Dobropillia – last days of the Russian breakthroughIt is already evident that the encircled Russian forces between the villages of Shakhove and Nove Shakhove are living their last days. The ring around them is tightening daily, and the captured territory has shrunk to a few forest belts. Meanwhile, the occupying Russian troops are still attacking in the direction of Volodymyrivka and have made minor advances of several hundred meters in the last few days.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoAt the same time, the remnants of the 51st Army of the Russian Armed Forces are holding a bridgehead between Zapovitne and Maiak, which allows them to continue advancing on Rodynske and Chervonyi Lyman. Their goal remains to break through to Hryshyne to finally cut off Pokrovsk from supplies.Ukrainian forces, who broke through to Fedorivka, are also attacking the Russian army from the north and trying to create a threat of encirclement along the Kazennyi Torets River. But until this happens, the Russian forces continue to capture Chervonyi Lyman and move towards Rodynske. This allows the invading forces to attack Myrnohrad from the north, and not only from the east and south.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoMyrnohrad – risk of encirclementThis week, the defenders of Myrnohrad found themselves under assaults from all sides. In addition to the attack from Chervonyi Lyman, the occupying Russian forces advanced from Novoekonomichne and engaged in battles in the eastern quarters. Furthermore, battles that were previously fought in the suburban villages of Balahan, Kozatske, and Promin gradually reached the first quarters of the city. Especially from the direction of Promin, where assault operations are being conducted in the streets of Myrnohrad, and the city's front line has extended by 1.2 km.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoThe situation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces on the southern flank between Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk looks the worst, where in the Lysivka area they may find themselves encircled and practically without supplies. Logistics here were already extremely difficult, and with the advance of the occupying Russian forces in southern Pokrovsk, it could drop to a critical level.Pokrovsk – decisive battle for the city continuesThe situation in Pokrovsk is deteriorating daily. The city is being attacked by over 40 Russian units, including elite ones. With a large number of small sabotage groups, sometimes disguised as civilians, the Russian forces are spreading like cockroaches throughout all corners of the city, including the central quarters north of the railway station.Their task is not so much to engage in battle with the Ukrainian defenders, but simply to go as far as possible and entrench themselves. This is a new tactic of the Russian Armed Forces – mass infiltration of infantry into cities. Currently, it is being said that the Russian forces control about 30% of Pokrovsk, and over 40% are in a gray zone. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces without Russian incursions occupy only 23%. But it is also impossible to speak of the encirclement of our fortress or of withdrawal from it – the Ukrainian Armed Forces will conduct heavy street battles.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoIn the south of the city, the occupying Russian forces have entrenched themselves in the Shakhtarskyi and Soniachnyi districts, where they are already deploying their drone units. They have also entered Chunyshche and Novopavlivka. From Novopavlivka, they continued to move in the direction of Rivne, driving a wedge between Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk. Here they entered Hnativka and Rih with battles, but have not yet established their control here. If they can entrench themselves here, it will collapse the entire defense of the southern flank near Lysivka and Sukhyi Yar, and also create a threat of reaching the rear of the Myrnohrad defenders.On the western flank, the Russian enemy managed to occupy part of the territory along the railway track between Kotlyne and Hryshyne. Separate sabotage and reconnaissance groups reached the Pokrovsk – Pavlohrad highway and the road to Hryshyne – this effectively collapsed logistics to the city, which was already carried out under drone fire.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoIf a line is drawn between the advanced detachments of the occupying Russian forces on the road to Hryshyne and others in Chervonyi Lyman, it can be seen that for a complete encirclement of Pokrovsk, the Russian forces have less than 7 km of mostly field territory left to capture. However, can territory where a large number, but still sabotage groups, are located, which are simply unable to form a continuous zone of control, truly be considered captured?The Ukrainian Armed Forces, like the Russian forces, are concentrating their strongest units in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, understanding that this battle will have consequences and an impact on the further course of the war. The loss of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad will allow the invading Russian troops to approach the battle for Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, and also to enter the expanses of Dnipropetrovsk region, where there are few settlements capable of stopping them.Advance in the Dnipropetrovsk region to PokrovskeOn the Oleksandrivka front, the invading Russian forces broke through the main line of Ukrainian defense and are advancing towards Pokrovske. The main battles for the villages of Vyshneve and Yehorivka have begun – the last obstacles standing in the way of the Russian army reaching the Pokrovske – Huliaipole highway, which will radically worsen the conditions of Ukrainian defense both in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoAt the same time, advanced detachments of the Russian forces reached not only Oleksiivka from the south, but also Novooleksandrivka. Soon this may significantly expand the front of the offensive in the interfluve of Vovcha and Yanchur. At the same time, in this section of the front, Ukrainian assault troops dislodged the Russian forces from Yehorivka, where they forced the Yanchur River and pushed them back to the other bank.Further south, the occupying Russian forces further expanded the zone of control and almost completely established it along the river. The Ukrainian Armed Forces hold only one small bridgehead west of Novohryhorivka.Breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia regionBetween Pokrovske and Huliaipole, the invading Russian forces made another breakthrough in Ukrainian positions, occupied Novovasylivka, and crossed the Yanchur in Novomykolaivka and Uspenivka, where street battles are currently underway. If the Russian forces cannot be dislodged from here, they will first be able to cross the Yanchur on a wide front, and then continue the offensive westward with the aim of cutting off logistics to Huliaipole and creating the possibility of its encirclement and collapsing a significant part of the front in Zaporizhzhia.Ukraine Russia war live map, October 25-31, photo: EspresoIn the Huliaipole direction itself, the Ukrainian Defense Forces still cannot stop the Russian forces, who previously occupied Poltavka and Malynivka, and are now breaking through on the road directly to Huliaipole. From 15 km to the outskirts of the city, the Russian forces advanced 3.5 km this week and approached the village of Vesele. In addition, the occupying Russian forces are moving on a front 2.5 km wide, and on their way to the Pokrovske – Huliaipole highway there is no settlement, only a palisade of forest belts.Despite the fact that in October the Ukrainian army managed to contain the Russian forces in most sections of the front, it is between Pokrovske and Huliaipole that the Russian forces demonstrate a consistently high dynamic of the occupation of Ukraine. And currently, there are no prospects for their slowdown.The maps are created based on information received from the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff, as well as from other open and verified sources. At the same time, the maps are not maximally accurate and only conditionally reflect trends in the combat zone.