RU POV: Russian and Ukrainian advances from Day 1361 to 1363 of the War - Suriyakmaps

Kicking off we’re on the Siversk front, where Russian assault groups pushed west from Vyimka (above the r), capturing several fields and treelines next to the railway. As I mentioned a few weeks back Russia wanted to expand its control of the surroundings before assaulting Siversk, so this push through the fields east of the village has improved its positions. Already some Russian troops have reportedly entered the very southern houses on Siversk, but no footage yet (on this specific day).

Northeast of Pokrovsk, Russian troops recaptured some of the treelines west of Fedorivka, as positional battles continue.

Moving onto Pokrovsk itself, west of the city, Russian assault groups have continued pressing through the fields, capturing another few treelines and fields. They are gradually improving their positions around Hryshyne, but it is still too early to talk of any assault as Ukraine has a strong presence in the town (from where they launch counterattacks back into Pokrovsk).

To the east, the Russian assault on Myrnohrad is ongoing, with their troops slightly improving their positions on the north and east side of the city. They are using a large number of FABs and drones to destroy Ukrainian positions or even entire buildings, forcing them deeper into the city. They also are allegedly pulling out of southern Myrnohrad, although I doubt there are many Ukrainian soldiers left in that area.

Over on the Novopavlivka front, following their recent mechanised assault the Russian assault groups dropped off in the town have expanded their control, taking over more buildings on the east side of the town and Solona River. Said river now splits the settlement in two although Russian and Ukrainian soldiers are present on both sides, so we will have to wait and see which manages to drive the other out first.

Heading over to the Hulyaipole front, Ukraine is still in retreat across the board as Russian forward groups have pushed close to Zatyshshya, the last settlement between them and the town. The fortifications in the area will be key as Russia will want to leap frog its assault groups along them (for cover and to rest) until they get to Hulyaipole.

Swinging back to the Kostyantynivka front, Russian infantry groups from the main railway south of the city have joined up with other groups assaulting Ivanopillya, advancing across a broad front to its east. This puts the garrison in a bad positions as not only are the Russians pushing across the entire south side of the town but now also its east and northeastern streets.

Following on from picture 3, on the north side of the city, Russian troops continue to try capture the last couple of streets, as DRGs push into the fields to the north to try establish control over the road to Hryshyne and the farms in the area. At the same time, Ukraine has continued to launch counterattacks from Hryshyne to try break back into Pokrovsk, meaning we now have a large greyzone where both sides are operating.

Until the Russians can get a firm grip on northern Pokrovsk and secure those fields a full physical encirclement of Myrnohrad is not possible, but the remaining gap is small enough that the Ukrainians inside won’t be able to escape. On the other hand Ukraine throwing more and more troops into counterattack to stall the fall of the cities is working, but it’s questionable whether the losses are worth it.

To the southeast, Russian assault groups have moved deeper into southern Myrnohrad, whilst most of the remaining fields and treelines are now in the greyzone due to Russian troops moving in and Ukraine reportedly withdrawing.

Following on from picture 5, Russian forces have secured the fields and treelines they moved into previously, with clashes now taking place around Zatyshshya. Ukraine reportedly retreated from Vesele (under the y), so we may see that village captured by Russian in the next day or two.

There was also a separate push to the northwest of this, as other groups move towards Varvarivka and Pryluky.

Moving onto the Orikhiv front, since the beginning of November clashes within Mala Tokmachka have ramped up, with Russian assault groups managing to gradually improve their positions and push further into the town. Whilst Russian sources claim they captured the entirety of the settlement, heavy fighting is ongoing on the west side as Ukraine continues to send troops from Orikhiv to counterattack, preventing any Russian consolidation.

Due to Orikhiv being so close and having a direct link to Mala Tokmachka it may not be possible for Russia to secure the town until they capture the surrounding areas and begin an assault on Orikhiv, which at absolute best is months away (don’t have the forces or positions right now).

Shifting to the northern front, Russian assault groups made further progress in their push to capture Vovchansk, clearing several more streets on the south side of the town. This puts about 75% of the settlement under Russian control, with the remainder being single story houses and some warehouses.

Out east in the Kharkiv Border area, over the past three days Russian assault groups entered and captured the village of Dvorichanske. This means the small pocket that formed along the border is now gone and the Russians can now turn their attention to the string of settlements along the Verkhnya Dvurichkova River.

Over on the Kupyansk front, during the counterattacks that Ukraine launched on the eastern side of the pocket over a week ago their forces were able to resecure Pishchane (was greyzone) and capture several of the adjacent treelines.

Following on from picture 1, on the northwest side Russian assault groups quickly pushed southwest from Dronivka, moving up the treelines and taking over the village of Platonivka in a rapid assault. This does put Russia into a position to occupy one of the supply roads to Siversk, although it is not the main one. Adjacent to this, Russian troops on the northern side of the river are slowly cleared out the forest area, matching the movement of the other groups south of them. These forces will likely continue on west to try assault Zakitne.

To the southeast, over the past few days Russian DRGs entered Siversk from the southern side after taking over the trench networks on the edge of the town. These groups (2 to 3 soldiers each) are quickly spreading out and have already ambushed Ukrainian troops within Siversk. The Russians being able to capture the trench networks outside Siversk so easily does not bode well for the defence of the town, but for now they are only present in the more sparse parts of the southern side. If the Russians can push deeper into Siversk and reach the core defence nodes (apartment buildings, larger infrastructure like the school, post office, admin building) then Ukraine will be in deep trouble. I would advise that Ukraine should pull out of Siversk now given they likely don’t have the forces to contest the town, but we all know they won’t accept that.

Heading to the Pokrovske front, on the northeast side Russian assault groups continued to clear the remaining area south of the Vovcha River, as Ukrainian troops are forced back into Velykomykhailivka. Heavy clashes and shelling is ongoing in this area, as Russia is attempting to break into the town and establish a foothold.

To the west, Russian troops from Oleksiivka have captured some of the neighbouring fields and treelines, heading north towards the village of Tykhe.

Moving west once again, after a lot of back and forth Russian assault groups captured the small village of Hai, as well as taking over some of the adjacent treelines and fortifications to the south. Whilst this does mean there are no more settlements in the way of them reaching Oleksandrivka (and thus Pokrovske), Russia will need a significantly better position before they can consider a push on the supply hub. For now they will move onto their next target of Vidradne and then work on securing more villages to make their push on Pokrovske easier.