Day 718
Relevant Statistics
All vehicle losses are visually confirmed only and thus represent the lowest possibly figure (sourced from Oryx, here and here); they are updated to the nearest 25 daily. All personnel losses are estimates or projections and should be viewed as such; they are updated as new information becomes available.
Russia
Ukraine
War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Russian forces in Ukraine have committed and continue to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied regions of Ukraine, in violation of international law and basic human decency. Russian crimes in Ukraine constitute genocide and ethnic cleansing, with Russia’s stated war aims including the elimination of Ukrainians as a separate country, language, culture, and people.
No especially notable atrocities reported today.
Overview
Russian forces reportedly constructed a 30-kilometer-long line of freight trains along a track running between Olenivka and Volnovakha, southwest of Donetsk City. The Institute for the Study of War interprets the Russians’ baffling behavior as part of efforts to construct a fallback line of defenses. Why the Russians would choose to do this in this manner is entirely unclear.
Regional Military Updates
Note: All maps except that of Avdiivka are fifty-three days old, and will be fully replaced by Spatial Grounds maps if/when they become fully available.
Northern Theatre
Svatove Front
Significant action. The Russian Svatove Offensive is ongoing. Fighting reported around Synkivka. Fighting reported southeast of Kupyansk. Fighting reported west of Kreminna. Fighting reported south of Kreminna.
Bakhmut Front
Limited action. Russian attacks on Bilohorivka possibly made gains. Russian attacks northwest of Bakhmut possibly made gains. Fighting reported west of Bakhmut. Fighting reported around Klishchiivka. Fighting reported around Andriivka.
Southern Theatre
Donetsk Front
Significant action. The Russian Avdiivka Offensive is ongoing. Fighting reported west of Horlivka. Fighting reported east of Novokalynove. Fighting reported around Stepove. Russian attacks in northern Avdiivka made gains. Fighting reported south of Avdiivka. Fighting reported around Sieverne. Fighting reported around Pervomaiske. Russian attacks south of Pervomaiske made gains. Fighting reported around Krasnohorivka. Fighting reported around Heorhiivka. Fighting reported around Pobieda. Fighting reported around Novomykhailivka. Russian attacks southwest of Novomykhailivka possibly made gains.
Velyka Novosilka Front
Limited action. Russian attacks southwest of Velyka Novosilka likely repelled.
Zaporizhzhia Front
Limited action. Fighting reported southeast of Mala Tokmachka. Fighting reported around Verbove. Russian attacks west of Robotyne made marginal gains.
Kherson Front [Provisional]
Skirmishing continues to be reported in and around Krynky, where Ukrainian forces made gains.
Daily Conclusion
No report or assessment for today.
