Russian forces marginally advanced in the Pokrovsk direction.

They advanced from positions in the Pishchane mines, across 300 metres of open fields, reaching the southern end of one of the two windbreaks for the railway line. They were able to take up new positions there.

This degrades Ukraine's buffer zone south of Zvirorve, which - once collapsed - will make assault operations in that village much easier, as Russia is really struggling with advances there right now.

+ ~0.06km² in favour of Russia.

Map of approximate locations of explosions reported in Ukraine on January 28-29, 2025.

Notable events:
- Iskander-M missile strike on Mykolaiv city
- Decrease in Geran-2 drone attacks
- Geran-2 drone attacks near the Romanian border
- Increased MLRS strikes in the south.

This map does not include artillery shelling and FPV drone related explosions.

🇧🇾🇦🇲⚡- "The issue of breaking off all diplomatic relations with Belarus is being discussed in Armenia," - Hraparak, Armenian outlet.

Extreme racism and Russophobia is becoming more and more normalised.

Russian forces advanced south of Chasiv Yar, capturing new trench positions.

They advanced from positions near the chalk quarry administrative building, capturing part of the northern chalk quarry. They also reached the fields east of the northern part of the village of Stupochky, forcing a Ukrainian retreat back into the village.

This will allow Russia to exert pressure on the southern neighborhoods of Chasiv Yar.

+ ~0.82km² in favour of Russia.

Russian forces advanced on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk and are approaching the village of Vodyane Druhe.

They advanced from positions southwest of Baranivka, capturing a forest plantation in the low-lying ground. They then advanced uphill, capturing a treeline, taking up positions at the northern end of it, near the intersection with another, much longer treeline. The grey zone now extends to the outskirts of Vodyane Druhe.

+ ~0.95km² in favour of Russia.

Ukraine has successfully delayed Russia's entry into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast by multiple months. If I were Ukraine, I'd be mass-constructing fortifications around Mezhova and Novopavlivka.

The Kursk salient is now approximately a third of the size of what it was compared to its maximum extent. ~410km² vs a little over 1200km².

Possible launches of Storm shadow cruise missiles in the southern direction. 6 Ukrainian Su-24s are currently airborne.

Rostov Oblast. Air defence is active over the city of Azov

Explosions in Slovyansk. Russian KAB glide bomb strikes.

Storm shadow launches were reported from aircraft over Donetsk Oblast.

Reports of 2 interceptions

It's kinda funny how Russians always give away the air defence positions every time there's a Ukrainian attack.

Anyone can geolocate that. It shows the difference in military-related censorship compared to Ukraine

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Russian forces have captured the city of Toretsk.

Russian forces advanced in the Komar direction, securing the southern bank of the Mokri Yaly River.

They advanced from positions in the northern part of Velyka Novoislka, reaching the southern bank of the river, capturing the forest plantations there. They then went on to link up with the formations south of Novyi Komar.

This means that a buffer zone has effectively been established around Velyka novosilka, with the river adding an extra layer of protection. Rather than crossing the river, the main attack vector will probably come from Vremivka, up the western bank.

+ ~2.46km² in favour of Russia.

On the southern flank of Andriivka, Russian forces advanced in the direction of the village of Rozlyv, taking up new treeline positions.

The initial attacks most likely came from the two treelines running from south to north. Russian forces completed the capture of the northern end of one of the treelines which was already in the grey zone and captured the other one. They then advanced along the adjacent one running from east to west, where they reached the gulley that runs north up to the southwestern outskirts of Rozlyv.

+ ~3.33km² in favour of Russia.

Russian forces advanced on a wide front in the salient west of Kurakhove, expanding their zone of control to the north.

They advanced from positions along several treelines, pushing into the adjacent forest plantation that runs south of the gulley. This area was already in a grey zone, with one source reporting that this advance occurred around 6 days ago as a part of a larger advance in the same area.

Ukrainian forces will probably try to hold a defence north of the gulley on the high ground. Russia will probably try to push from their positions on the high ground southeast of Dachne, westwards towards the rear of the Ukrainian positions north of the gulley.

+ ~2.71km² in favour of Russia.