With frontline strategy evolving, so must the maps, and today I've decided to add a new polygon to my map to represent "infiltration zones".

I have been considering doing something along the lines of this for at least 6 months, but wasn't sure how to go about it. Recently, Deepstate changed their grey-zone to an "infiltration zone", and I have decided that instead of replacing my ordinary grey-zone like them, I will overlay a new, much larger polygon for the infiltration zone.

The infiltration zone can be loosely defined as an area where both sides can remain in either temporary or permanent positions in close proximity to each other, and is much more prone to infiltrations from small groups of soldiers. Parts of this infiltration zone will contain areas of mixed and overlapping Russian and Ukrainian positions, while parts will be considered "solid control" or "consolidated" on most maps, but still prone to non-consolidated infiltrations by each side.

I have added this layer in response to the death of the conventional "frontline" in Ukraine, and the evolution of the line of contact into a dynamic, fluid zone, sometimes up to 15 km wide, where both sides can hold overlapping positions, and can infiltrate deep behind the lines in small groups without being detected (often with DRGs).

However, for simplicity purposes, my ordinary map updates will not show this infiltration zone. I will, however, continue to make the ordinary grey-zone larger to account for some of these more complicated fronts, and the "control zone" (red & blue polygons) will become more and more generalised over time as it becomes impossible to accurately portray the frontline in a solidified sense. You can toggle this infiltration zone layer on and off in the layers tab on my interactive map.

And before people start commenting about this, no - it does not mean the Ukrainian counteroffensive is not taking back ground. If there are areas where there is 98% Ukrainian soldiers and 2% Russian soldiers, it will be marked in blue, but under the "infiltration zone". Additionally, much of the areas which Ukraine has retaken would've been previously marked under red, but also under the infiltration zone.

Last night, Russia carried out a large-scale Geran-2 drone attack on Odesa City.

At least 20 drones attacked multiple targets, with most impacting the "Tairove" 110 kV electrical substation, where a large fire subsequently broke out.

Coordinates: 46.3965, 30.71317

Additional scenes from Dnipro, where a large fire broke out following a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strike overnight.

The missile likely targeted fuel infrastructure, although the exact impact point is currently unknown.

Additionally, at least 4 Geran-2 drones attacked a target in the northern suburbs of the city.

Consequences of the Russian Geran-2 drone attack on the area of Kyrykivka, Sumy Oblast, last night.

At least 3 drones attacked an unknown target in a village near Kyrykivka. Residential buildings suffered significant damage. At least 1 civilian was killed and 6 others were injured.

Additional strikes were carried out on a target near the city of Konotop.