This has been a hellish week for Ukraine, even with the gains in Kharkiv and reaching the Russian border there. Here goes;
Not to be outdone in retardation by whatever Russian commander wasted 70 vehicles trying to cross a river, the Ukrainians decided an attack towards Vishnevoye was the way to go. In this absolutely genius military maneuver, 26 tanks and 11 IFVs were destroyed, and the Russians now claim around 100 UAF personnel were KIA during, down from the 300 dead, 30 tanks claimed a few days ago. Why the Ukrainian command decided that risking their limited supply of tanks on this counter-offensive was a good move is unknown.
In terms of territory, the Russians and separatists have advanced in several fronts.
In the LPR:
From Novotoshkivske, the LPR separatists as well as the Chechens have taken Orikhove, putting Zolote and Hirske in really shitty positions. Only Komyshuvakha and Toshkivske remain between these two cities and an encirclement.
From Popasna, an offensive towards Pylyptachyne was successful, and the village was captured.
Fighting intensifies in Severodonetsk as Russian, separatist and Chechen forces storm the city. While the UAF did show signs of wanting to retreat from this place by blowing bridges to it, no further moves have been noted that would indicate that's the objective for now, the fighting there will probably continue.
If I remember correctly, Vorone was also reported to have been captured, but fighting here is fluid and control of it is as well.
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In the DPR:
From the direction of Verkhnotoretske, separatist troops have been spotted by residents of Novhorodske, in the city itself, for the first time the past day or so. At the same time, an offensive was developed towards Novoselivka Druha and the village was captured. Fighting presumably continues in Novobakhmutivka
In Mari'inka the fighting remains static. Battles there are purely positional and the separatists have not yet been able to advance from the landfill.
In Adviivka no progress I can make out, the Somali battalion is active there and half a week ago claimed to have killed 100 Ukrainians in the "past few days".
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In the entire Zaporozhie line, no changes have been noted other than the aforementioned counter attack that went poorly.
In Kherson-Mykolaiv, the Russians have been claiming for the past week that a giant UAF counter-offensive is being planned there, consisting of 15,000 men, including many TDF and counting with massive support from Ukrainian aviation. It would be conducted both from Mykolaiv and from Kryvi-Rih and would perhaps be aimed at an eventual retaking of Kherson.
The Russians still believe that the UAF intends to attack and take Cossack Lopan. More UAF personnel arrives to reinforce the eventual offensive, especially newly-trained and equipped TDF personnel.
