Eastern Ukraine 🧵(1/8)
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Vovchansk, Kreminna, Chasiv Yar, and Donetsk City.
2/ Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances north of Kharkiv City near Lyptsi amid continued fighting on May 21.
Geolocated footage published on May 18 shows that Russian forces have advanced further into Starytsya (southwest of Vovchansk).
3/ Russian forces recently made a confirmed advance along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line. Geolocated footage published on May 21 indicates that Russian forces advanced southeast of Makiivka (northwest of Kreminna).
4/ Russian milbloggers continued to criticize the Russian MoD for its May 20 claim that Russian forces seized Bilohorivka (south of Kreminna). Several Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces have not seized Bilohorivka.
5/ Russian sources claimed that Russian forces made marginal advances south of Siversk (northeast of Bakhmut), but ISW has not observed visual evidence confirming these claims.
6/ Russian forces recently advanced in southern and central Klishchiivka (southeast of Chasiv Yar) and continued offensive operations in the Chasiv Yar direction.
7/ Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Netaylove (west of Avdiivka) and continued offensive operations near Avdiivka on May 21.
8/ Russian forces recently marginally advanced southwest of Donetsk City. Geolocated footage published on May 21 shows that Russian forces advanced southwest of Novomykhailivka and in eastern Paraskoviivka (both southwest of Donetsk City). isw.pub/UkrWar052224
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