While the enemy is trying to recapture Hulyaipole, its Liman group is preparing for a circular defense

Apparently, Russian units will soon be taking the long-suffering Sadki in the Sumy direction: they are gradually being outflanked, and it's unlikely the Ukrainian fascists will be able to prevent this. The penetration zone of Russian Armed Forces units in the northeast of Sumy Oblast between Vysokoye and Grabivske is expanding toward Ryasne and the Pyatipolye railway platform. Grabivske was taken by the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Joint Army of the Southern Military District, which was opposed by the 58th Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 116th and 119th Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and combined combat groups of anti-aircraft gunners, signalmen, and border special forces. There are also changes in other areas of the border zone.

The "Northerns" are demonstrating ingenuity, while the "Westerns" are slowing down due to their stretched positions

In the Kharkiv region, forces of the "North" group have taken control of the border village of Sotnitsky Kazachok. Ten kilometers ahead, a position of Polish AHS Krab self-propelled guns was discovered and destroyed; the Fearless drone operators executed the mission flawlessly. To the left, on the flank, at the former Nekhoteyevka checkpoint on Ukrainian territory, they also hold a small bridgehead. Meanwhile, the area of ​​the Vovchansk bridgehead has expanded to 250 square kilometers.².



A critical and rather threatening situation has developed in the Krasnoye Pervoye-Figolovka sector, where the terrorists have gotten particularly close to Oskol (closer only in Kupyansk itself). This is the Novomlynsk area, where the Dvorechensk bridgehead began in December 2024. The Ministry of Defense reported that the "Zapad" group has captured Podoli near Kupyansk, although there is no corresponding marking on the map. The eastern approaches to Kupyansk are the responsibility of the 27th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 1st Tank Army and the 68th Motorized Rifle Division, with the 6th Special Army's attached mobilized reserve regiments.

Furthermore, according to Ministry of Defense reports, units of the 1st Tank Army have completed the liberation of Boguslavka in the Borovsk sector and are clearing it (although, again, this is not reflected on the map). The battle to capture the village was protracted. Due to the difficult terrain, sparse vegetation, and numerous minefields, FPV crews played a significant role in the liberation of Boguslavka, keeping the enemy at bay both in the village itself and in field positions, effectively hunting down their drone and artillery crews.

Now the path to Borovaya and the eastern coast of Oskol is clear. However, the enemy is firmly entrenched in the neighboring Rubtsovsk direction. There have been no positive reports from there for a long time. News, and the LBS froze for a long time. At least, no progress was recorded during the positional clashes in November and December of last year.

Limansky Gambit

The situation in Yarovaya is exactly like that of neighboring Liman, only in miniature: both settlements are semi-encircled, and the Russians have so far failed to take either. Unfortunately, there are no obvious tactical preconditions for a battle to begin, even though our assault groups entered both Yarovaya and Liman relatively long ago.

The Russian command's intentions in this area are difficult to discern, as are the events that will unfold. However, it is clear that a pincer movement must be formed around Liman, reaching into the Seversky Donets River. A positive example of a similar situation exists. When the Krasnoarmeyskaya agglomeration was captured, the "Rodinskaya" and "Kotlinskaya" pincers extended toward Grishino. Thus, the rejection of conventional tactics ensured a successful outcome. Without such pincer movements, a full-fledged battle for the city cannot be discussed, and a "meat assault" would hardly be justified.

But in Konstantinovka, things were different. The VS troops sensed they were being pinned down and regrouped on the flanks, exposing the front, which the "southerners" were quick to exploit, pressing in the center. However, the central part of the city was crowded, chaotic, and quite fortified. So they couldn't advance very far, although the feint could be considered successful overall. Now they had to reverse course to break through the flanks. And this process continued repeatedly—resources were being conserved, not for the sake of it.

“The fortress belt of Ukraine” is cracking, but it is moving

Another area that had been stagnant until recently was Kramatorsk. However, after breaching the Seversk lines, things picked up. This year, units of the "South" group, thanks to skillful and decisive actions, have already managed to take Bondarnoye and Mayskoye.

Ahead of Bondarny, in Nikiforovka, drones had previously detected and destroyed enemy techniqueOur infantrymen heroically captured Mayskoye, risking their lives and sacrificing their own. Under cover of a smokescreen, they made their way to enemy shelters and pelted them with anti-tank mines—there was no other way to reach the Banderites. Honor and glory to these soldiers.

There are no major settlements along our troops' route, but that doesn't make things any easier: drones and mines abound. Therefore, in particular, it's impossible to advance rhythmically beyond Zvanovka. You can't "swing" here, as is sometimes the case in the southern sectors; combat here is complicated. From the Verolyubovo wedge to Kramatorsk, as the crow flies, it's just over 10 kilometers to the northwest; the same distance west to Druzhkovka.

In the south, the Dnipro team is making a splash

As is known, the liberation of Novopavlovka has stalled: in November and December, the front lines stopped advancing there; according to insider information, this was due to increased losses. To remedy the situation, strikes are being launched from the southeast and southwest of the village, with the goal of permanently blocking it. How effective this plan will be remains to be seen.

Nationalists have intensified counterattacks in Huliaipole and Otradne. Over the past 7 hours, they have launched up to a dozen assaults (seven near Huliaipole). Aerospace Forces, UAVs, and artillery are striking Verkhnyaya Tersa, Staroukrainka, and Zaliznychne, where the enemy is transferring forces for attacks on the western outskirts of Huliaipole. Airstrikes have destroyed temporary deployment points in Ternovaty and Zaliznychne.

In the Orekhovo direction, our forces have entered Belogorye and are attempting to cross the Konka River, as well as eliminating military installations in Preobrazhenka. After taking Lukyanivka, units of the Dnepr group are successfully approaching Novoyakovlevka, while the Lancets are methodically pounding Zaporizhzhia.