Russians advance near 5 settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState

Analysts from the DeepState project have reported advances by Russian forces near five settlements in Donetsk Oblast on the night of 3-4 December.

Source: DeepState

Quote: "The enemy advanced near Sukhi Yaly, Kostiantynopolske, Dachenske, Pushkine and in Kurakhove."

Background:

• DeepState monitoring project analysts updated their map on the night of 2-3 December, reporting that the Russians advanced in Stari Terny and Kurakhove in Donetsk Oblast.
• The Russians advanced in Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast, as well as near Novyi Komar, Berestove and Pohrebky, DeepState project analysts said on the night of 1-2 December.
• On 26 November, Reuters said Russian forces had achieved a new weekly record in territorial gains since the beginning of 2022, capturing nearly 235 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory.
• Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that Russian invaders have recently been advancing much faster than in the whole of 2023 and are not giving up their intention to capture all of Donetsk Oblast.
• The analysts attribute the recent gains primarily to the identification and tactical exploitation of vulnerabilities in Ukrainian defence lines.

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