Russian forces make sudden thrust in eastern Ukraine, open source data shows

12/8/2025 19:26

Russian forces have made a sudden thrust into eastern Ukraine east of the mining town of Dobropillia in a move that Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers say could become a serious problem for Kyiv if left unchecked.



Ukraine's authoritative DeepState war map showed on Tuesday that Russian forces had quickly advanced north in two prongs covering as much as 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), part of their drive to take full control of Ukraine's Donetsk region.



DeepState said they had advanced near three villages on a section of the frontline associated with the two Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka.



The Russian thrust comes days ahead of a summit in Alaska on Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin where the two leaders are expected to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine.