Percentage of each Ukrainian region controlled by Russia, as of October 24, 2026:

Luhansk Oblast: ~26,566 km² (+64 km² in favour of Ukraine since Jan 1) - 99.56%.

Donetsk Oblast: ~21,371 km² (+87 km² in favour of Ukraine since Jan 1) - 80.65%.

(Donbas total: 47,937 km² - 90.11%).

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Zaporizhzhia Oblast: ~20,717 km² (+193 km² in favour of Russia since Jan 1) - 76.21%.

Kherson Oblast: ~20,230 km² (no changes since Jan 1) - 71.08%.

(4 Oblasts total: ~88,884 km² - 81.67%).

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Kharkiv Oblast: ~1,908 km² (+221 km² in favour of Russia since Jan 1) - 6.10%.

Sumy Oblast: ~517 km² (+231 km² in favour of Russia since Jan 1) - 2.17%.

Mykolaiv Oblast: ~132 km² (no changes since Jan 1) - 0.54%.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: ~46 km² (+398 km² in favour of Ukraine since Jan 1) - 0.14%.

Crimea + Sevastopol: 100%.

In response to yesterday's Palestinian armed attack on an Israeli checkpoint near Hebron, the IDF has launched a large-scale counter-insurgency operation in Hebron.

The operation is targeting the Ain Deir Baha Neighbourhood, in the western part of the city - which is where both perpetrators had resided. Israeli forces are now carrying out forced evacuations of all residents from the red area shown on the map, organising their evacuation through four different corridors.

The IDF has established military positions in various houses, and are conducting widespread searches for militant infrastructure and weapons, while questioning and arresting suspects. Hebron and the nearby town of Halhul have been fully cordoned off, with roadblocks and checkpoints being established outside both cities. The operation is expected to continue for several days.

At least 10 Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missiles struck the Zmiivska Thermal Power Plant in Slobozhanske, Kharkiv Oblast, last night.

NASA FIRMS data indicates that a large fire is burning at the "Taman" 500 kV electrical substation near the town of Starotitarovskaya, Krasnodar Krai, as a result of Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes.

Coordinates: 45.18879, 37.20919

Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes on energy infrastructure across Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, and Russian-controlled Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts, resulted in widespread power outages across these regions.

Electricity has been partially restored in parts of Crimea, however the majority of the peninsula was completely without power earlier in the night.

Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Russian DRGs were once again detected operating deep behind Ukrainian lines, at 5 different locations near the villages of Staroraiske, Serhiivka, Rohanske, Novoandriivka, and Andriivka.

These infiltration groups pose a real threat to Ukrainian drone operator positions and artillery crews, and are yet to be fully cleared by Ukrainian forces.

#Ukrainemap

October has become the worst month on record for commercial ship attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, with 28 confirmed and reported incidents. More than 30 supertankers have been damaged since the Iran war began, including 11 this month, Reuters reports.

Druzhkivka direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Individual Russian small infiltration groups again entered the village of Kindradivka, just outside Druzhkivka, where they were operating in the eastern houses. Another infiltration group also entered the village of Klynove.

A Russian DRG group was detected operating in the fields northeast of Raiske, on the approaches to Druzhkivka.

Russian soldiers are using the extensive cover in the form of built-up areas and foliage, alongside poor weather conditions, to reduce their chances of being detected by Ukrainian drones.

#Ukrainemap

Dobropillya direction, Donetsk Oblast.

Russian soldiers were detected operating in the trench fortifications south of Shylivka. It's unclear if this was a DRG group or a small infiltration assault group.

This continues the trend of deep infiltrations southwest of Dobropillya, as earlier in the month, Russian infiltrators were detected in the treelines north of the E-50 highway in the yellow circle on the map.

#Ukrainemap

Next time you wonder why I don't automatically add a grey or infiltration zone when a Russian soldier is seen somewhere, please refer back to this post. https://t.me/AMK_Mapping/39293

Kozacha Lopan direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

The intensity of fighting has significantly decreased over the last month. Kozacha Lopan itself remains under Russian control, although some isolated Ukrainian positions yet to be cleared are still present in the western and southeastern streets. These positions do not pose any significant threat to ongoing Russian assault operations beyond the town.

Russian forces, using small groups of infantry, are primarily focused on consolidating in the railway line south of Kozacha Lopan and infiltrating the nearby village of Nova Kozacha, where Russian infiltrators have been periodically detected recently, including in the dachas on its southern outskirts.

On the flanks, sporadic fighting continues, as Russian assault groups periodically attempt to establish buffer zones east and west of the town, attacking through the gulleys towards the village of Sosnivka, as well towards the highway east of Kozacha Lopan. These attacks are mainly being carried out in the form of isolated infiltrations, without much artillery or drone cover.

Ukraine maintains an advantage with drones throughout the Kozacha Lopan direction, and heavily targets Russian reinforcements arriving from the international border, which are forced to largely funnel along one singular route along the railway line for cover. This has been one of the main reasons why Russia has been largely unable to develop their offensive beyond the town after establishing control over it in early-September.

#Ukrainemap

Ukrainian channels report that two Russian DRG groups managed to infiltrate an island of the "5th Selishche" District of Kherson City, using the fog from a few days ago to enter undetected.

Clashes subsequently broke out. Ukrainian sources claim all Russian soldiers were killed and captured. One Ukrainian special operations soldier was killed.

While Russian advances across the frontline have slowed this year, their mid-to-long-range strikes have significantly increased.

I estimate Russia averages around 140 individual strikes per day using missiles and drones. Ukraine averages around one-tenth of this, giving us a strike ratio of around 10:1 in favour of Russia.

This figure excludes strikes on logistics, which are usually carried out using cheaper, smaller, and more numerous drones.

Mid and long-range strikes have always been one of Russia's biggest advantages in this war, and has remained a very important component of attrition.