The Kharkiv area (I'm including the version of the map nobody likes because I think it is easier to understand): Putin has ordered the Russian army to capture all of Kharkiv Oblast. Russia also fired a lot of missiles into Kharkiv, targeting both industrial and residential areas. 
There is talk that Russia captured Dementiivka (1), but the geolocated videos I have seen are more or less in territory I knew Russia already controlled. Nevertheless, I have changed the town to gray area.
Today Ukraine heavily shelled the area around Kozacha Lopan, including the area north east of Udy and the areas near Sosnivka.
South east of Kharkiv, I read a report that Russia fired artillery into the town of Chkalovske. The report may not be reliable, and it is possible I misinterpreted, but this town is interesting because recently Ukraine published a video of destroying Russian forces a few km north
The Slovyansk area is more or less status quo. Massive shelling around Krasnopillya, Dolyna, and Bohorodychne. There are rumors that Ukraine launched a counter attack into Bohorodychne (2) but I am seeking confirmation before updating the map.
The Siversk area is controversial. The Russian sources are claiming vastly more successful offensive pushes than I see evidence for. The claim total control over Bilohorivka, but I see evidence of Ukrainians still fighting there.
Russians claim total control over Hryhorivka, but I see evidence that their attempts to enter the town are getting repelled (3). The lesser of the Russian sources claim they control Verkhnokamyanske, but even the better Russian sources claim there is still major fighting (4).
I do see evidence of Russian advance near Spirne, where I once believed the town might still be contested, I am seeing more evidence of fighting taking place between Spirne and Ivano-Darivka (5).
The Russian attack into Berestove appeared to have ended in dismal failure today (6). The stories I have heard about their situation were incredibly dire, but I have talked around and it may be that the stories were fabricated so I will hold off talking about it unless confirmed.
Russia also tried to attack Bilohorivka (7) and Yakolivka (8) but were repelled with heavy losses. One thing I feel confident saying, though, is that Ukrainian artillery in this area has been relentless, accurate, and decisive.
South of Bakhmut the Russians tried to take control over Novoluhanske, but their overly aggressive attack led to failure (9). Russia probably also tried to attack Vershyna and the Vuhlehirska power plant, but I didn't read any news about it.
A few km to the west, Russia launched a series of missile strikes into Toretsk and Zalizne, damaging a school, residential houses, etc.
The Avdiivka/New York area: Ukraine is really pounding Russians in this area with artillery, especially around Kamyanka where Ukraine is halting a Russian offensive with heavy artillery barrages.
South of Donetsk, there is heavy fighting in Marinka (10) where Russians are trying very hard to take the town for some reason. Last night they drenched Marinka with incendiary rounds. I've been asked what that means: the shells drop really hot stuff that lights things on fire.
Russia is attacking towards Novomykhailivka, but from the artillery hits and the previous days attacks towards Vodyane make me believe this attack is from from the south east on this weird angle (11). Russians tried to attack Pavlivka from Yehorivka (12) but were repelled.
Both Russia and Ukraine are shelling Volodymyrivka, which is exciting, perhaps the town might heat up as another point of conflict the way Vuhledar did a few weeks ago prior to Ukraine capturing Pavlivka.
Ukraine capturing Volodymyrivka could hint towards a larger attack towards Volnovakha, which is a Russian logistics hub. Speaking of which, take a look at all of the towns down river from Volnovakha, Ukraine is firing loads of artillery into all of them.
Before I move on from this greater Donetsk area, take a look at these ammunition depots Ukraine destroyed today.
They got one south of Melitopol, too.
And three around Kherson. One of which was at that military airport I've been waiting for them to bomb! And this is the second bombing there, I think.
Beyond this, I do not believe I have much more to say. The area around Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, and Kamyanske is more or less status quo. Heavy shelling. I've heard Ukrainian artillery have a slight upper hand in quality and are slowly winning the artillery duel.
I've also heard about Ukrainian special forces blowing things up behind enemy lines around Zaporizhzhia, but no details. Just vague hints at things happening. Russia is deploying more heavy equipment near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
In the Kherson/Mykolaiv/Kryvyi Rih area I have no real news. I heard that Ukraine launched a large artillery strike on Snihurivka. Other than that, just more or less normal. Russia fired a load more missiles into Mykolaiv, targeting various industrial areas and residential areas.
In the past hour or two, Russia has launched even more missiles into Mykolaiv, and I have heard preliminary reports claiming the damage is bad, but I have been writing this so I haven't read much.
One last note, in Alchevsk a Russian with a manpad shot down a Russian plane.
One last note, in Alchevsk a Russian with a manpad shot down a Russian plane.
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