RU POV: Russian advances from Day 1084 to 1086 of the War - Suriyakmaps

Russian Forces Advance: 3.68 km²

Advance = 3.68km2

We begin on the far north side of the Kupyansk front, where Russia continues to expand its bridgehead on the west side of the Oskil River. Over the past 2 days Russia cleared and captured some of the fields and treelines north of Novomlynsk and east of Fyholivka, which had been abandoned by Ukraine after the loss of Fyholivka put this area at risk of being cut off. Russia has also been putting a decent amount of pressure on the Ukrainian units trying to form a defence in this area, targeting a number of vehicles (video 1, video 2).

Russian Forces Advance: 0.35 km²

Advance = 0.35km2

On the central section of the Oskil River front, a few Russian infantry made a minor advance south of Makiivka, taking over a very small forested area. Like with all the previous infrequent advances we’ve seen in this area, this is just the movement of a handful of troops, who aren’t really trying to advance.

Russian Forces Advance: 1.09 km²

Advance = 1.09km2

Context

Further south on the same front, the Russian assault of Yampolivka continued, with their troops making more progress in the centre of the village, as well as beginning to clear out the forest area next to the Zherebets River. Most buildings in Yampolivka are destroyed, so the only real cover are the forest areas on either side of the settlement and the basements of the buildings.

Russia has also reportedly started to attack the forest areas on the east side of Yampolivka, which if captured would force a retreat from the village.

Russian Forces Advance: 0.13 km²

Advance = 0.13km2

On the Siversk front, a Russian recon group made a minor advance in the ruins of Bilohorivka, capturing a few dugouts. Still very little movement in this area as its just too destroyed for either side to do much more than the occasional small probe with infantry.

Russian Forces Advance: 1.91 km²

Upper Left Advance = 0.16km2, Lower Right Advance = 1.29km2, Bottom Advance = 0.46km2

On the Kurakhove front, Russian assault groups continued to advance within Andriivka, taking over more houses on the western side of the settlement. Ukraine’s garrison have lost control of most of the town, and are now trying to stall in the remaining section they control, as well as in the trench network on the northwestern side.

Southeast of this, Russia continues to gradually clear the Kurakhove pocket, capturing a few more fields and treelines. Ukraine does still have a handful of troops in this area, hence why Russia can’t simply rush ahead, but its essentially just a handful of infantry in dugouts that are being resupplied and evacuated by the occasional armoured car.

Russian Forces Advance: 3.56 km²

Advance = 3.56km2

West of Velyka Novosilka, Russian troops continued ramping up their activity after their few week break, taking control of more of the fields and treelines along the western road. Most of these are empty as Ukraine has pulled its troops back to the defence line further north, hence why Russia has been able to advance around Velyka Novosilka with minimal issues.

Russian Forces Advance: 2.06 km²

Advance = 2.06km2

As I mentioned in the previous post, Russian assault groups have been making good progress in Sverdlikovo, and are continuing to drive Ukraine out of the settlement. They’ve expanded their control of the village, moving through the houses on the western side, as well as taking control off the fields south of the road (no longer contested by Ukraine due to losing positions in western Sverdlikovo).

Despite some Russian claims of full control, it looks like the battle will continue for a little while longer.

Russian Forces Advance: 3.05 km²

Advance = 3.05km2

On the far eastern side of the Pokrovsk front, following a Ukrainian counterattack that drove them out 2 days prior, Russia has once again attacked Vodyane Druhe, taking control of the village and adjacent fields. In the same way that Russia could not hold the village due to there only being a few houses and 1 small industrial facility, Ukraine was also pushed out and forced back to neighbouring Berezivka.

Russian Forces Advance: 1.49 km²

Advance = 1.49km2

Following on from picture 5, Russia made another advance in the Kurakhove pocket, clearing another chunk of the fields southwest of Dachne. We’re also now getting some more aftermath footage from the Dachne itself, and the battle went about as expected for Ukraine.

Russian Forces Advance: 0.92 km²

Advance = 0.92km2

Following on from picture 6, Russia made another advance north of the previous one west of Velyka Novosilka. The Ukrainian defence line in this area sits about 2km north of this advance (under the r, i and y), and stretches between Vilne Pole, all the way out to Novoocheretuvate. Russia will be able to advance up to the defence line quite easily as they have been, but once that reach it we’ll have to see if Ukraine can hold their ground.

Russian Forces Advance: 0.64 km²

Top Advance = 0.46km2, Lower Left Advance = 0.18km2

Context

Following on from picture 5, in Andriivka Russian assault groups captured more of the western side of the settlement, reaching the last houses. As previously mentioned, Ukraine now only controls a sliver of the settlement, and has mostly fallen back to one of the trench networks just outside the town. They’re unlikely to hold this for long, so Andriivka should fall to Russia within the next couple of days.

Russian Forces Advance: 3.03 km²

Top Right Advance = 0.98km2, Bottom Left Advance = 2.05km2

Following on from picture 10, Russia made yet another consecutive advance west of Velyka Novosilka, taking over another field and a few treelines. This puts them only about 1.2km away from the Ukrainian defence line, which is obviously the target of this advance.

On the northwestern side of Velyka Novosilka, a separate Russian group made a minor advance south of Rozlyv, taking over a couple of fields and treelines. Ukraine has a large garrison in Rozlyv and many drone operators in this area, so advancing here has been quite difficult for Russia.