The year 2024 in Ukraine : from Pokrovsk to Kursk(Abstract) In 2024, the Russian war against Ukraine saw significant developments, particularly in the area of Pokrovsk in the Donbas and Kursk region in Russia. The front line, however, has changed only little. Both sides have tried to strengthen their positions in preparation for possible negotiations…
Crushing defeat for the Rapid Support Forces today, which lost control of most of their positions in northern Khartoum state. The Sudanese Armed Forces lifted the siege of the General Command and pushed back RSF offensive in besieged Al Fashir. A year ago, SAF forces in Khartoum were cut in 5 encircled bases. The main…
While russian 🇷🇺 army is making progress south of Pokrovsk city in the Donbass region, ukrainian defenders continue to improve their fortifications. Here is an overview, with maps and images of how Pokrovsk is turning into a stronghold. When russian forces broke through ukrainian defenses in Avdiivka from october 23 to february 24, Ukraine began…
Critical situation for ukrainian armed forces in the south Dontesk front. They just destroyed a dam on the Vovotcha river. This comes amid the risk of Kurakhove being encircled from the north-west. If the situation was already critical for the city, it became catastrophic during the last week. Russian recon managed to enter Sontsivka, the…
How long will russian 🇷🇺 offensive last ? It's been a year since Russia launched its Donbass offensive, today, they are capturing Selydove and Hrynk, threatening the whole ukrainian 🇺🇦 south Dontesk direction. A year ago, russian army launched its offensive to take Avdiivka. This year long offensive saw numerous captured cities (Marinka, Krasnohorivka, Vuhledar,…
A week ago, Russian 🇷🇺 armed forces launched a large counter-offensive to take back the territory they lost in #Kursk oblast. At the same time, Ukrainian 🇺🇦 armed forces tried to trap these russian forces, launching their own offensive. This week has seen many fightings in the western part of ukrainian presence of Kursk oblast.…
In may 2024, Russian 🇷🇺 armed forces created the "North" corps aimed at putting pressure into Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts 🇺🇦. 4 months after, all eyes are on Kursk, while Kharkiv attritional fight continues, which is not a russian defeat. This is (was) the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv oblast. In may 2024, a ~50k…
The battle of Kursk, not in 1943 but in 2024 has just begun Ukrainian 🇺🇦 army launched a surprised attack on Sudja capturing half of the town. This little breakthrough is threatening roads, railways, NPP, and Russian citizens. Unlike previous operations into Russian territory by RDK, Liberty Russia and Siberian bataillon (all Russian fighting for…
Russian invasion map 10 march 22, when they controlled the biggest proportion of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (23%) Unlike some say, their main axis was Kyiv and if they stepped back, it's because they lost at Irpin, Tchernihiv, Nova Busan and Sumy. There was no "diversion". When they attacked on february 24th 2022, unlike their "diversion" propaganda,…
« The Donbass Line » Since 2014, 2022 and more recently winter 2023, Ukraine has been building a huge defensive system. The multilayered “Donbass Line” composed of many trench network is quite similar to Russian Surovikin system. 🧵THREAD on Ukrainian in depth defenses⬇️ When we talk of defensive trench network, the huge Surovikin line is…