#Russian forces made confirmed gains west of #Horlivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, and in the Donetsk-#Zaporizhia Oblast border area amid continued positional engagements along the entire frontline on February 7.
Positional engagements continued in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and in the #Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area on January 22, but there were no confirmed changes to this area of the frontline.
Russian forces recently advanced in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and retook positions that Ukrainian forces had captured during the summer 2023 counteroffensive, likely after Ukrainian forces withdrew to more defensible positions near #Robotyne for the winter.
#Zelensky’s and Zaluzhnyi's statements notably identified the areas of the front where Ukrainian forces are chiefly focusing on defensive operations such as the #Kharkiv-#Luhansk Oblast border line, most of #Donetsk Oblast, and #Kherson Oblast.
Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi notably did not mention the #Zaporizhia Oblast axis—suggesting that #Ukrainian forces have not gone over to the defensive in this area.
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on Nov. 23 and 24 and made confirmed advances SW of #Robotyne. Geolocated footage posted on Nov. 24 shows that Russian forces have marginally advanced SW of Novopokrovka. http://isw.pub/UkrWar112423
1/ Russian forces appear to be applying lessons learned from attempts to man Russian multilayered defenses in western #Zaporizhia Oblast during the Ukrainian counteroffensive to current Russian defensive operations in #Kherson Oblast. http://isw.pub/UkrWar111723
A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces marginally advanced from Shcherbaky (18km west of Orikhiv) towards #Myrne (16km SW of #Orikhiv) and made gains west of #Robotyne (10km south of Orikhiv).
The drone might not spot you, but if it does, there is only one thing to do: hide well, and hide quickly. “Major”, a 25-year-old drone pilot operating near the hottest front lines of the south, in #Zaporizhia province, says your chances are not good if an enemy pilot has you in his sights. The drone can come from behind your own positions, and masquerade as your own.
Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on October 30 and made a confirmed gain. Geolocated footage published on October 29 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced west of #Robotyne (10km south of Orikhiv). http://isw.pub/UkrWar103023
Ongoing antisemitic demonstrations in the Republic of #Dagestan and elsewhere in the North #Caucasus are highlighting heightened interethnic and interreligious tensions in #Russia.
Ukrainian forces advanced near #Bakhmut amid continued offensive operations near Bakhmut and in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on October 29.
Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations near #Bakhmut and in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on Oct 28.
Ukrainian forces maintain positions in Krynky (30km NE of #Kherson City) amid cont'd operations on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast on Oct 28. http://isw.pub/UkrWar102823
#Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on October 24 and made a confirmed advance. Geolocated footage published on October 24 indicates that Ukrainian forces marginally advanced west of #Robotyne. http://isw.pub/UkrWar102423
Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations near #Bakhmut & in western #Zaporizhia Oblast on Oct. 13.
#Russia continues to target Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities w/ drone & missile strikes, as well as localized cross-border raids. http://isw.pub/UkrWar101323
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations near #Bakhmut and in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced in both sectors of the front on October 12. 🧵 https://isw.pub/UkrWar101223
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations near #Bakhmut and in western #Zaporizhia Oblast and reportedly advanced in both sectors of the front on October 11. https://isw.pub/UkrWar101123