The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 23rd August 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time).
Due to low intensity of fighting and only minor changes on the ground, I’ve decided to reduce the number of summaries. Starting August 9, there’ll be two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday.
Sloboda Front
includes the area of between Oskil and Aydar river
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Novojehorivka
Siverskyi Donets
overview map of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut and Lysychansk vicinity
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Vesele
Bakhmut Front
includes the vicinity of Bakhmut
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- No activity reported.
Avdiivka Front
includes the vicinity of Avdiivka
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- No activity reported.
Donetsk Front
includes the center and southern part of Donetsk Oblast
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Marinka
Zaporizhzhia Front
includes the Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Soldiers of Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade raised the flag on the southern edge of Robotyne. The settlement is liberated. (source)
- Russian drone targeted Ukrainian troops and revealed that Ukrainian forces made gains east of Robotyne. (source)
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- Mala Tokmachka
Kherson Front
includes the left bank of Dnipro river south of Kherson and Kakhovka
Ukrainian General Staff reports repelled attacks in the vicinity of:
- No activity reported.
Full map of Ukraine
overview map of current situation in Ukraine
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) and geolocated footage.
We also thank the following Twitter users for their geolocations and amazing work: @neonhandrail, @auditor_ya and the team at @geoconfirmed.
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@Jerome:
Just a short questions, due to actual lack of events on the map, would it be possible to add like „the next goal villages“ of the offensive?
I ask because I see Johnny and Kay talking about „Svobodna Balka“ and „Ichenkove“, but when I look at the map, I can only see the former spoken „Novoprokopivka“.
So like showing some more places at the actual offensive fronts, would be
very nice, even that you work is already great!
Thank you for reading my short feedback.
Google Maps is your friend…
If every smallest settlement and dacha area is entered on the maps, it would be completely confusing.
What you see on the map is Novopokrovka. But here we are talking about Novoprokopivka. These are two completely different places. Since Ukrainian forces are marching towards Tokmak, that’s a different direction too.
Google Maps isn‘t my friend, that‘s why I ask.
It‘s not the first time this issue happens, if I put the names about you‘ve talked with Jonny in my Google Search or directly in Google Maps I get no hits.
That has happened a few times in the past, but because now it happens twice in the same dialog, I thought, it would have been worth asking it.
Yes, they might be only small settlements
, but like I said: I don‘t know it. I can‘t find them. And on the more important hand: Each settlement is a piece in the plan of getting their home country back. They have their values and, as long as I follow this blog here, I‘ve seen Jerome putting so much effort, heart blood in this, and because of the slow events a lot of days are now skipped, so it seems to be… Read more »
point to ask now, instead of asking when there are again so many events, so much more stress in creating this maps.
Yes, you are right. Sadly my screen doesn‘t show the settlement name when I just look at the pictures without clicking it, so it seems for me that this point was the correct one.
Still, I‘m sad about your sentence in that other post, but if you think so.
And what I meant in the middle phrase: When I show at the maps without clicking on it, the graphic names are not in the same quality as when I click on them. That‘s why I thought at the first view, that it was the same village. (To clarify it, because my english is not that great) @Jerome: If you find the time and passion to answer my questions, please delete this off topic talks… Read more »
I have a feeling you’re just trying to troll.
The main concern here is map readability. Marking all small settlements will clutter the map, as it happen back in 2022 when I marked almost all, and you couldn’t read the names because of overlaps.
Currently, I mark oblast, raion and hromada capitals, because they are the most important towns/settlements. The rest is just “when it’s necessary”.
Thank you for your answer! Maybe, when you have geolocated stuff in connection to Triglavs claim, I can see this point/direction than with the typical arrow on this map.
@Kay: If you switch back from the insulting person, to the helpful person, than I‘m happy to hear a helpful hint why you can find these villages/place on Google Maps and I get no hits with these names. If you do so, thanks!
https://tny.lv/bomj9
https://tny.lv/S2deG
Iltschenkowe was mistranslated by the translator. That’s why you can’t find the place using the search function. However, if you search for Robotyne and scroll down a bit, you’ll see the path of the UKR forces. There is only one main road in the area towards Tokmak and it goes through said locations that must be conquered if Tokmak is to be reached.
well, there is combination of google maps with highlighted ground control or indicated events on liveuamap, still Jerome is better and its only complementing (supporting zooming or whatever) his work.
Thank you for the links man! I appreciate your help again.
Robotyne is working at my map, so it might be that my version (or what else is wrong) might only show the „bigger“ villages, I don‘t know.
I see the path/villages now due to your hints. Thanks!
Ukrainians entered Novoprokopivka
thats kind of fast, usually takes them 4-7 days to prepare, attack, conquer and keep.Maybe theyre not such minefields as before? Svobodna Balka should be next checkpoint, no? or wider the controlled area first?
4-7 days is speculative… There are too many variables making these numbers arbitrary.
A hilly area with a lot of buildings, side roads and water takes much longer to conquer than a settlement of the same size with two main roads, a flat area and an endless view.
Since there is only one main road, the next checkpoint will be Ichenkove.
Solodka Balka, my mistake Kay. Since ultimate destination is Tokmak, heights regardles, its like you said, following road. I only speculated if UAF wants to widen and secure area first or trying to pursue “breach” before russians can close it. I know there is dozens or hundreds of variables along the way and its also attritional not sprint fight.
Source?
Several observers/analysts claim that Ukrainians entered Novoprokopivka.
For example, Tom Cooper: https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-26-august-2023
its strange. The settlement is very close to the anti tank trench. I supposed it was strongly fortified . May be russian defense lign was plan by an idiot.
wait and see.
A controversial yet sober analysis – worth reading:
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ukraines-vain-search-for-wonder-weapons/
I prefer war on the rocks instead, it blunt, but takes several aspects in to account
read it, claimining it pro-ru bs, example- “However, allied officials spent decades pushing Russia into hostile opposition and ultimately toward war.”, there is many like that. Battle of Bulge, really?
if ukraine is looking for “wunderwaffen” where are those RU blabbered all the time around, kinzhals, T-14, SU-57? Its just one sided article. There is almost no balance. But nice try.
Generally when you poke a bear in the eye it is reasonable to assume that he won’t just smile back, but react rather aggressively. But if you are an enlightened neocon and you did this exercise in the interests of global democracy, then yes, of course the full responsibility is on the bear
i skip the attempted insults and since your posture does not admit any debate, ill simply reply No. If black is white, maybe Ru doctrine of losing self responsibility of its imperialistic taste. Turkey is NATO border member since 1952, Kaliningrad since 1998/99. FIN joined after declared war and RU does not even keep mil units on that border (have none available), since no threat. Keep dreaming.
and since you believe in Illuminates, i wont even ask you why many RU neighbours flee from its caring arm to NATO protection cause theyre afraid of R mafia state instead joining R mafia and live happily together…
Well, I am not responding then that the states – both big and small – by definition can do whatever they want, but as Mr Wick would say there are ‘consequences’.
you mean iron courtain and various embragoes on technology import, true. There is no chicken egg situation. As long as R pose threat to the small, they will flee and dont want to be vassal of mafia state. You can try dictate your power, but look where it got you after 30 year from former Soviet Union. Russia has only nukes, otherwise made joke of themselves. Blame yourself, Vatnik.
You mean, an “analysis” consisting only of dubious comparisons. Not surprising, since it is published in a BS newspaper.
while it is important to carefully follow the trends of stupidity as much as any statistical data point, I would not put particulary effort on exegesis yet another repetition of standard vatnik agenda in some ‘The American Moron’ or whatever.
Hahaha…It’s true there’s no mass destructive weapon in Iraq. In fact, there’s many Iranian weapons in Iraq for now. Also, I guess the living conditions in Libya will not improve in this near decade. Thanks for the almighty western Heroes.
and when you continue with your whataboutism, please dont forget to mention, they still beat black people in USA, wouldnt be felt complete without it.
Hello!
1) If I remember it right the last times when Ukraine celebrated a special day in Kyiv like the rescuing of Cherson or all the other important dates, the RUS attacked at night/day especially on these days with a lot of drones/rockets.
This time I didn‘t hear of such action.
Is this related to the decreasing ammunition or could there be another reason?
2) I remember that there were some pics in the past where RUS soldiers have some kind of a hand weapon which should work against drones and everyone laughing about it, because they didn‘t work.
What kind of weapons are these? Have UKR/Western army some equal ones? And are they really all not succesful?
Are their only such things like jammers which can harm them?
Especially on Independence Day, I would have expected the Russians to celebrate this day with rockets. Either their lack is greater than expected or they lacked the element of surprise.
The German Gepard tanks are used very effectively by Ukraine against drones
There are kinetic and electronic countermeasures to engage drones on both sides. Russia, NATO, and now Ukraine all have effective drone countermeasures. The front is really long and fluid though so man portable devices are increasingly common to see on the battlefield. Ukraine uses a few different models. The range of electronic countermeasures is limited by the power dropoff at distance.
Drones remain effective in this war because there is so much ground to cover and not enough equipment to shield the whole length of it (or depth, for an advancing force). And also, there’s a heckuva lot of drones.
also, electronnics countermesure system are easy to hit ( because when activ, ennemy know the position), they cant be activ all the time and have to move very often.
Speculating nothing else about the situation, but it appears Prigozhin AND Utkin are presumed dead. Plane crash.
Burn in Hell! To bad it doesn’t exist…
They certainly burned, if only briefly.
Happy Independence day!
I do not know about the happy part, but Crimea is Ukraine and two of the worst Russians on earth didn’t live to see this day. Could have been a worse day I guess.
I believe UA will celebrate it, and then we got promo video of hit and run on Crimea with raising UA flag there 🙂 every little step here and there to kick them out from their land
Nice, Ukraine is finally advancing towards Tokmak. The cluster munitions were worth it
Ja well, advancing I guess. Let’s hope they can add on a maneuver phase in September. I guess it’s prudent to say that culmination of the offensive could be in the end of September. I hope they have the resources to push on till rainy season. September will probably bring us the answers.
Hopefully we see some greater movement soon. It sounds like Ukrainian command has been receiving advice from Western strategists to focus less on spreading themselves out to hold the east and just redeploy forces in the east to the south, concentrate them, and punch through. Ukraine isn’t surprising anyone by attacking several different places to mask their real target. It’s the Melitopol region.
Hello!
A questions to the situation in the second video of Zaporizhia region.
5/6 men seem to rescue 1 man and seem to be like an easy goal because they walk all together.
I ask myself: From an emotional point clearly everyone need to be saved, from the factual one: How mandy additional deaths have could be prevented without saving 1 person?
It is of course a morale boost, shows unity
and clearly everyone counts – in contrast to the russian way of human waves.
Is there something like a statistic how much the ratio of saved soldiers compared to „soldiers who tried to help“ is?
It is so horrible to watch and again, like they don‘t have any chance, any defence against the drone, just the hope, to spot it as fast as possible and find a place to hide.
Actions like this reinforce that the Ukrainians fight as a cohesive force, they fight for one another. Looking out for one another spares considerably more lives on a day-to-day basis than are claimed in events like this. Not just physically either, mental health as well. Having friends, sharing a morning coffee or a joke. Social needs don’t change just because of war.
Thank you!
If the soldier is still alive,then it is obligatory to rescue the comrade as far as the situation allows.Soldiers killed in the presence of the others don’t need to be evacuated immediately. However, it is customary for the UKR to remove dead comrades from the field if there is no danger. The corpses are usually brought to the relatives or undertakers in the homeof the deceased for a proper burial
Also disease, rotting corpses of many animals have been used throughout history as a pretty macabre form of biological warfare.
Each soldier has a badge with his name and service number around his neck. This has two parts, one of which a comrade takes into custody and the other part stays with the dead for identification. So you can pretty much identify the dead…
Since Russians rarely evacuate their dead people, such a tag is important to Ukrainians so that the Russian can be identified.
The Russians either leave their soldiers where they are or burn them directly at the front in one of the rolling crematoriums.
Thank you!
Also interesting info with these badges, hadn‘t heard of it.
https://tny.lv/K7Q8G
The Americans have two dog tags. One stays with the prisoner and the other takes the soldier who finds the corpse.
With the Germans, the brand is simply divided in the middle