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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

An update to the Zelenyi Hai and Tolstoi areas. Ukrainian forces raised flags in both Zelenyi Hai and Tolstoi. After the flag in Tolstoi, we considering increasing the Ukrainian area of control. And after Zelenyi Hai it became even more clear.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Russian forces captured significant territory in the north of the Serebryanskyy forest. After Ukraine lost the high ground in Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka, holding the forest became impossible and they have been withdrawing over the past week or two. (6/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Russian forces advanced towards central Udachne, Donetsk Oblast. It is unclear if they were suicidal infantry or something more serious. (5/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ukrainian forces raised their flag in Tolstoi, Donetsk Oblast. 🇺🇦👀 (4/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Russian forces expanded the grey zone in and around Maliivka, Dnipropetrovsk oblast and in Olhivske, Zaporizhzhia oblast. (3/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ukrainian positions were attacked by Russian drones in central Stepove, Zaporizhzhia oblast (2/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 22

Map update thread, 8/21/2025 (1/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

Russian forces likely consolidated control over a section of the Serebryansky forest, south of Kuzmyne. It is possible the Russians control the entire area east of the red drone icon along the river as well. (6/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

Russian infantry assaulted a Ukrainian dugout east of Vyimka, Donetsk oblast in the Siversk direction. (5/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

A Ukrainian FPV drone struck a russian position in a house south of Oleksandro-Shultyne, expanding the grey zone. More information will come from this area in the next few days as we work through a backlog of content (4/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

Ukrainian forces likely cleared the northern part of Leontovychi/southwestern Pokrovsk, shown by repeated russian strikes on the area. (3/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

Russian forces advanced towards Olhivske, Zaporizhzhia oblast. (2/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Aug 20

Map update thread, 2025-08-19 (1/6)

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

One possibility: the men being dragged are wounded or dead Russians, while those left behind may be Ukrainian dead. But it's not definitive.

As a clear warning: the video contains graphic images of dead soldiers. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

It’s unclear if this scene occurred before or after the airstrike. The exact sequence of events isn’t confirmed.

The soldiers’ identities are also unclear. Weapons and gear in the video are used by both sides, and no insignias are visible.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Ukrainian Air Force then hits the school with a precision airstrike. The building suffers catastrophic destruction.

Later in the footage, several bodies are seen in the street. Some appear dead or wounded, with others being dragged toward the school.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ukraine held territory south of the reservoir after advancing in summer 2023, but Russia recently pushed them back across it.

In the video, a Russian DRG (sabotage-recon group) is seen operating north of the reservoir, entering a school building.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Jun 27

On June 25, a video emerged showing a Ukrainian airstrike on an abandoned school in Kamianske, Zaporizhzhia. The strike caused severe structural damage.

Kamianske has been on the front line since 2022. The drained Yanchekrak reservoir acts as a natural boundary between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

Finally, they shelled forest strips near Hrekivka, although these are less interesting because they are not near the front line.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

They also shelled a forest strip south of Novojehorivka.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

They shelled the forest strip north of Novojehorivka with artillery.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

They shelled the forests near Serhiivka with unguided rockets from helicopters. This is interesting because it could imply the southern forest is without Russians.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

The shelled Nadiia with MRL.

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Ukraine Daily Update @ukrainedailyupdate.bsky.social · Mar 30

Yesterday, the telegram channel EndSpiell, associated with the 20th Combined Arms Army, posted a video depicting several Ukrainian advances in the area near Nadiia, which is south of Kupyansk. none of the advances are significant, but it is interesting nonetheless.

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