Estonian intelligence reported that Russia had captured 15 km² over the course of a week but had lost its logistical capabilities in Crimea
Last week, Russia managed to advance approximately 15 square kilometers in certain sectors of the front. At the same time, Ukrainian strikes on logistics infrastructure in occupied Crimea inflicted significant losses on Russian forces, according to Estonian intelligence. It estimates that the overall intensity of hostilities during this period decreased slightly.
According to Estonian intelligence, an average of about 250 combat engagements were recorded per day on the front lines. Over the course of the week, Russian troops occupied about 15 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory.
The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk region and in the Huliaipole direction in the Zaporizhzhia region. Active combat operations also continued in the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, and Sloviansk directions.
The Intelligence Center noted that Russian units advanced in the Sloviansk, Lyman, Kostyantynivka, and Pokrovsk sectors.
At the same time, Ukrainian forces carried out counterattacks in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
According to Estonian intelligence estimates, Russian army losses averaged about 1,400 troops per day.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces also continued to strike Russian military facilities and logistics routes up to 300 kilometers from the front line.
According to Ukrainian sources, military transport volumes on the Rostov-on-Don–Simferopol route have decreased by 71% over the past two weeks. As a result, the command of the Russian "East" military group has banned the movement of military cargo along this route, as well as along the Kerch–Sevastopol route.
Due to Ukrainian attacks, the occupying authorities in the Luhansk region have imposed temporary restrictions on civilian traffic on the Belgorod–Mariupol and Rostov-on-Don–Simferopol routes.
In addition, commuter train service was suspended on four sections of the railway.
The Intelligence Center noted that restrictions on the sale of fuel to private individuals are already in effect in Crimea, and the number of public transport services has also decreased.
The Russian Ministry of Energy also acknowledged that strikes on oil industry facilities have caused difficulties with fuel supplies in several southern regions of Russia.
This is stated in an analysis by the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center, as cited by ERR.
As a reminder, a large-scale fire broke out at the Togliattikauchuk plant in Togliatti, Russia, following a drone attack. After the incident, a state of emergency was declared in the Samara region due to the threat of drones, and airspace was temporarily closed.
After the destruction of the bridges at Chongar, the occupiers stated that they would now transport cargo to Crimea via Armiansk. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have taken this into account.
