RU POV: Russian advances on Day 793 - Suriyakmaps

Russia's localised breakthrough around Ocheretyne continues another day. Russia is increasing the buffer around the town itself whilst pushing north towards Arkhanhelske, with the goals of linking up with the other assault groups pushing up along the eastern edge of Keramik. These two pushes threaten to encircle the Ukrainian forces within Kermik, Novokalynove and Arkhanhelske, and Ukraine will almost certainly be forced to withdraw from this area.

Further south, Russian forces continue to take field after field as Ukrainian forces retreat, with most of the area between the rivers likely to fall to Russia within the next 2 weeks. Russia also continued its pushes south of Umanske, continuing to apply pressure and threaten to cross the reservoirs.

Ukrainian forces in this area are withdrawing and retreating en masse, and its currently unclear exactly where Ukrainian command intends to hold the line as many of its defensive positions built after the fall of Avdiivka have now been flanked and made redundant. The 47th Brigade, tossed into the crumbling lines to try stabilise, is also not having much luck, having been unable to stop the Russian advances in any area yet.

Russia's localised breakthrough around Ocheretyne continues another day. Russia is increasing the buffer around the town itself whilst pushing north towards Arkhanhelske, with the goals of linking up with the other assault groups pushing up along the eastern edge of Keramik. These two pushes threaten to encircle the Ukrainian forces within Kermik, Novokalynove and Arkhanhelske, and Ukraine will almost certainly be forced to withdraw from this area.

Further south, Russian forces continue to take field after field as Ukrainian forces retreat, with most of the area between the rivers likely to fall to Russia within the next 2 weeks. Russia also continued its pushes south of Umanske, continuing to apply pressure and threaten to cross the reservoirs.

Ukrainian forces in this area are withdrawing and retreating en masse, and its currently unclear exactly where Ukrainian command intends to hold the line as many of its defensive positions built after the fall of Avdiivka have now been flanked and made redundant. The 47th Brigade, tossed into the crumbling lines to try stabilise, is also not having much luck, having been unable to stop the Russian advances in any area yet.

After several weeks of intensive bombardment, Russian forces continue to advance on the flanks of Chasiv Yar, capturing another chunk of the forest south of the microdistrict. Russia has so far refused to commit many forces to an assault of the microdistrict, instead preferring to advance on the flanks and simply occupy the ruined buildings on the outer edge. Russian command is likely trying to solidify its position east of the canal, and weaken Ukrainian forces enough that they take minimal casualties occupying the microdistrict.

With the bulk of the fighting occurring in the industrial area in Krasnogorivka, Russian forces made an opportunistic advance to the east of the town, capturing the dense trenchlines north of the reservoir, which have been the frontline in this area for almost a decade now. This advance further complicates the Ukrainian 3rd Brigade's (Azov) position, as Russia can now threaten to attack them from behind if they continue to advance up along the Lozova river (pic below). If Ukraine can't stabilise or stall the Russians in this area, they will have to withdraw from Krasnogorivka or risk being encircled.

Slow advances in Robotyne continue, this time capturing a field on the eastern edge of the salient. Russian advances in this area have been sporadic and in different spots, as they rotate which area they try capture (east, west or south in the salient) to try catch Ukrainian forces off-guard.