Weekend Ukraine update for Sunday 8th June 2025

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.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/15 46th Airmobile hits Russian forces in Oleksiivka
Coordinates: 48.014459,36.9580
Source:

https://x.com/richardzai38580/status/1931241235848794534

Daily Ukraine map thread for Friday 6th June 2025

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

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 10 dead Russian infantry near Andriivka, Sumy, filmed by Khorne
Coordinates: 51.119585, 34.827772
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/auditor_ya/sta…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Wednesday 28th May 2025

Highlights: Russian forces advance into Zelene Pole, west of Velyka Novosilka and raise flag

Bahatyr and surrounding villages remains very contested, with Russian forces pushing hard here.

Toretsk and area west of it also remain very hot with plenty of fighting around the Romanivka and Zoria areas, as well as Yablunivka

Map: uacontrolmap.com 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
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/RoadtoMars9/st…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Wednesday 21st May 2025

Highlights: Russian security claim Ukrainian DRG intercepted over 80 km from the borger, in Vygonichi, Bryansk

Small update to Vovchansk area as per map, where Ukraine have pulled back over the river as Russian forces move in

Small Russian advance north of Velyka Novosilka towards Komar and Odradne

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Parked Russian police vehicles in Vygonichi after claimed incident of sabotage group
Coordinates: 53.09685, 34.07052
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/blinzka/status…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Friday 16th May 2025

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

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/15 Two Ukrainian soldiers captured 5 Russian ones in Torske, filmed by 63rd Mech
Coordinates: 49.042962,37.944953
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/richardzai3858…

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.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/15 65th Mech Ronins hit radar RPMK-1 near Peremozhne
Coordinates: 47.324182, 35.531184
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/MikiValbuena/s…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Saturday 10th May 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian assault into Toretsk yesterday resulted in loss of Bradleys, Marder and M113s. We're not clear on what it accomplished, if anything as of yet, but it's a peculiar one based on the depth of assault. We'll keep an eye on it

Tetkino, Kursk still remains under assault from Ukrainian forces 2/10 Abandoned / destroyed Marder 1A3, 2 x M113 and 2 x M2 Bradley in central Toretsk after assault
Coordinates: 48.398037,37.840174
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/AudaxonX/statu…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Tuesday 6th May 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian forces crossed the border southwest of Tetkino, as shown by Russian airstrikes on the site.

Russian forces sighted in Novoserhiivka, advancing west of Uspenivka in west Donetsk

Russian flag raises in Novoolenivka, confirming their control of the settlement

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Destroyed Russian BMP-2 near Nesterianka by 65th Mech
Coordinates: 47.464194, 35.754333
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/giK1893/status…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Monday 5th May 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian forces breach border defences near Novyi Put' in Kursk, and attempt to breach southeast of Tetkino. So far very little information so far, as it comes from Russian drones who spotted the incursion and destroyed one vehicle. (Pic 1).

Russian motorcyclists enter Hryhorivka, west of Bilohorivka before getting destroyed by 81st Airmobile. The front has barely moved here in two years. (Pic 2)

Russian forces also enter Nova Poltavka, east of Pokrovsk as well as show minor advances near Dyliivka and south of Bahatyr

Map: uacontrolmap.com
2/15 Russian motorcyclists hit by 31st Mech near Novosilka
Coordinates: 47.845932, 36.687151
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/klinger66/stat…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Saturday 3rd May 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian drone and missile strikes last night down Russian Su-30 over the Black Sea, as well as strike multiple targets across Crimea and Russia. Ukraine claim to have hit an airfield and destroyed another airframe, but so far no clarification on that

Numerous poor situations for Ukrainian troops this week, including :-

Situation near Torske remains poor, with Russian forces continuing to advance slowly, threatening the entire area

East of Pokrovsk near Novoolenivka, the situation remains very poor, after the Russian breach there last week.

Russian forces advance in west Donetsk towards Dnipropetrovsk oblast

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Damage in Pokrovsk, Pivdenny Microdistrict, 15. Many more Pokrovsk damage shots added too today, thanks Map_Hargoo
Coordinates: 48.26392711254894, 37.17652009304218
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/Map_Hargoo/sta…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Friday 2nd May 2025

Highlights: Novorossiysk and Kerch under heavy drone attack this evening. One heli downed by USV with SAM it seems, but apart from that no indication on what the target was, but the bridge is open this morning so it wasn't that.

Situation east of Pokrovsk is very poor, with the undermanned Ukrainian units getting defeated near Novoolenivka. These failures won't stop happening as the fundemental problem of chronic shortage of manpower isn't getting fixed.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/13 Destroyed car and injured civilian, after a Russian drone attack in Kherson.
Coordinates: 46.640846, 32.613260
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/99Dominik_/sta…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Thursday 1st May 2025

Highlights: Russian mechanized forces enter Malynivka, and Russian recon team enters southern Pokrovsk

Serhii Sternenko survives another pro-Russian assassination attempt in Kyiv thanks to the SBU

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Fire was seen in the general direction of explosives storage of the Russian Murom Apparatus Plant
Coordinates: 55.56622, 42.06237
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/Dmojavensis/st…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Thursday 10th April 2025

Highlights: Russian forces sighted six kilometers from north Toretsk near Pleshchiivka. We've increased the grey area up the road, until it clarifies

Russian forces advance back into Nadiya, returning it to a grey zone

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/15 93rd Mech Black Raven drone strikes Russian T-72 stuck in ditch at Klishchiivka
Coordinates: 48.517993, 37.947781
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/Danspiun/statu…

Weekend Ukraine map thread for Saturday 5th April 2025

Highlights: More victims from the Russian strikes in Kryvyi Rih are marked. Too many of them children.

Southwest of Pokrovsk, heavy fighting continues. Udachne, Kotlyne, Pischane, Shevchenko and Lysivka are the hot spots here.

Russian forces advance in Basivka, Sumy, as well as at Vesele north of Velyka Novosilka.

Ukrainian forces retake positions near Makiivka in Kharkiv/Luhansk direction.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/25 Russian lada skids along road near Novovasylivka, and then gets blasted from the left, detonating. Filmed by 59th Assault Brigade
Coordinates: 48.198575, 37.033635
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/giK1893/status…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Friday 4th April 2025

Highlights: Russian missile strikes civilians in Kryvyi Rih, killing many including children. The videos are awful

Small focus on the Svatove direction today (map), thanks to @ZoamSc2 geolocating all the 3rd Assault Brigade video from their assault on Nadiya last month.

The front is relatively stable as it has been for the past two years, with a Russian advantage throughout despite high casualties. Key areas still (same as last year really) remain the Russian salient that developed into a bigger problem at Pischane, the Russian advances over the Oskil to the north, and the Russian advances near Torske and Zarichne.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 3rd Assault Brigade assault and take Nadiya. Please see entire video for geolocations
Coordinates: 49.373364, 37.924075
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: youtube.com/watch?v=Iky_KT…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Friday 28th March 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian forces show Russian mechanized assaults shown repelled in Pokrovsk, Lozova (Kupiansk direction) and Vovchansk directions

Russian forces sighted in Guevo, Kursk, whilst Ukrainian forces were sighted in Popovka, Belgorod

The TOS-2 (as promised) is in the list too

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Russian TOS-2 destroyed by 414th Birds of Magyar near Shakhtars'ke, Donetsk
Coordinates: 47.84734, 37.00366
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/blinzka/status…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Monday 24th March 2025

Highlights: Ukrainian forces in Belgorod sighted in Demidovka. 2 x Ka-52 and 2 x Mi-8 were also destroyed 60 km deep by HIMARS strike

12th Azov Brigade retakes Leonidivka, west of Toretsk, capturing PoWs

Russian forces advance in Oleksandropil southwest of Toretsk and advance in Vil'ne Pole north of Velyka Novosilka

Numerous civilian casualties after Russian strike near school in Sumy

Map: uacontrolmap.com
2/15 Russian drone films Ukrainian forces in Demidovka, Belgorod
Coordinates: 50.94179, 35.38351
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/p6060083/statu… and x.com/moklasen/statu…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Wednesday 19th March 2025

Highlights: No significant changes compared to yesterday. Further Ukrainian losses seen from their Demidovka, Belgorod incursion yesterday

We'll do a small dive into the Svatove to Kreminna front though - small Russian advances over the course of 2024 eventually resulted in the capture of Terny village for a very heavy price. Since then, smaller advances have continued to Ivanivka and Yampolivka, which threatens Torske and Zarichne. We'll see what develops over 2025, but right now it's so glacially slow it's not a pressing issue.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Russian shelling on Ukrainian position near Demidovka, Belgorod
Coordinates: 50.9326254,35.3834977
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/Richer214469/s…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Tuesday 18th March 2025

Highlights: Large busy day of geolocations today

Ukrainian forces assaulted into Belgorod oblast near Demidovka with ~10-20 vehicles, suffered losses. Remains to be seen what else occurred, we've only seen the Russian PoV of two Bradleys and a Wisent taken out barely a kilometer from the border so far

Russian forces assaulted near Druzhba over the past few days, took casualties. Russian infantry managed to walk north of Krymske and enter a dugout

Ukrainian attack on Kostyantynopil, and Russian forces shelled at Stepove in western Zaporizhia.

Map: uacontrolmap.com
2/25 Ukrainian Bradley near Demidovka, Belgorod, hits mine, crew escape, then it is hit by FPVs
Coordinates: 50.92974, 35.3806
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/JohnH105/statu…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Monday 17th March 2025

Highlights: Small map focus on the area that hasn't seen much change until now in western Zaporizhia. Russian forces have made small moves into Pyatykhatky and now Mali Shcherbaky

Minor changes to the front elsewhere, as units relocate after Kursk.

Map: uacontrolmap.com 2/10 Ukrainian FPV kamikaze strike at positions near Kardashynka by 34th Coastal Defence Brigade
Coordinates: 46.5577,32.5979
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/LloydUkrYT/sta…

Daily Ukraine map thread for Sunday 16th March 2025

Highlights: Russian flag raise in Guevo, Kursk as well as troops sighted in Goncharovka in the Sudzha area.

Small Ukrainian attack near Nadiya and Novojehorivka in the Svatove direction

Further Russian BMD-2 losses added from the failed Chasiv Yar assault ten days ago, as well as more losses added near Zolotarivka/Bilohorivka
2/10 Russian strikes on Ukrainian armored vehicles and infantry in Nadiya
Coordinates: 49.37014673883285, 37.925450406229615
Map view: google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie…
Source: x.com/Map_Hargoo/sta…