Invasion Day 252 – Summary

The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2nd November 2022 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).

Briefly:

The situation didn’t change significantly during the last 48 hours. Ukrainian forces have minor gains on the border of Kharkiv and Luhansk Oblast, and maintain defensive position in other parts of the frontline.

Problematic situation is in the area of Vuhledar, where Russians continue to put pressure on Ukrainian defenders and attempted advance forward in multiple directions.

Sloboda Front

includes the area of between Oskil and Aydar river

Svatove direction

• Based on a geolocated footage, Ukrainian troops entered Orlyanka settlement.

Bakhmut Front

includes the vicinity of Bakhmut

• Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack in the area of Yakovlivka.
• Fighting continues in Soledar and the vicinity of Bakhmut.
• Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions in the area of Mayorsk. The attack was repulsed.

Siverskyi Donets

overview map of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Lysychansk vicinity

Lysychansk direction

•  The enemy attempted to capture new positions in the direction of Verkhnokamyanske and Spirne. Neither attack did succeed.

Avdiivka Front

includes the vicinity of Avdiivka

• Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack towards Vesele settlement.
• The enemy tried to advance in the direction of Avdiivka, but didn’t achieve its goal.
• Clashes continue in the area of Vodyane and Pervomaiske settlements.

Donetsk Front

includes the center and southern part of Donetsk Oblast

• Russian troops attempted to advance towards Novomykhailivka, but the attack was repulsed.
• There is an ongoing offensive of Russian forces towards Pavlivka and Vuhledar. Ukrainian defenders managed to repel the attacks on the mentioned settlement, but the situation remains complicated.
• The enemy tried to break through Ukrainian lines in the area of Prechystivka, but weren’t successful.

Zaporizhzhia Front

includes the Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Zaporizhzhia Oblast

• No change on the ground during the past 48 hours.

Kherson Front

includes the vicinity of Kherson and Mykolaiv

• No change on the ground during the past 48 hours.

Full map

The full overview map of current situation.

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This summary and detailed maps are based on the following sources:

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, official media channels of Ukrainian regional administrations, Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), geolocated footage and press releases of Russian Armed Forces, self-proclaimed DPR and LPR.