Thread by @AndrewPerpetua

My daily update! #ukrdailyupdate

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Russia shelled Kharkiv a half dozen times today, including hitting the Shevchenkivskyi district three times. Russia is firing rockets into the city tonight. There is also heavy shelling along the line of contact, where Ukrainian artillery engage in successful counter-battery fire

Izyum and Siversk areas:

There is heavy fighting in the Bakhmut and Donetsk areas.

Russia attacked Yakovlivka (1), Soledar (2), Bakhmutske (3), and Bakhmut (4).

In Soledar, the fighting is between the quarry and the Belokamenske plant (marked in gray).

In Bakhmut, I reported a while back that Russia withdrew around one kilometer from their positions, and today I learned they fought their way back forward. I noted this on the map (the area with the outline).

I could not find updates on Yakovlivka or Bakhmutske.

South of Bakhmut, Russia is trying to reach Zaitseve (5,6). Ukrainian defenders have resisted these attempts and destroyed Russian recon teams (7).

Russia is attacking Kodema from multiple angles (8,9) without success.

Russia is trying to push through the well-defended rough ground in hopes of one day reaching Kurdyumivka (10). They have made little if any, progress.

Russia is pushing towards Mayorsk, a fortified train station, to flank the defenders (11). They have to move through multiple fortified tree lines to reach the station.

Around Donetsk, Russia attacked Krasnohorivka. I found a video of Russians fighting near train tracks, so I assume they are attacking from the north, where they have a foothold near the train tracks (12).

Russians are attacking the Ukrainian defensive positions around the airport (13). This area is dangerous to assault, and Russia will likely take many casualties. Ukraine built fortified positions out of mounds of dirt called anthills, which Russia must fight through on foot.

Russia is attacking Pervomaiske (14) and in the direction of Nevelske (15). I could not find evidence of progress. I received confirmation that Ukraine still controls areas of Pisky, contrary to Russian propaganda.

Russia is trying to drive Ukrainian defenders away from their stronghold north of Lozove by attacking from the west of Staromykhailivke (16).

There is ongoing fighting in Marinka (17) and Novomykhailivka (18). In Marinka, Russians claim to control over 75% of the town. Maybe this is true. I think my map is roughly accurate, so you can gauge on your own what percent you think they control. I would say maybe two-thirds.

South of Donetsk, Russia is keen on pushing Ukrainian defenders out of their strongholds along the Kashlahach River, and today they attacked Zolota Nyva (19). The attack failed.

Russia fired multiple rockets into Zaporizhzhia city tonight. People report seeing signal flares south of the city shortly before the rockets were fired. Which is odd.

In the Kherson/Mykolaiv area, Russian sources claim Ukraine attacked and tried to capture Vysokopillya (20). Whether this is true or not, I don’t know. I assume the town is a gray area.

Russians claimed to have pushed Ukrainian forces out of Blahodatrivka (21) and Andriivka (22). I reported that Ukraine attacked Blahodativka this weekend, but I did not know they took control of the town, even in part. However, this Russian claim seems to imply that they did.

I do not see any confirmation that Ukraine withdrew from Andriivka.

Russia captured Blahodatne and is now pushing north to attack Partyzanske (23). Ukraine has a strong natural defensive position along the… canal? I think it is a canal.

Russians attacked north of Oleksandrivka, with unknown results (24).

Beyond this, Ukrainian forces destroyed several Russian ammo depots today, and several command posts. Tonight and tomorrow we expect large missile and rocket strikes all over Ukraine, as Russia opts to lean on terrorism rather than well trained soldiers.

This is all I have for today.

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