AMK Mapping

More info on the infiltration zone in Kostyantynivka: https://t.me/AMK_Mapping/39293

Yesterday, a geolocation surfaced showing a Ukrainian position on the southeastern-most part of Kostyantynivka being hit by a Russian Rubicon FPV drone. Judging by an analysis of Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, the video was recorded no earlier than October 12, meaning it is new and very much relevant to the current situation in Kostyantynivka. This is not surprising, and the area has remained within my "infiltration zone", which encompasses the area where any soldier from either side might be located at a given time, including the furthest-most Russian infiltration close to the outskirts of Druzhkivka, and the deepest-most Ukrainian positions still present behind Russian lines on the southeastern outskirts of Kostyantynivka. It's likely that some isolated Ukrainian positions are still present even further south on the northern edge of Ivanopillya as well. From a military perspective, these areas are "controlled" by Russia, although they have not achieved full "consolidation". Russia's presence in these areas is overwhelming compared to Ukraine's, so it should not be considered a "grey-zone" in my opinion (hence why I have a separate layer on my map for the "infiltration zone"). The majority of Ukrainian positions of significance within the city limits remain in the northern and northwestern parts of Kostyantynivka, which have remained in a grey-zone on my map for a few months, due to the continued presence of Russian positions intermingled with Ukrainian ones. Russian and Ukrainian forces likely have some form of parity of forces in these outer districts, including some areas with Russian dominance, and others with Ukrainian dominance. Both sides are constantly infiltrating each other's positions, attempting to clear each other out, making it impossible and impracticable to map a defined "frontline" there.

The "Southern" railway bridge over the Dnieper River in Kyiv has suffered extensive damage as a result of multiple Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strikes.

Update from Oleshky. The humanitarian mission has begun, with aid now being distributed into the city. Both sides continue to observe the ceasefire, with no violations reported by Russia or Ukraine. A large number of civilians are also reported moving around on the western (Ukrainian-held) side of the Dnieper River, likely taking advantage of the lack of drones in the air to go about their days. Some civilians are also actively moving around the eastern (Russian-held) bank.

A Russian Geran-4 jet-drone struck a Ukrainian locomotive in Zaporizhzhia.

The Russian Ministry of Defence issued a statement regarding their overnight combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv City, they claim to have struck the following: - An industrial enterprise used to manufacture and store mid-to-long-range drones. - Two workshops used to assemble, manufacture, and store mid-to-long-range drones, including one which deals specifically with FP-1 long-range drones and FP-2 mid-range drones. - The "Southern" Railway Bridge in Kyiv, which is used to transport military cargo. Additionally, the MoD claims to have struck a customs terminal of the "Regional Logistics Centre" Company in Kharkiv Oblast, which they allege is used to store and distribute material and technical resources, dual-use goods intended for the Ukrainian military, as well as reconnaissance and strike drones. Furthermore, the MoD claims that another dry cargo ship was hit in the western Black Sea, which was allegedly delivering military cargo to Chornomorsk Port in Odesa Oblast.

Aftermath of the overnight Russian Tornado-S rocket strikes on the Novobavarskyi District of Kharkiv City. At least 5 impacts were recorded, with some of the rockets being equipped with cluster warheads. An industrial area seems to have been the target.

Large traffic jams have formed in Kyiv following the closure of the "South" bridge in Kyiv, which was hit by at least three Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles this morning.

Aftermath of the overnight Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Around 20 Iskander-M and Rm-48U modified S-400 ballistic missiles were used in total, with no confirmed interceptions.

Update: The "South" Bridge in Kyiv was actually hit directly by Russian ballistic missiles, suffering at least three direct impacts. The bridge is standing and the damage is seemingly not major. Traffic remains suspended in both directions.

A Russian Tu-160M strategic bomber departed from Ukrainka Airbase in the Far East this morning, and is redeploying to Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast, where it will land in the next hour. It will be equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at Engels-2 Airbase, before subsequently redeploying back to Ukrainka Airbase in the evening. This is the fourth Tu-160M to carry out this flight in the last two weeks, and is part of the ongoing preparations for the next large-scale, combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine involving strategic aviation. 4-6 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are also expected to be used in this upcoming attack, which are likely already being equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles at Ukrainka Airbase.

Ukraine continued their large-scale mid-range drone attacks on Luhansk City last night, striking unknown targets within the eastern and southern suburbs of the city, resulting in large fires breaking out. An ammunition depot in the city of Khrustalnyi, Luhansk Oblast, was also hit, resulting in strong secondary detonations which lasted for hours and that could be heard in neighbouring cities.

Regarding the Oleshky ceasefire. The ceasefire came into effect around 3.5 hours ago, and no violations have been reported so far. The ceasefire is only relevant for the city of Oleshky itself, and not the nearby areas. Both Russian and Ukrainian drones are operating in the skies over the region, at roughly similar levels. Oleshky is one of the main staging grounds for Russian drone operators, and provides adequate cover for their operations. The presence of the ceasefire for the next four days means that Russian drone operators within the city limits will not be able to carry out their operations, providing Ukraine with a window of opportunity to conduct rotations, bring forward reinforcements and supplies, and evacuate wounded personnel, as there will be less Russian drones in the sky than usual. Already, there are unconfirmed reports of Ukrainian forces conducting rotations and resupplying forces along the western bank of the Dnieper throughout the night.

Explosions were heard in several different towns and cities across western Ukraine last night, as Russia continued their heavy Geran-4/5 jet-drone strike operations, primarily targeting railway and energy infrastructure. Explosions were reported in/near the following locations: - Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast - Mohyliv-Podil's'kyi, Vinnytsia Oblast - Zoziv, Vinnytsia Oblast - Kozyatyn, Vinnytsia Oblast - Vinnytsia City - Kel'mentsi, Chernivtsi Oblast - Kitsman, Chernivtsi Oblast - Dunaivtsi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast - Tovste, Ternopil Oblast - Halych, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast - Sarny, Rivne Oblast These only include locations in the western regions where explosions were heard since yesterday afternoon. There were numerous other cities also hit in the central, southern, northern, and eastern regions.

In addition to the overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Russia attacked the Novobavarskyi District of Kharkiv City with at least 5 Tornado-S rockets, some of which were equipped with cluster warheads. Additionally, two Geran-4/5 jet-drones struck the Kholodnohirskyi District of Kharkiv City, likely targeting the locomotive depot at 49.99940, 36.19899. At least two civilians were killed and 4 others injured in the Tornado-S attacks.

A fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city centre of Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, as a result of Russian Geran-2/4 drone strikes.

Russia continued attacking the western regions of Ukraine with Geran-4/5 jet-drones last night. Vinnytsia Oblast was one again hit.

Russia continued to attack Zaporizhzia City with Geran-4 jet-drones last night. Strikes were carried out on the southern suburbs, as well as in the nearby city of Vilnyansk.

One of the targets of last night's Russian missile attack on Kyiv was the CHP-5 Combined Heat and Power Plant. 5 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 1 Rm-48U modified S-400 ballistic missile were used to target the facility. The blast wave damaged metro infrastructure and other parts of the neighbouring "South" Bridge, resulting in traffic across it being restricted.

The IDF continued heavily targeting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives across the Gaza Strip over the past four days. The IDF claims to have struck the following targets: - October 22: A Hamas engineering commander in Gaza City. - October 22: A weapons storage facility used to store various types of weapons, including rocket launchers, rockets, and Kalashnikov rifles. - October 23: A militant who attempted to cross the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip. - October 23: A militant who attempted to cross the Yellow Line in the southern Gaza Strip. - October 24: A commander in Hamas' military intelligence apparatus in Gaza City. - October 25: Three fighters exiting a tunnel shaft in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. The tunnel shaft reportedly contained weapons, resulting in secondary detonations following the strike. - October 25: The head of an elite Hamas "Nukhba" cell in the northern Gaza Strip. - October 26: Three PIJ operatives, including a sniper, in the northern, central, and southern Gaza Strip. - October 26: A building used by militants as a sniper position in the northern Gaza Strip, near the Yellow Line. In addition to this, the IDF claims to have killed cell commander in Hamas' Gaza City Brigade, and a PIJ operative in the Nuseirat area of the Central Gaza Strip involved in transferring funds to Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, during strikes on October 20-21.