🧵1/x Changes in the frontline in Ukraine for January 2025: Orange = Russian advances Green = Ukrainian advances Overview: Russian advances: Kursk Oblast: ~120.32km² Kharkiv Obla...

🧵1/x Changes in the frontline in Ukraine for January 2025: Orange = Russian advances Green = Ukrainian advances Overview: Russian advances: Kursk Oblast: ~120.32km² Kharkiv Oblast: ~40.19km² Luhansk Oblast: ~15.61km² Donetsk Oblast: ~322.06km² Zaporizhzhia & Kherson Oblasts: ~0km² Total: ~498.12km² Ukrainian advances: Kursk Oblast: ~15.1km² Kharkiv Oblast: ~3.96km² Donetsk Oblast: ~0.30km² Zaporizhzhia, Kherson & Luhansk Oblasts: ~0km² Total: ~19.36km² Detailed overview is below.

2/x In the western part of the Kursk Salient, Russian forces advanced on a wide front, recapturing the villages of Nikolaevo-Darino, Leonidovo and Aleksandriya, and entered the villages of Viktorovka, Nikolaekva, and Nikolskii. The Ukrainian buffer zone around the stronghold village of Mala Loknya was eliminated, and Russian forces reached the Malaya Loknya River at multiple points. In the northern part of the salient, Russia captured the village of Kositsa, as well as a series of nearby forested areas. The frontline was also corrected in Pogrebki and near Naydenov and Cherkasskoe Porochnoe. Further east, Ukraine launched a series of counterattacks towards Bolshoe Soldatskoe, capturing the village of Berdin, and part of Novosotnitski, but Russian forces counterattacked and established control over most of these two villages. Ukraine retains their new positions in the forests to the south, however.

3/x In the southeastern part of the Kursk salient, Russia advanced in the direction of Sudzha. They captured the village of Makhnovka, but Ukrainian counterattacks pushed it partially into the grey zone. Further south, Russian forces advanced in the direction of Guevo, establishing a bridgehead on the western bank of the Psel river, reaching the village of Guevo from the north, and Kurilovka from the south.

4/x In Vovchansk, the frontline was corrected. Ukrainian forces regained control over half of the ruins of the high-rise block in the city centre. No changes were recorded in the Lyptsi direction.

5/x On the Dvorichna front, Russia significantly expanded their bridgehead on the western bank of the Oskil River, capturing most of the town of Dvorichna, and recapturing the village of Novomylnsk to the northeast. Further to the southwest, Russian forces entered and established control over most of, if not all of Zapadne, and captured the nearby forests. They also attacked towards to the ammonia pipeline facility, capturing it. No changes were recorded on the Kupyansk front.

6/x In the northern Oskil bridgehead, Ukraine counterattacked, recapturing a forest, and re-entering the village of Kolisnykivka from the north. To the southeast, Russian forces advanced through the fields and treelines towards Nova Kruhlyakivka and Borivska Andriivka. They also completed the capture of the village of Lozova. Russian forces also advanced towards Zelenyi Hai, capturing new treeline positions.

7/x In western Luhansk Oblast, Russian forces captured the village of Nadiya, and the nearby treelines. Further south, Russian forces expanded their buffer zone around Makiivka to the north and west, taking up positions on the tactical heights.

8/x In the Lyman direction, Russian forces significantly expanded their bridgehead on the western bank of the Zherebets river, creating a large buffer zone around Ivanivka, capturing positions on the tactical heights, and advanced towards the villages of Kolodyazi and Novolyubivka. Additionally, the last houses of Terny were captured, ending an incredibly long and bloody battle.

9/x In Bilohorivka, Russian forces advanced in the ruins of the village, capturing positions in two streets. Further south, the Ukrainian trenches in Luhansk Oblast was captured, and Russia's zone of control was expanded to the treelines south of Verkhnokamyanske.

10/x In Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Russian forces advanced from the trenches on the approaches to the village, taking up positions in the eastern houses. In Northern Chasiv Yar, Russian forces reached the northwestern outskirts of the city, but Ukraine counterattacked re-entering the residential area and retook some positions. In the city centre, Russian forces conducted intensified assault operations, recapturing the refractory plant, and using that as a launchpad into the city centre. A pincer movement was carried out, and positions were taken up in the buildings in the northwest and southeast of the city centre, slowly squeezing the Ukrainian garrison into the central-most buildings. To the southeast, the fortified bunker and positions at the former children's camp were cleared, and Russian forces completed the capture of the large, forested area there. They also began assault operations towards the Shevchenko district of Chasiv Yar, advancing in the forests on the outskirts. Further south, Russian forces captured a series of trench positions in another forest and captured the administrative building for the northern chalk quarry.

11/x In Toretsk, Russian forces moved northeast through to the city limits. They also captured the rest of the private district, the Toretska mines and the western residential areas, therefore completing the capture of the city. The neighbouring village of Krymske also came under their control. The salient west of Toretsk was mostly levelled out, with Russian forces capturing the racetrack, the last terykon west of Toretsk, and some forest plantations. Part of eastern Shcherbynivka was also seized. A bridgehead was established on the western bank of the Kryvyi Torets River in the village of Novospaske, where Russian forces captured positions on several streets.

12/x Russian forces continued their offensive to the east of Pokrovsk, capturing the villages of Vozdyvzhenka and Baranivka. An advance was spearheaded towards the Pokrovsk-Kostyantynivka highway, where Russia captured a series of treelines. They also reached the outskirts of Yelyzavetivka. Further east, Russian forces captured the village of Baranivka and the surrounding heights, and attacked towards Zelene Pole, reaching its outskirts. Russia also attacked north towards Vodyane Druhe.

13/x Russian forces continued their offensive on the western flank of Pokrovsk, significantly expanding their wedge towards the Pivdennodonbaska coking plant. Advances were made from Pishchane in the direction Zvirove which Russia entered, as well as towards Leontovychi, where postions were captured on its outskirts. Further west, new treeline positions were taken near Vovkove. However, the main attack was directed at Kotlyne and Udachne. Russian forces advanced to the chalk quarry, capturing the village of Solone, and panned out from there, cutting the Mezhove - Pokrovsk highway and the adjacent railway line. They then advanced in both directions down the windbreaks on either side of the railway tracks. To the east, they captured the village of Kotlyne as well as the Kotlyne mines and its ventilation shaft. From there, Russia advanced further up the railway line to Pokrovsk. Treeline positions were also taken up west and southeast of Kotlyne. To the west, Russian forces advanced down the railway line to the key village of Udachne, where they entered the eastern residential area. They slowly ground through Urkainian defences towards the main Ukrainian stronghold at the railway station. At this moment, it is contested, and a large grey zone has been formed in the northeast of the village. Russian forces also tried to bypass Udachne, by attacking south of the village. They captured new treeline positions but are yet to capture the final Ukrainian positions holding the defence in the rear, but a wedge was formed in the Ukrainian defences north of the Solona river, making it more difficult for Ukraine to defend the approaches to the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Further south, Russian forces captured the villages of Novovasylivka and Uspenivka. Novovasylivka was captured first after a swift attack from its eastern-most street, after which, assault operations immediately began on Uspenivka, where Russian forces managed to capture the village after over a week of heavy fighting. This was helped by a spearhead attack towards Novooleksandrivka, where Russian forces entered and captured half of it, threatening and encirclement of Ukrainian positions in western Uspenivka. Treelines to the east and southeast of Novooleksandrivka were also captured, protecting Russia's southern flank here.

14/x Russian forces continued their slow, grinding offensive through western Donetsk Oblast, and captured a series of villages. In the north, Russian forces completed the capture of Novojelyzavetivka and immediately attacked into Nadiivka, capturing it too. They also expanded their zone of control into the orchards to the southeast of Nadiivka and the treelines to the north of Novojelyzavetivka. To the southeast, Russian forces advanced over the tributary of the Solona river reaching the village of Yasenove. The village was attacked from two directions, resulting in its capture within 4-5 days. Russian forces then spearheaded an advance through the forest plantations to the south of Novoandriivka, bypassing the village, and reaching Sribne. Novoandriivka fell after a series of assaults from the south, and a buffer zone was quickly established in the treeline west of the village. Russian forces also captured the eastern outskirts of Sribne, and are now trying to capture the main, residential part of the village. To the southeast, the most substantial progress was made. Russian forces advanced from Zorya, capturing a large section of fields and treelines, as well as the village of Slovyanka. The treelines northwest and west of the village were also captured, and Russian forces attacked along the forest plantations to the southwest, reaching the highway. Additionally, Russian forces crossed the Solona river and captured the village of Petrovopavlivka, as well as the treelines west and north of the village. And on the northern bank of the Orlova River, Russian forces completed the capture of Shevchenko and moved towards Andriivka with the support of assaults from positions west of Petropavlivka. After a series of back-and-forth battles on the outskirts of Andriivka, as well as in the stronghold on the eastern approaches to the village (which was eventually captured), Russian forces were able to enter the northeastern houses and quickly moved deeper to the south towards the Orlova River and possibly to the west towards the central part of the settlement.

15/x In the salient west of Kurakhove, Russia sustained their offensive operations, capturing more treeline positions and the village of Yantarne. In the north, the Kurakhove dam and the western outskirts of Kurakhove were captured. Attacks were also made through the treelines to the south, where Russian forces captured a large section of fields southeast of Dachne. From there, assault operations began on Dachne. Russian forces infiltrated the village from the northeast and also captured the houses in the east and south, squeezing Ukraine to the western residential area. The central part is in the grey zone. Further south, the industrial reservoirs were captured, and an attack was made on Yantarne, which quickly fell. A bridgehead was established on the northern bank of the Sukhi Yaly river, which quickly linked up with the Russian formations west of Yantarne (who had established a small buffer zone for the village). They then advanced north from the bridgehead, capturing the local heights and reaching the nearby gulley. Russian forces also reached the eastern bank of the Sukhyi Yaly river at the village of Zelenivka. To the northwest, Russian forces advanced along the treelines, reaching the swamps southwest of Ulaky.

16/x Russian forces advanced south of Rozlyv, capturing treeline new treeline positions. North of Novyi Komar, Russian forces marginally expanded their zone of control, capturing a series of treelines on the eastern bank of the Mokri Yaly River. In the Velyka Novosilka direction, Russian forces captured the village of Neskuchne. They then went on to assault the village of Vremivka, where Ukrainian forces fled their positions. Following the fall of Vremivka, assaults were immediately launched on Velyka Novosilka itself. Russian forces advanced from the north, northeast, east, southeast, south and west, capturing positions on the edges of the town. A bridgehead was made west of Vremivka on the eastern bank of the Mokri Yaly river in central Velyka Novosilka, which linked up with a spearhead attack from the eastern outskirts, cutting off and encircling Ukrainian soldiers in the southern part of the town. Russian forces eliminated the pocket, and pushed north, not facing much resistance. Ukrainian forces eventually fled to their positions north of the Mokri Yaly River, and Russian forces pursued them, capturing positions in the forest plantations on the southern bank of the Mokri Yaly River. To the west of Velyka Novosilka, Russian forces advanced in the direction of the village of Novosilka, approaching the road, and took up new treeline positions on the tactical heights.

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