Regarding Toretsk.

Ukrainian forces are advancing and have expanded their breakthrough into the city to the nearby private residential area. The positions in the high-rise buildings are maintained, and another 5-story building has been cleared.

Russian forces are actively working on the Ukrainian positions with drones but have been unable to destroy the Ukrainian groupings who are hiding in buildings that are more intact than some of the buildings in other settlements. This provides them with more protection, making it more difficult for Russian drone operators to eliminate them. We may see artillery be utilised here in the near future, if it hasn't been already.

Despite me and most others declaring Toretsk captured at one point, Ukrainian forces actually maintained positions on the edge of the city, particularly in the Toretska mines. Now that they are conducting counterattacks, we can safely say that the battle was not and is not over.

I’ve been thinking… why do people say they support Ukraine when their actions show the opposite. Think about it for a second.

If you truly care about Ukraine, then why do you support useless operations like Kursk that only kill more people for no important gain?

Why do you refuse to comment on and criticize the countless blunders and horrible decisions made by the Ukrainian government and command?

Why do you push away others who support the same country, and confine yourself to your own little bias-affirming information echo chamber, therefore degrading the image of the pro-Ukrainian community?

Why do you try to convince yourself of certain things and not question the main narrative?

Why? Because most “pro Ukrainians” don’t actually care about Ukraine. They either just hate Russia, or are not happy with themselves and their lives, and want a community to call home. A community of people with similar beliefs and viewpoints on one specific subject - that being Ukraine, which many probably didn’t even know anything about pre-2022. They want to belong, but are instead making it worse for themselves and others.

Because if you truly cared about Ukraine, then you would be advocating for peace negotiations and the end to a war that cannot be won. Sure, it would mean that you lose your community, your online “home”, but it would hopefully put a stop the death, destruction and suffering.

Sorry for the rant, I just needed to say this.

While everyone focuses on Ukraine and The Middle East, the war in Myanmar goes criminally underreported.

Government airstrikes are being carried out every day on targets in rebel-controlled territory, both military and civilian.

Ukraine appears to have largely stabilised the Russian bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil River, after most likely sending in reserves. However, this came at the cost of another bridgehead forming further north near the international border, where Russia captured the village of Topoli.

The issue for Ukraine is that whenever they plug a gap in their defence, another gap opens up - like a game of whackamole. This is why we’re don’t see Russia advance on one front for long periods of time, and instead we see a series of smaller pushes on different fronts. This is part of the war of attrition, which unfortunately many will label as a victory for Ukraine, when in reality it is the opposite, and represents a significant weakness for them.

It’s almost important to note that the Russian Oskil bridgehead is well beyond the point of being eliminated. Counterattacks are possible, but it is its own front now.

Considering recent developments in Sudan and previous statements made by U.S. officials, it’s possible that the U.S. has pressured the UAE to halt all military support to the RSF.

Considering recent developments in Sudan and previous statements made by U.S. officials, it’s possible that the U.S. has successfully pressured the UAE into halting all military support and aid to the RSF.

Ukrainian forces are surrounded in a couple of positions on the edge of the "white mountain", hiding under concrete slabs and in pipes with dugouts and rifle positions.

According to reports, 2 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed after Russian forces assaulted their positions (likely unsuccessfully), 6-7 are still holding out, but are cut off from supplies.

As already mentioned, the General Staff of the AFU is switching to a Corps system of organizing troops. Zelensky has already appointed commanders who will lead 18 new corps.

There is talk that the AFU will be organized into 18-20 corps.

The intention is to increase the combat capability, improve the responsibility of commanders for their personnel and assigned tasks.

According to rumors, the new corps will be deployed, or rather reorganized, on the basis of existing brigades:

Ukr Army
⏺️3rd Separate Assault Brigade "Azov"
⏺️5th Separate Assault Brigade
⏺️10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss"
⏺️58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky


Airborne Forces
⏺️82nd separate airborne assault brigade

National Guard
⏺️12th operational purpose brigade of the NGU "Azov"
⏺️13th operational purpose brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine "Charter"


The existing corps will remain, such as the 30th Marine Corps, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps (Airborne), 9-12 Corps. There are also rumors about the deployment of the 92nd separate assault brigade, but only at the rumor level.

What is the essence? And the essence is simple. The AFU do not have enough experienced commanders to manage all the brigades.

The brigades of the 150th series simply run away when they enter into serious battles.

And the 140th series brigades have already been largely canibalised into battalions in other brigades.

By forming a corps from several brigades, it is possible to provide it with competent command with combat experience, and simplify logistics. No regrouping or increase in the number of the AFU should be expected.


DivGen

Map updates will be released later than usual today, I’m out with friends right now, so don’t expect any reports (unless missiles are fired) for a few hours. Apologies!

Russian forces continued to make significant gains in the northern part of the Kursk salient, and over the past two days have recaptured a number of positions.

They advanced in two main areas. In the west, Russian forces conducted assaults downhill from the tactical heights, capturing a series of positions in the forests. This secured fire control over the villages of Novaya Sorochina and Orlovka, allowing for another attack to be carried out from the north, resulting in Russian force advancing and capturing both of these settlements.

Further east, Russian forces began attacking down the windbreaks on either side of the railway tracks onthe tactical heights and captured a large section of them. They also advanced down the parallel forest in the low-lying ground, capturing positions west of Kamyshevka.

+ ~6.81km² in favour of Russia.

Russian forces continued their offensive in the western part of the Kursk salient and crossed the border into Sumy Oblast.

The frontline was corrected in favour of Russia in the fields southwest of Sverdlikovo, where Russian forces from the 83rd Brigade reached the international border. They then crossed it, occupying the northern end of a forested area in the low-lying ground.

Additionally, Russian forces completed the capture of Lebedevka, taking up positions on the southwestern outskirts of the village.

+ ~17.73km² in favour of Russia.

Ukrainian forces advanced on the western flank of Pokrovsk, capturing new positions north of the village of Kotlyne.

In mid-February, Ukrainian forces advanced and captured a series of treeline positions using two main attack vectors. They then captured a small farm just north of Kotlyne, which they used for an unsuccessful incursion into village.

+ ~2.83km² in favour of Ukraine.