Highlights: Four areas to focus on today, as we've been away for a couple of days.
The first, in the Bilohorivka / Siversk direction, Russian forces were sighted in Serebryanka before getting hit by drones. This is the further they've advanced since 2022 here but so far doesn't appear to be anything too serious and easily dealt with.
The second, is near Kostyantynivka where Russian forces are sighted in the entirity of Stupochky and north of Dyliivka, putting a significant section to the east of Kostyantynivka in a bit more danger in this area. It's grindingly slow though and realistically such a small area, so plenty of time for counterattacks or withdrawals. Russian forces attempted a large mechanized attack near Yablunivka, which did not go well. Ukrainian forces ensuring Russian forces pay dearly here.
Third, we have West Donetsk, where Russian forces are struggling to even enter Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Russian forces have advanced a little further in Komar village and west of Bahatyr though.
Fourth we have the Lyman direction where things remain dangerous but no significant changes have occurred, despite the dynamic situation there. Curious...
Sumy direction remains pretty static, with border raids continuing on both sides
2/25 17th Special Purpose Center hits Russian position with a FPV drone in the mine tower in Pivnichne
Coordinates: 48.393888, 37.902590
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6/25 Drone team "Ares" of the 24th Mechanized Brigade hits a dugout and a shed with drones in Chasiv Yar and its Shevchenko microdistrict
Coordinates: 48.573717, 37.830252
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10/20 Russian 103rd Motorized Rifle Regiment observes two damaged Ukrainian M113 (being abandoned? after) crashing into trees north of Toretsk following attacks by FPV drones
Coordinates: 48.426564, 37.802171
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12/20 UA MiG-29 strikes with GBU-62 bombs on field command posts in Bahate, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine
Coordinates: 47.516517, 36.074778
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14/20 A Ukrainian infantryman destroys a building with russian occupants using a pair of TM-62 mines.
Coordinates: 48.225055,37.265435
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15/20 Combined shelling work from the Ukrainian 45th Artillery Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade targeted a russian Strela-10 SAM system west of Sievierodonetsk.
Coordinates: 48.941894,38.363891
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16/20 Crashed Russian soldier on a motorbike, likely after drone strike by 3rd brigade Spartan of the National Guard.
Coordinates: 48.20347, 36.97260
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17/20 Destruction of a Russian BM-21 from the 283rd motor rifle regiment, from 15th March 2025
Coordinates: 49.165523, 37.991763
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21/25 Russian counterbattery radar Yastreb-AV hit by the 413th Unmanned Systems Battalion Reid of Ukraine in Olenivka, Donetsk
Coordinates: 47.85008, 37.65713
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22/25 Storm battalion of Russian 39th Motor Rifle Brigade clear positions near Shevchenko Pershe
Coordinates: 48.3806427, 37.4130302
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Highlights: Russian forces enter Komar and Oleksiivka in west Donetsk. Small advances elsewhere across the front too such as Toretsk, Sumy and Lyman, but relatively small.
Rumours of a Russian train destruction by Ukrainian drones are circulating but no footage has been released, so take it with salt as always.
Russian Su-35S downed in Bryansk, unknown how as of yet but Ukrainian Air Force hinting it was shot down with air to air missile.
Lots of clickbait posts about huge Russian drone strikes in retaliation for Ukraine's bomber strikes - these were happening anyway already and were going to happen no matter what. In May for example, before any strategic bombers were hit, had two headline nights with 'biggest ever drone strike'. All Russia needs to do is save them up for a few nights and voila, a new record for headlines, so bear that in mind. It will get worse for the civilian population, Russian production of Gerans/Shaheds is increasing.
Highlights: Russian forces continue to gain ground in Sumy (below), taking Oleksiivka. Russian forces also gained ground near Zelena Dolyna and Kolodyazi in the Lyman direction again, and showcased reaching Komar in the Velyka Novosilka direction
Missile and drone strikes across the country last night caused numerous civilian casualties. We'll showcase some of them in the geos below
Bryansk airport hit by drone last night, detonating what appeared to be ammunition storage.
Engels oil depot hit again by drones, causing at least two tanks to go on fire. It was previous hit back in January of this year causing destruction of at least three storage tanks
2/20 Russian Molniya-2 drone struck a Ukrainian-held building in the west of Kindrashivka, northwest of Kupyansk, Kharkiv oblast, indicating a continued Ukrainian presence in the town
Coordinates: 49.767227, 37.574156
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2/10 Parked Russian police vehicles in Vygonichi after claimed incident of sabotage group
Coordinates: 53.09685, 34.07052
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3/10 FPV of the 20th brigade "Lyubart" of the NGU hit Ru soldier in Novospasske, Donetsk region, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.379541, 37.771737
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Highlights: Ukrainian forces from 63rd Mech show they have retaken Torske area, captured PoWs and raised flags. Thanks to them for showing it after the confusion in the area
Ukrainian forces retake most of Bahatyr and raise flag in southeastern part
Russian forces advance slightly in Myrolyubivka, east of Pokrovsk
Many Russian BMPs destroyed near Zhuralevka in Belgorod by 58th Motorized and 92nd Assault Brigade.
In a very interesting video from Kursk oblast, a Russian Ka-52 is targeted by a drone which gets very close, though likely was no cigar
Daily Ukraine map thread for Thursday 15th May 2025
Highlights: Russian forces raise flag in northern Torske in the Kreminna direction, and also in Vilne Pole in the Velyka Novosilka direction
Russian mechanized attack west of Novoserhiivka, SW Pokrovsk was hit by strikes. Unclear on if any positions were taken, but brings them under 2 km to Dnipropetrovsk oblast if any held.
3/15 Drone of the 109th TDF Brigade observes, south of Stara Mykolaivka, Russian BMP heading north hit by FPV drone
Coordinates: 48.315585, 37.677222
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