The offensive is unfolding through three tactical groupings. The northern group is attacking from the Demidovka and Popovka areas toward Prokhody and Myropillia, seeking to pressure the northern edge of the Ukrainian border defense line. The central group is focused on Pokrovka, where meeting engagements are underway, while also probing through forested terrain toward Novodmytrivka and further south toward Taratutyne. The southern group is advancing from Hrabovske toward Riasne, attempting to outflank Ukrainian defenders from both the north and south, including movement along the Korova River and local road approaches.
The current offensive is developing along several converging axes. From the south, Russian troops advancing from Berestok pushed through an overgrown ravine to reach the southwestern outskirts of Ivanivka, while simultaneously massing infantry in Berestok itself in preparation for a larger infiltration into western Kostiantynivka via the T-0504 road corridor. 
On the Novоoleksandrivka axis, the situation is more unstable. Ukrainian forces are actively counterattacking, trying to expand their positions and threaten Russian flanks—particularly aiming to disrupt Russian operations by pushing toward Uspenivka–Temyrivka. These actions have forced Russian units to focus on holding ground rather than advancing.
Russia is currently operating five Army Groups along the front line, with an additional Northern Screening Group whose primary purpose is border raiding, harassment of AFU positions, and fixing Ukrainian forces in place.
5060 Drones, 288 Missiles (including 116 Ballistic missiles), 6224 Bombs. 
Ditches and earthworks define the overall pattern of this system, but the actual defense relies on a constellation of strongpoints of varying size. These positions are meant to hold for as long as conditions allow and to be abandoned when necessary. Their value lies not in permanence, but in the time, attrition, and disruption they impose on the attacker.
One of the most attack Intensive months led to mediocre results in exchange of 31190 ivanZ in infantry friendly conditions. 
The Zaporizhzhia front is built around two rivers: the Konka and the Haichur.
Wile main forces will be pocketing the town small infiltration groups can quietly dig in inside of it and wait for the right moment to strike, while AFU will try to counter that with surveillance and counter measures.
Stretching the front is not about survival - it is about pressure. You do it when you have spare resources and want to force the enemy to bleed, to react, to stretch too. Otherwise, it is suicide disguised as courage. 🔽
There were 6 massive combined attacks in a month 
Villages are russain boosters little steps to jump forward and micro assault groups keep poking every corner. Endless Ukrainian defensive lines mean less than they should when the enemy throws bodies everywhere they always find a weak spot.
GSUA reported 1034 attacks in total, 30% less than a previous week. 
Fortifications alone don't stop anything. Without coverage, drones and bombs suppress observation and make deliberate breaks deadly. The real sponge defense is a network of isolated, dispersed hideouts - hard to target and easy to melt into.
Beyond dense settlements, terrain remains the main factor. Roads are important but rarely used for assaults. Fortifications may slow down the advance but don't affect the vector of attack.
Only large settlements with 5000 and more 
From the attacker's perspective, a stable position is more than a point on a map - it's a foundation for control. Capture it and you gain decisive lines of movement, observation, and logistics; fail and your gains evaporate.
AFU are relying on the high ground west of the river and defensive bubbles centered around major strongholds to contain the offensive. In exchange, Ukrainian defenders appear willing to concede some empty territory, of 13 people per square kilometers.
Majority of the gains happened at Novopavlivka and Lyman directions.
Average 32280 IvanZ, lowest-ever APC losses 140, second-lowest tank losses 85.
