Eastern Ukraine:
Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Pokrovsk and southwest of Donetsk City, and Ukrainian forces recently regained positions west of Donetsk City. 🧵(1/4)
Russian forces recently advanced southeast of Pokrovsk and southwest of Donetsk City, and Ukrainian forces recently regained positions west of Donetsk City. 🧵(1/4)
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2/ Russian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction amid continued offensive operations in the area on September 4.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced south of Novohrodivka and marginally advanced west of Mykolaivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk).
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized Karlivka (further southeast of Pokrovsk) as of September 4, although ISW assesses that Russian forces seized the settlement by August 30.
A Ukrainian brigade reported on September 4 that one of its battalions and elements of another Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsk direction repelled a roughly reinforced platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault in an unspecified area in the Pokrovsk direction.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced south of Novohrodivka and marginally advanced west of Mykolaivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk).
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces seized Karlivka (further southeast of Pokrovsk) as of September 4, although ISW assesses that Russian forces seized the settlement by August 30.
A Ukrainian brigade reported on September 4 that one of its battalions and elements of another Ukrainian brigade operating in the Pokrovsk direction repelled a roughly reinforced platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault in an unspecified area in the Pokrovsk direction.
3/ Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions west of Donetsk City amid continued Russian offensive operations in the area on September 4.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently regained positions in eastern Maksymilyanivka.
Ukrainian military officials reported on September 3 that Ukrainian forces repelled a company-sized Russian mechanized assault in an unspecified area in the Kurakhove direction. The Ukrainian brigade that repelled the Russian mechanized assault reported that Russian forces simultaneously attacked from three directions with a total of 10 armored vehicles and that Ukrainian artillery, mortar, drone strikes, and small arms fire damaged or destroyed six of these vehicles, while a mine damaged another.
Russian forces continued ground attacks west of Donetsk City near Krasnohorivka and Heorhiivka on September 3 and 4.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently regained positions in eastern Maksymilyanivka.
Ukrainian military officials reported on September 3 that Ukrainian forces repelled a company-sized Russian mechanized assault in an unspecified area in the Kurakhove direction. The Ukrainian brigade that repelled the Russian mechanized assault reported that Russian forces simultaneously attacked from three directions with a total of 10 armored vehicles and that Ukrainian artillery, mortar, drone strikes, and small arms fire damaged or destroyed six of these vehicles, while a mine damaged another.
Russian forces continued ground attacks west of Donetsk City near Krasnohorivka and Heorhiivka on September 3 and 4.
4/ Russian forces recently advanced southwest of Donetsk City amid continued Russian offensive operations in the area on September 4.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces advanced north of Paraskoviivka (northeast of Vuhledar along the T-0524 road) during a reinforced company-sized Russian mechanized assault in the area.
Additional geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces advanced along the Velyka Novosilka-Pavlivka T-0509 highway southeast of Prechystivka (west of Vuhledar).
The Russian MoD and other Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Prechystivka and advanced in the fields west of the settlement, although ISW has not observed visual evidence that Russian forces are operating within the settlement. Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces advanced near Mylnyi Pond south of Vodyane (northeast of Vuhledar), although ISW has not observed visual evidence confirming this claim.
Geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces advanced north of Paraskoviivka (northeast of Vuhledar along the T-0524 road) during a reinforced company-sized Russian mechanized assault in the area.
Additional geolocated footage published on September 4 indicates that Russian forces advanced along the Velyka Novosilka-Pavlivka T-0509 highway southeast of Prechystivka (west of Vuhledar).
The Russian MoD and other Russian sources claimed that Russian forces seized Prechystivka and advanced in the fields west of the settlement, although ISW has not observed visual evidence that Russian forces are operating within the settlement. Russian milbloggers also claimed that Russian forces advanced near Mylnyi Pond south of Vodyane (northeast of Vuhledar), although ISW has not observed visual evidence confirming this claim.
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