destroyed in the urban districts of Ramenskoye, Domodedovo, and Kolomna.

Against the backdrop of the raid, a significant number of videos have once again appeared on the Internet, including those showing the positions of air defense crews in the Moscow region. And as has been noted many times, the current measures to combat this kind of "espionage" are not enough.
Another 31 drones were shot down over the territory of the Bryansk region. As a result of the fall of one of them, a fire broke out in non-residential buildings.
In the Rostov region, Ukrainian drones attempted to strike Kamensk-Shakhtinsky. Three drones were neutralized by electronic warfare systems in the vicinity of the settlement.
In the Kaluga region, UAVs fell on the territory of a garage cooperative in the city of Sosensky: a small fire broke out at the scene of the incident, which was quickly extinguished.
Air defense systems also worked in the Belgorod, Kursk, Tula and Oryol regions: according to the latest information, there were no consequences.
Judging by the flight route of the drones, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched them from the territories of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions. There are two airfields in the Chernihiv region that could have been used for this.
As in most previous attacks against Moscow, there was no strategic sense in this raid. It was primarily aimed at solving problems in the PR - both distracting the attention of Ukrainian population from the worsening problems on the fronts, and demonstrating the remaining capabilities for such attacks."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kurakhove - 11.11.2024

"The situation in the Kurakhove direction. November 6-11, 2024

In the Kurakhove direction, Russian troops continue their offensive from several directions, systematically approaching the liberation of Kurakhove.

Northern flank
On the northern flank, according to the most optimistic estimates, Russian troops took Voznesenka, Novoselydivka and Ilinka, and already reached Berestky. However, there is no objective control footage yet that could confirm the breakthrough.

At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces made significant progress in the fields near Novodmytrivka and broke into Sontsivka, the birthplace of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. In the village, fighting is underway near the museum, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling with tanks.

Eastern flank
On the eastern flank, where Russian troops are advancing on Kurakhove from Maksymilyanivka, clashes have shifted to the outskirts of the city. At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces carried out an attack in the Dovga Gully area in the direction of Dalnje, bypassing the main defensive fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Footage of a Ukrainian tank crew working in a forest belt less than a kilometer from the village was published by the enemy - thus, it became clear that during the week, Russian troops advanced more than five kilometers in this area, creating a threat of enveloping Kurakhove.

Southern flank
In the south, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces advanced north and east of Bohoyavlenka, driving the enemy out of the forest belts, and continued the offensive on Veselyi Hai. At the moment, information about the liberation of Trudove by the Russian Armed Forces and the subsequent assault on Uspenivka are premature and do not correspond to reality.
In the Maksymivka area, Russian troops, according to preliminary data, destroyed a special forces group of the 10th Special Operations Regiment of the Main Diractorate of Intelligence from the "Badger" company, and also hit two "Kazak" armored vehicles and an infantry fighting vehicle. However, according to other sources, it was the "Badger" group of the 169th Desna training center that came under fire.
In addition, there are reports of Russian groups entering deeper into Yelyzavetivka, but they have not yet been confirmed by either objective footage or sources from the field. And on the western outskirts of Antonivka, the presence of a small number of enemy forces remains.
At the same time, messages about the alleged blowing up of the Kurakhove Reservoir dam began to spread on the Internet. However, they have not yet been confirmed by either information from the field or objective footage - some even tried to pass off photos of the Kozarovichi dam in the Kiev region, destroyed in 2022 by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as the latter."

 

[TruckDriver9]

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Kurakhove dam - 11.11.2024

"On the blowing up of the Kurakhove Reservoir dam.

The Internet is actively discussing the blowing up of the 62 million cubic meter Kurakhove Reservoir dam by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Judging by the publications, the enemy damaged the locks in the Stari Terny area: this led to the flooding of the Vovchya River, which flows in a westerly direction.
At the moment, the Ukrainian authorities are reporting a "slight increase in the water level in the river". Stari Terny and Shevchenko, located close to the shore, are at risk. Footage published on the Internet, demonstrates the difficulties with the passage of vehicles. The probable flood zone will stretch for tens of kilometers to the west of Kurakhove up to the village of Bahatyr. All settlements are located in a lowland, so the water is unlikely to go beyond the boundaries of the residential areas.
Although the enemy was clearly guided by the intention to slow down the developing offensive of the Russian Armed Forces, the effectiveness of such measures is questionable. Given the current configuration of the front line, by the time the main troops of the Russian Armed Forces approach Stari Terny, the water level will most likely have already begun to decline.
Of course, Ukrainian resources, in their usual manner, blamed the incident on "Russian shelling", but artillery shells are unlikely to cause any serious damage to the dam. Unlike charges planted in advance in the right places.
By the way, this is far from the first such action carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine: in addition to the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam, the enemy has previously destroyed dams near Kozarovichi, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and other locations during retreat. Moreover, in some cases, such "scorched earth" tactics also led to the fact that Ukrainian units themselves ended up in the flood zone."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kursk - 11.11.2024

"The situation in the Russian borderland by the end of November 11, 2024

In the Kursk direction, Russian troops continue to liberate the territories of the region from the enemy occupation.
In the Sudzha district, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the Novoivanovka and Nikolaevo-Darino areas, but not only did not achieve success, but also lost control over part of Darino and the area to the north of it. Objective footage confirms the advance of Russian fighters, who are clearing basements and positions in dilapidated houses.

In the Pogrebki area, it was possible to clarify the configuration of the front line. Considering the recent movement of Russian armored vehicles along the road in the direction of Malaya Loknya, the entire territory east of Maryevka is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
In the neighboring Korenevo district, another attack by a Ukrainian armored group was repelled east of Kremyanoe. It was also possible to determine that the section of the front near the Verkhnyaya Bloshka Gully and the Verkhny Shpil Tract was taken by Russian troops, who captured several units of enemy vehicles during the recent clashes."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kurakhove - 12.11.2024

"The situation in the Kurakhove direction by the end of November 12, 2024

In the Kurakhove direction, Russian troops continue their offensive operations in several sectors.
Judging by the footage appearing online, a cleanup is underway in Iliinka. A significant part of the settlement is already under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, and footage of Russian soldiers against the background of an entry sign was published on the Internet.

In Kurakhove itself, fierce fighting continues. The assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing along the Zaporizhzhya Avenue in the eastern part of the city. In addition, a bridge on this street was destroyed, most likely to disrupt Ukrainian counterattacks.
Further south, in the area of the Dovga Gully, the Russian Armed Forces are also advancing: apparently, a large enemy defense node between Kurakhove and Dalnje has been captured. If Russian troops manage to consolidate their position in the latter and expand their zone of control, then the enemy defenses on the southeastern outskirts of Kurakhove will be completely breached.
Most of Dalnje itself is already under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, an enemy counterattack supported by armored vehicles was repelled. At the same time, footage filmed some time ago of a group of civilians being shot from a Leopard tank from the 33rd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine appeared on the Internet.
According to some Ukrainian reports, the Kurakhove-Uspenivka road is practically cut off, and Russian troops have about two kilometers to go before they gain physical control over it. However, given the enemy's tendency to downplay the successes of the Russian Armed Forces, it cannot be ruled out that this has already happened.
At the same time, it was possible to clarify the zone of control between Maksymilyanivka and Pobjeda. Based on enemy footage showing the movement of Russian armored vehicles, under fire from Ukrainian artillery, along the Dovga Gully, the territory to the north is under the stable control of the Russian Armed Forces.
Heavy fighting continues in the Antonivka area. Russian troops were able to take control of about half of the village, but further advancement is difficult due to active counterattacks. Enemy resources also report a difficult situation of Ukrainian units at the stronghold between Antonivka and Illinka with a symbolic name "Ass".
Fighting is underway in Yelyzavetivka itself and on its outskirts: despite initial statements about the entry of Russian forces into the village, this information has not yet been confirmed.
The presence of enemy forces is observed in the Lisova Dacha Nature Reserve, and according to our sources, there is no advancement of Russian troops on the Trudove-Veselyi Hai line.
To the west, clashes continue in the Maksymivka-Shakhtarske area. Russian troops are attacking north of Yasna Polyana, but the scale of the advance is not yet clear. At the same time, Russian aviation is actively operating in Sukhi Yaly, striking with aerial bombs with UMPK."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kursk - 12.11.2024

"The situation in the Russian borderland by the end of November 12, 2024

In the Kursk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing simultaneously on several sections of the front, driving the enemy out of the occupied territories.
In the Sudzha district, the configuration of the front near Novoivanovka has been clarified. Russian troops have landed in the village and are fighting on the eastern outskirts of the village, advancing towards Leonidovo. At the same time, attempts by the Russian Armed Forces to move along the river in armored vehicles, bypassing the latter, have also been noted.
On the opposite flank of the Sudzha district, Russian troops have become more active north of Plekhovo. An attempt to swim across the Psel River has been recorded. The bridge was destroyed during the fighting, so the landing party was forced to cross to the opposite bank of the river in boats, where they came under enemy fire.
There are also significant successes in Plekhovo itself. Thanks to the footage published by the enemy, it was possible to establish that the Russian Armed Forces already control about 80% of the village; a focal presence of Ukrainian units remains on the western outskirts near the farms. Most likely, the settlement will be completely liberated in the near future.
In the neighboring Korenevo district, enemy counterattacks are repelled every day to the south and east of Kremyanoe. A broken column of Ukrainian vehicles was finished off by the fiber optic "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky" drones to the south of the settlement. At least three damaged and abandoned armored vehicles were recorded. The same drones, but already in the Sudzha district, hit another M1A1 Abrams tank in Sverdlikovo. And another tank and armored fighting vehicle were hit by them near Zeleny Shlyakh.


Recently, the Internet has seen an increase in footage of successful target destruction by the "Vandal", which may indicate the establishment of serial production."

 

[Ember]

There have been missile strikes all across Ukraine, with power stations, energy infrastructure, gas storage, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, air defense, and airfields being targeted. There are power outages in many cities. Some water supplies have also been affected with the shutdown of electric pumping stations.

 

[TruckDriver9]

Kurakhove - 21.11.2024

"The situation in the Kurakhove direction. November 16-21, 2024

In the Kurakhove direction, Russian troops continue their successful advance in three sectors of the front, isolating the Ukrainian garrison in the city from three directions at once, increasingly tightening the encirclement ring.
On the northern flank, Russian troops liberated most of Novodmytrivka and hold about half of Sontsivka, the capture of which will open the way to Stari Terny. At the same time, Russian fighters cleared Novoselydivka and the fields to the west of it: in the village itself, the movement of Russian infantry was recorded, and the fighting shifted further to the south.
On the northern shore of the Kurakhove Reservoir, Russian stormtroopers from the 5th Motor Rifle Brigade liberated Nova Illinka and started fighting for Berestky, advancing in the direction of Stari Terny, from where the path to the rear of the Ukrainian positions in the center of Kurakhove opens.
In Kurakhove itself, Russian troops raised flags on the territory of the Maryinsky RES power station near the Zaporizhzhya Avanue directly in the city. And, according to preliminary reports, fighting is already underway in the area of the Kurakhove elevator and bus station, located in the city center near the bridge to Nova Illinka.
To the southeast, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing along the Dovga Gully - some time ago, during the battles, an important stronghold was taken under Russian control, opening the route to the southern outskirts of the city.
To the south, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces, with the help of fighters from the 102nd Regiment of the 150th Motor Rifle Division, finally liberated Dalnje. And during a raid in the fields north of Illinka, it was possible to establish a more precise configuration of the front on the Dalnje-Pobjeda line.
At the same time, on the southern flank, a successful attack, from the Bohoyavlenka side, by the assault detachment of the 2nd Battalion of the 39th Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was noted. Russian fighters expanded their zone of control and captured parts of enemy positions in the Lesnaya Dacha grove south of Veselyi Hai, a complete clearing of which will allow them to bypass the Ukrainian fortifications near Yelyzavetivka from the rear.

Several days earlier, Russian troops entered Trudove and hoisted a flag on the southern outskirts of the village. However, clashes still continue in the settlement.
To the west, the Russian zone of control has been expanded in the fields near Maksymivka and along the O0510 road, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to carry out counterattacks and shell the forward lines of the Russian Armed Forces."

 

[TruckDriver9]

Vremivka - 21.11.2024

"The situation in the Vremivka sector. November 15-21, 2024

Russian troops continue to consistently "cut off" the enemy's salient in the Vremivka sector, attacking in the direction of Velyka Novosilka from several sides at once. The offensive began at the end of last week and now we can talk about the results.
A very significant advance towards Rozdolne has been noted from the Yasna Polyana-Shakhtarske line. Several forest belts and strongholds have come under the control of Russian troops. In fact, units of the 40th Marine and the 5th Tank brigades of the Russian Armed Forces have managed to reach the outskirts of Rozdolne, while the 139th Battalion has bypassed the settlement from the north from the Nalivach and Shulicha ravines, practically reaching the T-05-18 road. Some of the strongholds to the southeast were taken without any particular problems, while in other, Ukrainian troops are desperately resisting.
South of Rozdolne, according to available data, Russian troops managed to advance up to five and a half kilometers westward to the south of the Maltabar Gully.
At the same time, the assault detachments of the Russian Armed Forces were able to reach the outskirts of Velyka Novosilka, advancing along the O0510 road. It is here, between the Kashlahach River and the highway, where the greatest advance of Russian troops was recorded.
Further to the south, the enemy was driven out of several forest belts in the area between the Kashlahach and Shaitanka rivers. And south of the Shaitanka River, west of Novodonetske, there are also noticeable successes - units of the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade advanced about five kilometers in the direction of Blahodatne.
To the southwest of Velyka Novosilka, Russian troops liberated Rivnopil. Fighting in this area has been going on for the last week, and now the Russian stormtroopers have finally consolidated their position in the settlement - fighters from the 5th Army recently raised the Russian flag in the village.

At the same time, fighting continues in the center of Novodarivka, to the west of Rivnopil. And to the east, there remains a focal presence of scattered Ukrainian units on the northern outskirts of Makarivka, but there is no talk of any successful enemy counterattacks, much less about Ukrainian control over the settlement."

 

[Pointy Elbows]

Is Ukraine advancing anywhere? Even the level Ukriane/NAFO guys are admitting Russian advances almost everywhere in the east and south. The north seems to be less hot, with most heavy contact around Kursk.

I wonder if Ukraine has lost ability to maintain any depth to their defense. Units holding on until nearly overrun, then a tactical withdrawal to a close enough position. Even the NAFO cheerleaders aren't bragging about local counterattacks or such. Nothing in reserve?

 

[Cooper]

I've noticed that NAFO accounts on twitter have been pretty quiet lately...

 

[TCOCBR18]

I've noticed that NAFO accounts on twitter have been pretty quiet lately...

NAFO has essentially nothing to celebrate now. They could wheel out some video of an individual 1-2 Russians getting killed or something, and maybe about once a week they might recover a field somewhere in a local counterattack. But they are not systematically gaining ground on any part of the front anywhere, and on the southern front in particular they are losing significant ground just about every day.