Thread by @DefMon3

Update 🧵September 12th.
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Russia has gained -9919 km2 since 20220602 assuming the entire area west of Oskil river is liberated, I'm still working on confirming this.

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Yesterdays thread:

Svyatohirs'k liberated

This extends to Bohorodychne, I don't think the Russians were in the town, possibly on the very northern outskirts. But AFU standing in the center tells us the Russians have moved back.

Ukraine have now secured two bridgeheads north of the SD river. There is most likely a usable crossing in Oskil too, but it is unclear if the AFU has control there at this point (I believe they do)

Ternova liberated

Wargonzo reports the same

It is possibly two different location, but most likely part of the same operation. Iirc, you want two crossings plus one extra further away for a bridge head.

Svyatohirs'k, Raihorodok, Bilohorivka

Plus Oskil if that is secured.

GSUA reported 67 shelling locations today.
They reported shellings "along the entire line of contact" in kherson area.

One thing I find interesting is, there was no reports of shellings south of Izium. We do however see shellings between Slovyansk And Lyman now.

[Speculation] I think this is a possibility. RuAF retreating further than their map showed. It would make sense for them to put a blocking force around Lyman and holding east side of Kup'yans'k to allow for retreat.

[Speculation] RuAF might have withdrawn most units from the north bank of the SD river and sacrifice LDNR units to hold fortified positions to block he AFU.
This might explain why AFU are able to cross the SD river in multiple areas, but have not taken Lyman.

We also got GSUA confirmation about shelling in Staryi Karavan, which I already marked as liberated based on geolocated video.

I think it's safe to call Udy liberated.

I marked the rest of the area south of Kup'yans'k/west of the Oskil river and south of Izium as liberated.
Based on geolocated photo from Sen'kove 1/3

and that Borova township council stated the town was still occupied but their area of responsibility on the west side of Oskil was liberated.

Oskil stay contested until proven liberated as it is an important river crossing.
2/3

Any Russians south of izium would now be encircled, so I consider it that area liberated too.

According to Strelkov, Ukraine has intensified shellings south of Donetsk. Divide and Conquer?
t.me/strelkovii/3226