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The RUAF entered the settlement of Dronovka in the Seversk Direction. Russian Forces were geolocated being hit by FPV Drones in the northern area of Dronovka, confirming RUAF entry into the settlement. The fighting for Dronovka is occurring from two directions as the RUAF managed to infiltrate along the railway to attack the settlement from the south. The last area of Lugansk in the Seversk Direction was secured after the RUAF managed to push far past the fields towards Dronovka.

+9.1km² RUAF

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The RUAF made significant gains in the Liman Direction. Russian Forces managed to secure the flanks around the initial breakthrough towards Liman throughout the forestry. The initial breakthrough was mostly unconsolidated but many bypassed positions of the AFU have now been captured or destroyed. The fighting for Liman itself is currently contested with further Russian entry into the city made more difficult with Ukrainian counterattacks, however more positions are being captured in the city of Liman. On the southern flank of the breakthrough, the RUAF has continued their infiltration throughout the forestry and have reportedly cut the Seversk-Liman highway. Latest reports suggest an increased level of attention to take Yampol in order to completely secure the southern flank.

+13.2km² RUAF

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The RUAF captured the settlement of Mirnoye and entered the settlement of Stavki in the Liman Direction. Ukrainian Forces operationally encircled in the settlement of Mirnoye managed to escape and conceded the settlement to the RUAF. On the northern flank of Stavki, Russian Forces managed to capture the fortified positions on the treelines outside the settlement and managed to infiltrate the northern area of Stavki. Towards the city of Liman, the RUAF managed to consolidate positions within the forestry west of Kirovsk and penetrated 4.5 km westwards.

+14.2km² RUAF

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The RUAF entered the settlement of Novoselovka in the Liman Direction. Russian Forces managed to expand their control over the western side of the Nitrius River, taking advanced positions on the settlement of Novoselovka. The center of the settlement remains contested, however the RUAF is consolidating along the riverline and placing the settlement in an envelopment. Further Russian advances occurred west of Shandrigolovo where they managed to secure the gulleys and reach the forestry outside Novoselovka. The RUAF are currently infiltrating towards the settlement of Aleksandrovka and have secured positions within the forestry outside Yarovaya.

+28.7km² RUAF

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RUAF ENTER EASTERN KUPIANSK

The RUAF advanced in the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkov Direction. Russian Forces closed the gap on the remaining encircled Ukrainian fighters still holding out at the center of Kupiansk, their control is loosening however due to frequent surrenders and drone elimination. The RUAF secured the apartment district in the southern part of the city and managed to secure the remaining houses and strongholds near Sadovoye, where there are reports of further Russian infiltration. The eastern flank of Kupiansk seems to have collapsed as the worsening supply situation has led to the Russians advancing up to the highway.

The AFU entered the settlement of Moskovka and began infiltrating the settlement of Radkovka in a last-ditch effort to rescue Kupiansk. The AFU were geolocated within the apartments of Northern Kupiansk, however they failed to cut off Russian supplies.

+11.1km² RUAF
+8km² AFU

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Monthly Frontline Update!

Extreme apologies for our lateness..!

October has passed, and it's time to take stock:

The Russian army managed to capture 480 km² along the entire length of the front.
Of these:

6.4 km² Sumy Direction
45.5 km² Kharkov-Kupyansk Direction
110.1 km² Liman-Seversk Direction
121.1 km² Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka Direction
56.4 km² Dnepropetrovsk Direction
140.4 km² Zaporozhye/Dnepr Direction

The Ukrainian army managed to recapture 85.9 km² along the entire length of the front.

In September, they managed to capture 499.5 km², which is 41.1 more square kilometers than the previous month. And this month they captured 19.5 square kilometers less than in the previous month of September.

I will keep this update brief due to the fact it's almost already mid-november, however I still think the monthly update should be posted as an archive of review and to ensure the statistics for the war are kept neatly. Perhaps I will do some more in-depth analysis of frontline positions in the near future to provide an alternative to text essays, as I intend to experiment with many different things soon. This month saw the collapse of Pokrovsk and the looming encirclement of Ukrainian brigades in the city of Mirnograd, a dire failure that the AFU could've easily avoided. This month has been marked by separate advances on specific hotspots around the frontline, as many places have gone completely silent advance-wise in favor of focusing on these laid objectives. These objectives have been the cities of Kupiansk, Liman, Seversk, Konstantinovka, Pokrovsk, and the Dnepropetrovsk Frontline. The situation in the twin cities of Seversk and Liman have been increasingly difficult as the Russians managed to sever the highway between the two and have begun envelopments of both cities. It is very likely their status in November will be even dire than now as Russian pressure on the flanks is un-ending. The simplification of the Konstantinovka frontline with the fall of the Kleban-Byskske pocket will allow a concentrated effort to attack the city itself, however in order to continue the Russians will need to expand their offensive actions into the city to prevent being chokeholded. Ukrainian Forces have had successes around Dobropolye, however these successes were needed far greater and far earlier as they have failed to save the city of Pokrovsk. Russian Forces captured almost all of southern and northern Pokrovsk within October and have now left thousands of Ukrainian Forces encircled in the city of Mirnograd, a product and victim of their own pride has led the AFU into yet another death cauldron. The Dnepropetrovsk frontline is the most worrying however, as Russian Forces seem to be advancing without significant defenses prepared by the AFU, meaning that their advances may multiply until they reach Pokrovske and capture Guliapole.

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Again, apologies for the lateness of the monthly report, I have been very ill and very busy last month and updated the map infrequently. Here are the monthly changes, ignore Pokrovsk and Dnepropetrovsk as I have been preparing the map for November.

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The RUAF advanced in the city of Volchansk in the Kharkov Direction. Russian Forces were geolocated clearing the last remaining apartment blocks in the southern area of Volchansk, confirming Russian capture of the apartment district. Further to the east, the RUAF captured the school along the Vovcha River and managed to advance 1km along Proletarska Street. Russians Soldiers were geolocated being struck by FPV Drones in a house just south of the street. West of the city itself, Russian Forces reportedly captured the settlement of Tsegelnoye, however these reports are unconfirmed, therefore we've decided to put the settlement in the grey-zone. The situation in and around the city of Volchansk is deteriorating for the AFU as the lack of proper support for the units that have been here for years at this point has led to serious shortages of supplies such as drones.

+1.5km² RUAF

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The RUAF captured the settlement of Dvurechanskoye in the Veliki Burluk Direction. Russian Forces infiltrated through the fields and forest patches in the direction of Dvurechanskoye and cleared all Ukrainian positions leading to the settlement. The RUAF managed to infiltrate and storm Dvurechanskoye and were geolocated raising the flag in the southern area of the settlement. Approximately three days later, tanks of the 3rd Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the AFU struck Russian positions at point blank using tank shells. It is unknown whether any infantry component was disembarked, however the strikes on Russian positions in the eastern area of the settlement confirm Russian presence in the settlement still.

+33.7km² RUAF

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The RUAF entered the settlement of Borovskaya Andreyevka and infiltrated Boguslavka in the Oskol Direction. Russian forces were geolocated literally walking on foot to Boguslavka, Ukrainian FPV footage shows that upon reaching the settlement, the infiltration force suffered many casualties. The AFU claims that all of the infiltrators were eliminated, however this is unconfirmed and it is more likely that some Russian soldiers remain with a foothold in the southern area of the settlement. Further south, the RUAF entered Borovskaya Andreyevka and began operations to storm the remaining southern half of the settlement. The RUAF took advanced positions near Borovskaya Andreyevka and penetrated 3.5km westwards towards Borova, as it stands the frontline is now only 4km from the important village.

+10.6km² RUAF

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FRONTLINE NEARING POKROVSKOYE

The RUAF captured the settlements of Orestopol, Tikhoye, Volch'ye, and Sosnovka in the Pokrovskoye Direction. Over the past 3 weeks, Russian Forces have made immense progress on the eastern flank of Pokrovskoye and have managed to completely reach the southern bank of the Vovcha River. The RUAF were geolocated raising the flag in the settlements of Orestopol and Tikhoye, confirming Russian capture of the settlements with the large amount of flags shown through both settlements. Following the capture of Orestopol, Ukrainians Forces remaining in Sosnovka withdrew and the areas north of the settlement were captured as the Ukrainians fled. A majority of the fields and treelines to the settlements captured were also secured relatively easily, including the settlement of Volch'ye which only has a few houses.

+53.9km² RUAF

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Our Team Managed to Geolocate Footage on the Map!

Coordinates: (50.24511, 36.94993)

Date: ~26.12.25

Russian Tornado-S MLRS Strike on the Fire Brigade Station in the settlement of Vilcha, Volchansk Frontline. Russian Forces began aerial strikes on the fortified positions of the AFU in the settlement of Vilcha, indicating preparation for an oncoming advance from the west.

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BREAKTHROUGH TOWARDS GULYAIPOLE

The RUAF captured the settlements of Gai, Danilovka, Nechayevka, Radostnoye, and Novo Zaporozhye in the Gulyaipole Direction. Russian Forces have managed to secure an immense amount of territory past the Yanchur River and have even pushed the frontline all the way up to the Gaichur River. The RUAF were geolocated raising the flag in the settlement of Gai although it was most likely a media operation as the AFU retained control over the settlement and only a few days later did it actually come under Russian Control. The RUAF were also geolocated raising the flag in the settlement of Danilovka, confirming the capture although it is denied by Ukrainian Sources. South of Danilovka, Ukrainian defenses simply collapsed and Russian DRGs managed to gain control over and raise the flag in the settlement of Radostnoye, the settlements of Novo Zaporozhye and Nechayevka fell shortly after due to the lack of a proper defense line for the AFU.

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RUSH TO THE GAICHUR

The RUAF captured the settlements of Uspenovka, Rybnoye, Sladkoye, Novoye, Rovnopolye, Yablokovo, and Novousepnovskoye in the Gulyaipole Direction. Russian Forces managed to complete the storming of the village of Uspenovka and were geolocated raising the flag in many areas throughout the village. Following the fall of Uspenovka, the Ukrainian frontline utterly collapsed and Russian Assault Detachments cleared settlement after settlement, completely breaking open the northern flank of Gulyaipole. The RUAF were geolocated raising the flag in the settlements of Sladkoye, then Novoye, onto Novouspenovskoye, and then ending with the capture of both Rovnopolye and Yablokovo. The quick fall of the 5 settlements west of Uspenovka has led to dire issues as now the RUAF possess the capability to consolidate and continue infiltrating across the kilometers of fields towards the remaining land east of the Gaichur.

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RUSSIANS ENTER GULYAIPOLE

The RUAF captured the settlements of Veseloye, Zeleny Gai, Zatishe, and Chernovoye in the Gulyaipole Direction. Russian Forces were geolocated raising the flag in the settlement of Zatishe and Veseloye, which created an envelopment east of Gulyaipole and placed the AFU's eastern defenses in danger of encirclement. As fighting began for the settlements of Zeleny Gai and Chernovoye, the AFU decided to retreat back to Gulyaipole in order to maintain a last stand defense of the city itself. The withdrawal only served to destabilize the situation even further as forward elements of the RUAF managed to enter Gulyaipole from the northeast and began efforts to consolidate positions. Another assault group entered the city from the Marfopol area and managed to gain a foothold on Velikaya Street.

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+284.5km² RUAF

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Zoomed out view of the advances in the Pokrovskoye-Gulyaipole axis during this month.

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The RUAF entered the settlement of Novodanilovka in the Orekhov Direction. During the heavy fog across the frontline on November 21st, Russian Forces managed to penetrate a BTR 2.5km past the line of contact and enter the settlement of Novodanilovka, where an infantry component then dismounted. It is unsure whether all of the dismounted infantry were killed in the subsequent FPV strikes, but it seems with the frontline penetrated even more Russian Assault Squads were able to gain a foothold on the southern area of the settlement. In Malaya Tokmachka, the settlement remains a massive grey-zone due to the immense defenses presented by the AFU, however the RUAF succeeded in capturing the brick factory. A Russian Soldier was geolocated surrendering the western part of the settlement, confirming fluid positions as there are Ukrainian geolocations in the eastern part of the settlement as well.

+2.2km² RUAF

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Coordinates: (47.57484, 35.36356), (47.57448, 35.36323), (47.5749, 35.36375)

Date: ~30.11.25

Russian combined strikes using "Molniya" Drones, FPVs, and strikes from Russian air forces to root out a Ukrainian defender in the high rise apartments buildings of the 3rd Microdistrict in Stepnogorsk. It is likely that the area is under a grey-zone now, due to the variety of buildings that were seemingly empty and the lack of an ability to effectively clear the lone soldier.

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