Russian troops advance near six Ukrainian settlements – DeepState analysts

DeepState, a group of military analysts, has reported new advances by Russian forces near six settlements. Source: DeepState Details: On the night of 9-10 November, DeepState analysts reported Russian advances in Ukraine's east.

Quote: "The enemy has advanced in Kurakhove, Hryhorivka, near Maksymilianivka, Pobieda, Novooleksiivka and Bohoiavlenka."

Background:

• On the night of 8-9 November, DeepState analysts reported that the Russians had advanced near seven settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
• DeepState reported that the Russian forces had occupied about 490 sq. km of Ukrainian territory in October, the highest figure for 2024 and for the Russian counter-offensive that has been going on since October 2023.
• Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported that the situation at the front tends to escalate. "The enemy, using their numerical superiority, continues to conduct offensive actions and focuses their main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts," Syrskyi said.
• On 1 November 2024, Estonian intelligence announced that Russian troops had managed to occupy about 150 sq. km in Donetsk Oblast over the week before that.
• The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia had recently increased the number of regiments, brigades and divisions and the number of its personnel by almost 100,000.

  The length of the line of contact has also increased to 1,300 kilometres.

  Dmytro Lykhovii, spokesperson for the General Staff, explains that the Russian troops have a significant advantage in the number of forces on the line of contact, sometimes up to five times.

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