It's been funny watching mappers who have spent years claiming that Russia doesn't control areas or localities just because there are a couple of soldiers present suddenly change their mind and say it does count when it comes to Ukraine.

The mental gymnastics they have to go to to justify denying every Russian movement (advance or expansion of the greyzone) but ignoring the same criteria for Ukraine is insane.

It's because they have no self-reflection skills.

Btw, these are the same people who initially accused me (all the way back in February) of completely inventing this counteroffensive for the purpose of reverting my supposedly fake Russian advances in this direction. All because their masters in the Ukrainian general staff lied to them by claiming there was no counteroffensive.

I will say, the OPSEC operation was conducted well.

But not well enough to prevent me and Suriyak from mapping the entire process of the counteroffensive throughout the last 6 months 😁

But hey, at least they didn't do a trailer this time, like in 2023.

Russian forces have recaptured the village of Staroukrainka, Omelnyk direction, Zaporizhzhia Oblast (Polohy District).

Pre-war population: ~128.
Total land area: ~0.63 km².

The third battle for Staroukrainka lasted approximately 5 months.

Russian forces have re-established control over the village of Tsvitkove, Omelnyk direction, Zaporizhzhia Oblast (Polohy District).

Pre-war population: ~92.
Total land area: ~0.37 km².

The third battle for Tsvitkove lasted approximately 4 months.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Vorone, Pokrovs'ke direction, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Synelnykove District).

Pre-war population: ~55.
Total land area: ~0.33km².

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Sichneve, Pokrovs'ke direction, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (Synelnykove District).

Pre-war population: ~160.
Total land area: ~0.75km².

The third battle for Sichneve lasted approximately 5 months.

Ukrainian forces have re-established control over the village of Oleksandrohrad, Komar direction, Donetsk Oblast (Volnovakha District).

Pre-war population: ~115.
Total land area: ~0.55km².

The fourth battle for Oleksandrohrad lasted approximately 4 months.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Myrne, Komar direction, Donetsk Oblast (Volnovakha District).

Pre-war population: ~587.
Total land area: ~1.92 km².

The second battle for Myrne lasted approximately 3 weeks.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Zirka, Komar direction, Donetsk Oblast (Volnovakha District).

Pre-war population: ~154.
Total land area: ~0.47 km².

The third battle for Zirka lasted approximately 1 month.

Russian forces have captured the village of Novyi Donbas, Dobropillya direction, Donetsk Oblast (Pokrovsk District).

Pre-war population: ~549.
Total land area: ~0.89 km².

The third battle for Novyi Donbas lasted approximately 1 month, 10 days.

Russian forces have captured the village of Torske, Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~473.
Total land area: ~0.67 km².

Russian forces have captured the village of Toretske, Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~28.
Total land area: ~0.29 km².

Russian forces have captured the village of Krasnyi Kut, Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~71.
Total land area: ~0.45 km².

Russian forces have captured the village of Molocharka, Kostyantynivka direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~152.
Total land area: ~0.47 km².

The fighting for Molocharka lasted approximately 3 months, 10 days.

Russian forces have captured the village of Malynivka, Kramatorsk direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~539.
Total land area: ~1.68 km².

The fighting for Malynivka lasted approximately 2 months, 15 days.

Russian forces have captured the village of Yurkivka, Kramatorsk direction, Donetsk Oblast (Kramatorsk District).

Pre-war population: ~34.
Total land area: ~0.46 km².

The fighting for Yurkivka lasted approximately 2 months.

Russian forces have captured the village of Anyshchyne, Velykyi Burluk direction, Kharkiv Oblast (Kupyansk District).

Pre-war population: ~176.
Total land area: ~1.30 km².

The fighting for Anyshchyne lasted less than a week.

Russian forces have captured the village of Volokhivka, Bilyi Kolodyaz direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~321.
Total land area: ~1.49 km²

The fighting for Volokhivka lasted approximately 3 months.

Russian forces have captured the village of Karaichne, Bilyi Kolodyaz direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~313.
Total land area: ~1.37 km²

The fighting for Karaichne lasted approximately 2 months, 20 days.