Kupyansk - Svatove
RU forces holds the line around Vil'shana NE of Kupyansk preventing the AFU from creating a buffer around their bridge head. At this point the AFU bridgehead is in range of RU artillery. This most likely make it hard for the AFU to advance in this area.
Kreminna
RuAF attacks were repulsed in the direction of Nevske, Ploshchanka and Bilohorivka. Shellings reported around Chervonopopivka, Pishchane and Dibrova which most likely indicate continued AFU operations close to the settlements.
Bakhmut north
The AFU repulsed attacks around Yakovlivka, Soledar, Pidhorodne and Bakhmut. I think both the shelling and the report of an attack around Yakovlivka indicate this settlement is still contested, despite RU claims of capturing it.
Bakhmut south
The AFU repulsed attacks around Optyne, Kurdyumivka and Druzhba. I think the shellings and reports of attacks indicates not much has changed in this area despite a lot of dramatizing by German "journalists".
Donetsk
Unsuccessful RU attacks on Nevelske, Pobjeda and Novomykhailivka were reported by Ukrainian general staff.
The shelling pattern is deeper than usual along the southern frontline. This could indicate UA troop accumulations. It could also be a coincidence.
There is one more thing. The last few weeks, I believe there has been an increase in UA shellings in the Tokmak area. Which might indicate shaping operations.
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A lot of people are asking what we see in this image.
The two orange circles show where the impacts were, 3 holes at each circle making it 6 in total. There is no other visible damage.
Image from @michaelh992
Since last fall, Russia have increased their effort to build shelters for aircrafts. I have identified 14 localtion where they have build or are building shelters.
Kirovske
45.1709, 35.1761
10 U shaped walls, no roof.
Engels AirBase
51.49953, 46.23520
Construction recently started, ground work for 10 shelters.
🧵The situation in Vovchansk is interesting. The map shows geolocated positions the last 8 days h/t @UAControlMap. When the first rumors about an encirclement at the aggregate plant, I thought it was BS. But it appears there is some truth to it, supposedly 83rd VDV.
The extent of isolation and the amount of people is unclear. Once interesting thing is the Russians committed one of their best units, 2nd Special Purpose Brigade to fight in the town. We have mostly seen poorly trained and equipped units without mechanized support in this fight