MOD and map updates for the day. Russian advances towards Kramatorsk have been repulsed by Ukrainian defenders in the east, though the Ukrainians have lost ground east of Izium. Ukrainians are mounting offensive operations east of Kharkiv in an attempt to cut off Russian supply lines in the area.
In the south there are reports Ukrainians have pushed back and recaptured several towns near Kherson though this has not been independently confirmed by multiple sources. Mariupol continue to hold out and have been resupplied by air Ukrainian helicopters though its unclear how long those supplies will last. Attempts were made to evac civilians from the city via a agreed humanitarian corridor, but Russians violated that agreement again. I really wonder what the point is if Russians are just going to violate the agreements every time.
Meanwhile, alternative methods that Russians appear to be trying to use follow old Soviet strategies for forceful relocations of Ukrainians to other parts of Russia while confiscating their documents and passports, a practice that violates international law. Russians confirmed 1M Ukrainians have been relocated to Eastern Russia based on according to the
head of Russia's National Defense Centre . Russians appear to be using the same strategy to depopulate Ukrainians then set up a "referendum of independence" in Kherson.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1518335418458066944
https://twitter.com/user/status/1518342590155739143
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Ukraine has repelled numerous Russian assaults along the line of contact in Donbas this week, a British military update said on Sunday.
Despite Russia making some territorial gains, Ukrainian resistance has been strong across all axes and inflicted a significant cost on Russian forces, the UK Ministry of Defence tweeted in a regular bulletin.
"Poor Russian morale and limited time to reconstitute, re-equip and reorganise forces from prior offensives are likely hindering Russian combat effectiveness," the update added.
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Larger detailed map from Wikipedia
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...ct-2022-04-24/