One thing that I think I should mention, that I think people get the wrong idea of, is that this localised Ukrainian counteroffensive started on February 5. I myself have been covering it since February 9.

It has been ongoing for a total of 18 days. This was not a 1 or 2 day operation that recaptured "300 km²".

Also, as usual, all the new map updates have all been published on the interactive map. I aim to write up the individual reports tomorrow as I've been extremely busy these last few days. I also need to clarify some additional changes for the map before publishing reports on some certain sectors, so stay tuned for that.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1thW9kqnDOaS2lAepLhLdzSX8Ur9Sc4k&ll=48.881032000172894%2C37.77412946783012&z=12

Russian forces north of Sumy are now only 16km from the city near the second line of defense, FPVs are buzzing over the city regularly.

As with almost every Ukrainian propaganda or information campaign, this recent OPSEC operation regarding the counteroffensive in the Hulaipole and Pokrovs'ke directions has been very successful.

Even though many Russian channels had published a lot of information about the order of battle and even the Ukrainian advances early on, most Pro-Ukrainian people on Twitter wont even see this, as they reside in an information echo-chamber where they have already labelled most channels as only ever spreading "enemy propaganda", let alone the general public ever seeing anything about it.

So I think the OPSEC operation was very successful for Ukraine for the same reason as all previous information operations: they simply don't need to fool those who care to find the truth, and do more than surface-level analysis or news aggregation. Western mainstream media get their usual flashy headlines about another "lightning, heroic Ukrainian counteroffensive, carried out again all odds against a superior enemy", and can then go on to once again completely ignore the frontline situation for the next few months, until the next convenient time to report on it.

Exactly 4 years ago today, Russia launched their invasion of Ukraine, which would turn into the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War 2, completely uplifting the regional geopolitical situation.

With the war unfortunately now entering its 5th year, what battle did you find the most interesting? For me, it was the battle of Stepove, just north of Avdiivka.

Pictured: Donetsk International Airport, December 2014.

Two more terrorist attacks have taken place in Ukraine tonight, targeting law enforcement.

An IED detonated at a gas station in Mykolaiv City, injuring 7 police officers were, 2 of which are in critical condition.

In Dnipro, an IED detonated at a police station. There were no injuried.

This comes as 2 days ago, a terrorist attack took place in Lviv after three bombs went off, killing a police officer and wounding 25 other people.

Ukrainian authorities state that the perpetrators of these attacks were being instructed by Russia.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will hold an extraordinary meeting to brief House and Senate leaders at the White House tomorrow at 3 PM

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I bet it will be something stupid like a new flagpole being installed at the White House

Kostyantynivka direction. This morning, after a series of Russian airstrikes (starting with this: https://x.com/AudaxonX/status/2019373838161834339), the gates of the dam indicated in the photo collapsed, and the water from the Khrushchovskyi reservoir is currently flowing towards the Novoselivka district.
This will further complicate the already very precarious logistics to the Berestok sector.

An unknown individual detonated an IED in a police car in Moscow, killing himself and one police officer, and wounding 2 other officers.

This comes as 3 terrorist attacks took place in Ukraine, targeting law enforcement. It is unlikely that the perpetrator was a Ukrainian operative, as for now, the investigation is only proceeding as a criminal case.

This evening, 2-4 Russian Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles launched from north of Sevastopol, Crimea, impacted a target near Buialyk, Odesa Oblast.

The target was probably Buialyk Airbase.

Coordinates: 46.89328, 30.70156

Russian forces have captured the village of Nykyforivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~645.
Total land area: ~2.82 km².

The fighting for Nykyforivka lasted approximately 1 month, 10 days.

Russian forces have captured the village of Lypivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~15.
Total land area: ~0.24 km².

The fighting for Lypivka lasted <3 days.

In the Hulyaipole and Pokrovs'ke directions, over the last 10 days, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have advanced, with Ukrainian forces continuing their localised counteroffensive.

In the northeast, after entrenching in the northern part of Ternove and striking practically every single building in the southern half with artillery and FPV drones, Ukrainian forces advanced further south and established full control over the village. From here, they are trying to push west towards Berezove, and south towards Zaporizke.

To the west, the Ukrainians cleared out the remaining Russian strongpoints east and west of Stepove, and began attacking Berezove from the northwest after their previous assaults on the village from the northeast failed. They also improved their positions in Kalynivske, where Russian forces are attempting to counterattack, and captured treeline positions to the west of the village.

Further west, following a Russian withdrawal, Ukrainian forces cleared the remaining part of Verbove and began advancing further south from the tributary of the Yanchur River, through the fields in the direction of the Skotovataya Gulley. Additionally, they improved their positions further in Vyshneve, and the nearby treelines, and began the assault on Pryvillya and Krypychne.

Further west, Russian forces largely completed their withdrawal from the salient in the area of Andriivka, allowing for Ukrainian forces to move in and occupy the villages of Ostapivske and Andriivka, thereby securing the western bank of the Haichur River in this sector. From there, they cleared the village of Nechaivka as well as the treelines to the east, and began fighting for Danylivka and Yehorivka.

To the south, Ukrainian forces continued advancing through the fields towards the Yanchur River, capturing new strongpoints in the treelines in the area of the Dnirpopetrovsk - Zaporizhzhia regional border, from which they are now trying to drive a wedge between Rybne and Zlahoda and reach the western bank of the Yanchur River. They are also trying to penetrate northwest towards Pryvillya, however these attacks have so far been repelled.

Further south, following earlier Ukrainian infiltrations, Russian forces were able to clear a number of treeline positions and strongpoints in and around the Rozdolnenskaya Nature Reserve. On the other hand, Ukrainian forces captured a number of treeline positions northeast of Varvarivka and infiltrated the abandoned village of Dobrovilne, where fighting is ongoing. Russian forces are attempting to counterattack against this newly formed wedge from the fields east of Varvarivka.

+ ~56.05 km² in favour of Ukraine.
+ ~2.77 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1thW9kqnDOaS2lAepLhLdzSX8Ur9Sc4k&ll=47.972743277699266%2C36.237619512610394&z=10

In the Omelnyk direction, Russian forces continued to advance and have made new progress.

After capturing the southernmost part of Zalizhnychne, Russian forces went on to establish control over the grain elevator and some of the nearby residential streets, which they are now using to infiltrate further west through the fields.

+ ~0.27 km² in favour of Russia.

Interactive map link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1thW9kqnDOaS2lAepLhLdzSX8Ur9Sc4k&ll=47.972743277699266%2C36.237619512610394&z=10