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May 10, 2023 β€’ 9 tweets β€’ 4 min read β€’ Read on X
#Map #Klishchiivka pushback
First reported somewhat significant πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ gain in a couple of months happens at the area where πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί was struggling since capture of Kurdumivka.
The area is estimated from 2 to 8 kmΒ² and makes no difference.
What matters is momentum and positions.
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Bakhmut is more than just a city - it's a lowland area east of the Donbas canal and offense can't stop on any point until canal is reached.
So πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί should hold positions along the canal whatever the cost or start trading South and regroup.
1. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ recaptured area West of the canal - the main πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί bridgehead, it also provides an access to the road, who controls it has a agility advantage over the enemy.
Control of the area cuts of the woods at the North, no more attacks over the canal.

2. Narrow high ground. Not used for the supply but is crucial for the defense of the πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί supply routes through Klishchiivka.
It's important for πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ to keep πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί away, not even entering there. ImageImage
3. Canal gaps near Ozarianivka and Kurdumivka.
In order to move further πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ should control those gates.
It could be difficult to maintain a bridge crossing but it's impossible to destroy the natural crossing.

There were recent πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ activities near Ozarianivka. Image
4. T0513 - one of the important Horlivka - Bakhmut connections. With no secured connection over T1302 as well, πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί would be limited in supplies.
In order to reach the road πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ should pass the settlements that were heavily damaged in last months, so it’s hard to predict the outcome. Image
5. With the control of the South claw, Bakhmut can be isolated and bypassed.
The old "plans" gives some understanding what targets can be chased.
Summary.
The change is important but it makes no big difference so far. Only next steps will uncover the further development direction.
At least activity on the flanks can make the city attackers more nervous and force some tough decisions.
P.S. need to clarify "insignificant gain"
For πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ it's not that important, but that shuts the door for πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί.
It’s more πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί lose than πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ win.

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Jun 16, 2023
#Thoughts
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί "Lost" fortification section on the Volnovakha front.

There must be at least two lines.
Majority of πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί fortifications are build on the hill behind the water stream and the link between those valleys.
For some reason second line is missing on the Vremiivskiy lendge. Image
Without control of Vuhledar there was no chance to build anything along Kashlahach river.
The ledge made the area too deep to justify the construction 25km away from the front.
Incomplete uneven fronts complicates and hight expectations postponed the decision, So non were build. Image
While @Nrg8000 map shows a continuous lines of fortifications.
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Jun 16, 2023
#Map #Volnovakha
Reports about πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ activities near Vuhledar opens another window of opportunity at Volnovakha.

The city is extremely important on that flank and for Mariupol liberation, there are no options to avoid the fight before any further movement.

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Volnovakha is a watershed, all the rivers goes there so its a natural direction for the offense.
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a1. main fortifications protected by the streams and lowlands
a2. the forest that protects the city from the North.
a3. 20km deep buffer. Image
In order to break the city πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ should prepare the battlefield for it.
Important task is to cut of H20, but T0512 would be out of reach.
City is surrounded by the villages it would be a hard task to get over it.

Pavlivka - Petrivske - Krasna Poliana road is the starting point. Image
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#Map fortifications and roads
Probably under impression after previous πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ operations πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί decided to concentrate their efforts on the roads, ignoring underdeveloped direction of Azov Upland.

@Nrg8000 map Image
@Nrg8000 Logic of πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί fortifications is next
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The "welcome" eastern section requires too much efforts from the attacking side and will rely on maneuver defense.
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Flooded areas of Kherson, Hola Prystan and Krynky.

Comparing to the topographic map. ImageImageImageImage
Kherson main indicator is the roundabout in Korabel district.
Topography is not precise and show difference in 7-9m
Bohoroducka street is at 11m level

both are similarly flooded.

That show that elevation map isn't accurate for this but still useful.
https://t.co/TIpXbvRyWy twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
Hola Prystan is another example of misleading elevation, the dry zone is 2 meters lower than a flooded zone in the center of the town ImageImage
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May 25, 2023
Another 20 destroyed artillery units reported.
For some reason no talks about the reported artillery position strikes.

The first such event was reported at Jan 11, the next in Jan 27, next Mar 7, it has never been a consistent event.
Everything has changed in May. ImageImage
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MLRS - there were only 3 cases, all in April
EW - 13 were hit in May 19,20 and reported constantly since April.

EW is a Special equipment category and it has spiked in March. Image
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When πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί has a lot of stuff and can execute firewall strategy, πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ can simply outshoot the enemy limiting their capabilities.
In order to overcome that πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί will rely on aviation.

F16 would be handy. ImageImage
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https://t.co/EtHgEXMorm twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
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