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Ukrainian drone films Russian bodies in a 130 m stretch of land east of Dorozhnie
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Since May 2022, Donbas has been the main military objective pursued by Russia 🇷🇺, which concentrated its firepower and forces in the industrial region
The battle for Donbas has now been going on for 13 years, while Russia hopes to capture the last remaining cities (Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Drujkivka, Dobropilla and Lyman) in the coming years. This battle significantly destroyed the region, its mines, industries and killed or displaced its population. For 3 years, Russia has been struggling to advance in a heavily fortified terrain. Thanks to a breakthrough in May 2024, they unblocked the situation in the south-western part of the region (around Pokrovsk). However, this barely opened any further possibilities to capture all the region. Thus, Russian forces need to fight their ground in every city, village and mine, as it was the case for 1 year in Toretsk, 1 year in Pokrovsk, 1 year in Kostiantynivka...
For Ukraine, the remaining part of Donbas remains important for one main reason : it is heavily fortified and prevents further offensive into farmlands of central Ukraine and the heavily populated and rich region of Dnipropetrovsk.
Donbas battle will remain as one of the longest and bloodiest battle in history. City after city, this battle will continue and nothing guarantees that Russia will not push further, as it will need the waters from the Dnipro river to rebuild Donbas industries and mines.
The battle for Donbas has now been going on for 13 years, while Russia hopes to capture the last remaining cities (Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, Drujkivka, Dobropilla and Lyman) in the coming years. This battle significantly destroyed the region, its mines, industries and killed or displaced its population. For 3 years, Russia has been struggling to advance in a heavily fortified terrain. Thanks to a breakthrough in May 2024, they unblocked the situation in the south-western part of the region (around Pokrovsk). However, this barely opened any further possibilities to capture all the region. Thus, Russian forces need to fight their ground in every city, village and mine, as it was the case for 1 year in Toretsk, 1 year in Pokrovsk, 1 year in Kostiantynivka...
For Ukraine, the remaining part of Donbas remains important for one main reason : it is heavily fortified and prevents further offensive into farmlands of central Ukraine and the heavily populated and rich region of Dnipropetrovsk.
Donbas battle will remain as one of the longest and bloodiest battle in history. City after city, this battle will continue and nothing guarantees that Russia will not push further, as it will need the waters from the Dnipro river to rebuild Donbas industries and mines.
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War 🪖 seen from space 🇺🇦/🇷🇺
By comparing satellite images from August 2026 with those from August 2021, we observe the destruction of vast cultivated areas between the Belarusian border and the Black Sea.
The front line of this war in Ukraine is visible from space, as is the destruction it has caused to forests and fields, at least 40,000 km² of which are currently uncultivated. It is also worth noting the increased drought in Crimea and the occupied territories, caused by a lack of water for crop irrigation.
By comparing satellite images from August 2026 with those from August 2021, we observe the destruction of vast cultivated areas between the Belarusian border and the Black Sea.
The front line of this war in Ukraine is visible from space, as is the destruction it has caused to forests and fields, at least 40,000 km² of which are currently uncultivated. It is also worth noting the increased drought in Crimea and the occupied territories, caused by a lack of water for crop irrigation.
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New animated map showing Russian 🇷🇺 drones and missiles strikes on Kyiv 🇺🇦 and its suburbs during the last 100 days.
At least 255 strikes have already been reported with June and July mainly with ballistic missiles and August with Geran-4 drones.
At least 255 strikes have already been reported with June and July mainly with ballistic missiles and August with Geran-4 drones.
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🚩After 3.5+ months of work, I finally completed mapping occupied #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.
Hundreds of thousands of trenches, firing positions, foxholes, and emplacements were mapped individually, by hand, to make the first map with all fortifications in full resolution of such a big area.
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🚩After 3.5+ months of work, I finally completed mapping occupied #Kherson and #Zaporizhzhia Oblasts.
Hundreds of thousands of trenches, firing positions, foxholes, and emplacements were mapped individually, by hand, to make the first map with all fortifications in full resolution of such a big area.
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During the last 6 months, Russia 🇷🇺 dropped more than 10 000 FAB bombs in the Ukrainian 🇺🇦 controled Donbas
Russian offensive continues in the region on 3 main axes, east of Kramatorsk, south of Drujkivka and north-west of Pokrovsk.
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Russian offensive continues in the region on 3 main axes, east of Kramatorsk, south of Drujkivka and north-west of Pokrovsk.
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Most of Russian manpower and strike assets are concentrated in the Donbas region, facing the 1st (south) and 3rd (north) Ukrainian Army Corps. Options to encircle the region remain unlikely after the successful Ukrainian counter-attack in Lyman.
Russia's strategy is to slowly push forward from the south and the east to isolate and enter the last remaining Ukrainian cities in the region.
They are struggling with the fortress belt, which currently goes from Drujkivka to Lyman.
Russia's strategy is to slowly push forward from the south and the east to isolate and enter the last remaining Ukrainian cities in the region.
They are struggling with the fortress belt, which currently goes from Drujkivka to Lyman.
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Lately, this area between Drujkivka and Dobropilla has been at the heart of Russian focus, with an important number of airstrikes and many infiltrations, that often reach deep behind the line.
Earlier this year, my assessment of what the Russian plan could be has been proven right. Russia is focusing its forces on Dobropilla and east of it, it is advancing in Kostiantynivka and east of Mykolaivka and continues to infiltrate Lyman.
With this other map I made earlier this year as well, we can understand how continuous cities are and where is the high ground.
The situation near Drujkivka remains the same as few days ago, with continuous infiltrations as it xas the case last year. The situation in the area of responsibility of Azov 1st Corps is very difficult.
The same cannot be said of the third Army Corps that managed to cut Russian sallient north of Lyman and clear the city.
I will post a bigger analysis tomorrow or later, with maps and older information regarding this successful information.
Earlier this year, my assessment of what the Russian plan could be has been proven right. Russia is focusing its forces on Dobropilla and east of it, it is advancing in Kostiantynivka and east of Mykolaivka and continues to infiltrate Lyman.
With this other map I made earlier this year as well, we can understand how continuous cities are and where is the high ground.
The situation near Drujkivka remains the same as few days ago, with continuous infiltrations as it xas the case last year. The situation in the area of responsibility of Azov 1st Corps is very difficult.
The same cannot be said of the third Army Corps that managed to cut Russian sallient north of Lyman and clear the city.
I will post a bigger analysis tomorrow or later, with maps and older information regarding this successful information.
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This animated map is a small part of the work I did to collect more than 24 000 impacts of Russian air-guided bombs during the last 6 months. If you wish to support me, you can do it here : buymeacoffee.com/clement.molin
Thank you !
Thank you !
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French OSINT analyst Clément Molin has published an animated map showing Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and its surroundings over the past 100 days.
At least 255 strikes have been recorded. In June and July, Russia mainly used ballistic missiles, while in August, Geran-4 drones became the primary weapon used in the attacks.
At least 255 strikes have been recorded. In June and July, Russia mainly used ballistic missiles, while in August, Geran-4 drones became the primary weapon used in the attacks.
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Tomorrow, I will share a long thread covering the situation in Lyman during the last 4 months.
Finally, Russian (and thus pro-Russian) sources started talking about it, which means it is now safe for the local units to talk about the situation that they successfully hid for months.
I have 4 pages of text, 15 maps, and much information about the chronological events (which will not be perfect, of course) for everyone to understand what happened, why it was not revealed before, and what most of the maps still didn't catch.
Finally, Russian (and thus pro-Russian) sources started talking about it, which means it is now safe for the local units to talk about the situation that they successfully hid for months.
I have 4 pages of text, 15 maps, and much information about the chronological events (which will not be perfect, of course) for everyone to understand what happened, why it was not revealed before, and what most of the maps still didn't catch.
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