Brief Frontline Summary for May 12, 2025
The Russian Army is Preparing Conditions for the Elimination of the Northern Sector. Report by Marat Khairullin with illustrations by Mikhail Popov.
From the report of the Russian Ministry of Defense: "Through decisive actions by units of the 'Center' Group, the settlement of Kotlyarovka in the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated."
The Russian Armed Forces are developing a flanking maneuver around the settlement of Orekhovo, which is located on a dominant elevated position and covers radial approaches from the supply hub of Novopavlovka-Filya-Yalta-Komar. This hub, in turn, is protected on the flanks by the Volchya River and the Saranna Gully, which transitions into the Orekhovaya Gully. The area is anchored by the Solenaya River (Ukrainian: Solona).
The hub is divided by the Volchya River into two sectors: northern and southern. By advancing to the Kotlyarovka-Troitskoye line, the Russian Armed Forces are preparing conditions for the elimination of the northern sector.
Translation Note: When Russian is written by hand, the "г" (when typed) looks like a backwards "S," and the "и" looks like our "u." Also, the typed Russian "т" looks like a western "m" when it is written by hand. Lastly, the "д" turns into something that looks like a "d" in Russian script as well.
Thanks for your great work Marat!
We've shared the link on our daily report.
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Not only a great military update but also a great description of the geographical landscape, scenery and artworks. Shame it most likely will be disturbed in the short term but will bloom again in the near future.