Wagner are slowing down (#Prigozhin acknowledged a 230 m advance a day before yesterday) or retreating (๐บ๐ฆ general-in-chief Sirskyi talked about counterattacks)๐
What makes besides all the OPERATIVE value (neither strategic nor only symbolic) of #Bakhmut
๐ท๐บ is therefore moving on the northern flank (#bilohorivka to the north) and also on the southern flank (renewed attacks towards #ChasivYar, lock of the #Donbass)
Western evacuation corridor is unchanged at 5.3 km and 55ยฐ angle and allows effective maintenance of supply to the last Ukrainian post in #Bakhmut
transit on the dangerous (see carcasses) T-0504 at #Ivanivske ๐
Some attacks ๐ท๐บ around #Avdiivka in the usual directions of the small pincer around the city:
- to the south (#Pervomaiske)
- to the north (#Krasnohorivka)
Towards #Marinka, unproductive attacks
Frontline unchanged๐
In the direction of #Vuhledar, a marginal avancรฉe๐ท๐บ south of the northern dachas๐still does not improve the tactical position ๐ท๐บd overall
#Ukraine May 2, an update from @CedricMas.
Tension is high.
On Bakhmut, UKR counterattacks of yesterday took the RUS by surprise, even if they are not going to win back the city, they intend to deprive Putin of a victory for May 9.
Details ? Read the thread ๐
#Ukraine May 2, (1) Update on the 431st day of the invasion.
Much peripheral unrest as tension around the UKR counter-offensive grows (as predicted).
The important thing is to remain cautious and keep your cool.
#Ukraine May 2, (2) an assessment of April first with a microscopic inflection of territorial possession: the RUS lost 25km2 in one month despite their advance in Bakhmut.
#Ukraine, May 1st, last post for today a partial update from our good friend @HeliosRunner on Masto about #Bakhmut ๐
1/ Partial Operational situation update regarding #russian_invasion in #Ukraine on May 1st, 2023 : #Russian are stuck everywhere and even losing some grounds around #Avdiivka (but the situation is fluid there)
2/ #Ukraine, May 1st
But RU are still counting on to their final push 2 seize what remains of #Bakhmut (not much right now)
Nothing certain about frontline in Bakhmut but recents vids confirms RU advance. UKR will be there at least couple days more for sure. (yeah it's amazing..)
#Ukraine Apr 30, I just found updates from @escortert.
Sounds really good job, so I've translated it for U.
This update is in 2 parts, this is the 2nd thread