Russian military makes surprising moves in eastern Ukraine's key locations
Russian forces gain ground in several eastern Ukrainian towns‚ with reports showing significant progress in Selydove area. Military analysts point to changing dynamics as troops advance toward important logistics center
Russian military groups pushed deeper into east-Ukrainian settlements making their way closer to a key-logistics point. DeepState (a Ukrainian army-connected analysis group) shared info about enemy movement in Selydoves south-eastern part
The coal-mining town of Selydove became a hot-spot for russian operations; moscow-backed sources claim control of 80% of the area. Its just 20km away from their next target - Pokrovsk which serves as an important supply-hub
A report from Denis Pushilin (moscow-installed Donetsk head) indicates that troops raised their flag in Hirnyk; military watchers also note movement near Kurakhove. Ukrainian forces meanwhile say theyve stopped 36 attacks on the Pokrovsk line (with some fights still going on)
The situation shows a shift from putins first war-plans: after failing to take Kyiv in early-2022 the focus moved to Donbas region (which includes Donetsk and Luhansk). Last month brought the fastest russian progress since spring-2022; this happened even as Ukraine made moves into Russias Kursk area
