Russian sources are likely lying about recent territorial gains near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukraine’s Eastern Group of Forces spox made an interesting comment about Russian claims around Bakhmut: He said the Russians are conducting an organized disinformation campaign...
about the capture of settlements near Bakhmut, in particular, Ivanhrad, Opytne, and others settlements.

This statement tracks with all available visual evidence that we’ve seen from open sources.
The Russian claims around Bakhmut have always been out there and unsupported by evidence. It's interesting to now see a Ukrainian official call it a deliberate information campaign.
The false claims points to a Russian effort to create an information effect and convince the Russian homefront Russian forces are making some progress to prevent more demoralization.

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Oct 11
The theme of Belarusian military threats to Ukraine is making its way into the discourse again.

Our @TheStudyofWar report from yesterday assesses Belarusian forces likely won't conduct a ground attack against Ukraine, nor will Russian forces likely attack from Belarus.

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Russian and Belarusian forces remain unlikely to attack Ukraine from the north despite Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's October 10 announcement that Belarus and Russia agreed to deploy the Union State’s Regional Grouping of Forces (RGV) —a strategic formation...
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Sep 30
September 30, 2022 map update for @TheStudyofWar.

Ukrainian forces have tightened their grip around Lyman and will likely capture or encircle Lyman within the next 72 hours.

Ukrainian forces captured Drobysheve, Yampil, reportedly captured Stavky.

Details and more below.
We expanded Ukrainian counteroffensives around Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, given multiple Russian reports and geolocated imagery indicating Ukrainian advances around Lyman.
1. We expanded Ukrainian counteroffensives to Yampil and Drobysheve, Donetsk Oblast, given geolocated footage showing Ukrainian forces in both settlements. Donetsk People’s Republic leader Denis Pushilin reported on September 30 that Yampil and Drobysheve are “not fully” ...
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Sep 24
September 24, 2022 Ukraine Control of Terrain Map Update for @TheStudyofWar.

Russian sources claim Ukrainians made more gains east of the Oskil River and northwest of Lyman.

We today's iterate also made several smaller refinements.

Details below.
1. We expanded Ukrainian counteroffensives to Petropavlivka in Kharkiv Oblast given the Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack in the direction of Petropavlivka on September 24. Geolocated combat footage posted on September 23 shows...
Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian tank east of Petropavlivka, supporting this assessment.

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Sep 13
September 13, 2022 map update for @TheStudyofWar.

- Russian sources claim Ukrainian forces crossed the Oskil River at Borova.

- Russian forces likely recaptured Ternovi Pody in Mykolaiv Oblast.

- Russian sources claim new territory near Bakhmut in Donetsk.

Details below.
1. We recessed the Russian control line from the Oskil River closer to Borova, Kharkiv Oblast, and recoded the remaining area as Ukrainian counteroffensives based on Russian claims that Ukrainian forces crossed the Oskil river near Borova on September 13.
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Sep 12
September 11, 2022 Ukraine map update for @TheStudyofWar.

Today's map update is short and sweet. Ukraine won the battle of Kharkiv.

Ukraine's counteroffensive pushed Russian forces west of the Oskil River at a minimum.

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We recoded the entirety of the all of Russian assessed advances and control of terrain north and west of the Oskil River as Ukrainian counteroffensives on September 11. Ukrainian forces are likely still clearing northern Kharkiv Oblast but Russian forces have largely withdrawn.
The Russian Ministry of Defense’s daily briefing map confirmed on September 11 that Russian forces are withdrawing from settlements around Kharkiv City, in northern Kharkiv Oblast, and settlements on the western bank of the Oskil River.

Compare their September 10 vs 11 maps.
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Sep 11
For context, this is the terrain the Russians trying to escape from Izyum have to deal with.

It's nasty. It's wetlands and forests with few roads.

Forces in Izyum need to cross the Oskil River while getting shot at.
Forces south of Izyum City near Kamianka and Mala Komyshuvakha need to cross the Seversky Donetsk River AND the Oskil Eiver while defending the whole group's southern flank from Ukrainian forces advancing in the Dibrove - Sulyhivka - Dovhenke direction.
There are two (2) roads that lead in and out of the pocket.

Plus one railroad between the two. That's it.
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