Situation in Syria (April 2024): 🇸🇾
A few weeks ago news came out about the "demotion" of Tiger Forces commander Suheil al-Hassan, one of the most famous generals of the Syrian civil war. Moving away from the news that appeared on facebook it has been a news that has not sat well with many Syrian soldiers, especially members of the 25th division. The reasons behind this change have not been clarified but everything leads to a political motive. The general is a person of enormous influence in the army and some government personalities did not look favorably on this situation. The solution: leave him in charge of a disorganized special forces corps and put him in charge of restructuring and training to keep him away from the front line for a long time.
This should not be strange since these mechanisms have always existed, especially in a system as corrupt as the Syrian one where clientelistic networks seek their own benefit instead of the national interest, hence the smuggling has not ceased in the desert and the eastern bank of the Euphrates. In spite of this, if al-Hassan's work bears fruit, in a few years there will be a special operations corps that will make it possible to operate effectively in the desert, an imperative need given the reactivation of ISIS attacks there after the appointment of Hashim al-Hamwi as the new leader of the terrorist organization. During the last few hours, unfortunately 21 soldiers were martyred in the desert area of Homs.

RIP🙏🏻🇸🇾

Regarding Pervomaiske information was recaived about that there is no one left in the pocket. However, the Russians have not entered yet, combing operations are slow there. Possibly troops will continue to Nevelske to help expand the perimeter around the small settlement.

La Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos ha aprobado finalmente el paquete de ayuda financiera a Ucrania. La suma total del paquete asciende a 61.000 millones de dólares, de los que solamente 14.000 se destinarán a la compra directa de armamento para las necesidades de las Fuerzas Armadas ucranianas. El resto se destinará principalmente a reponer los suministros agotados de las propias Fuerzas Armadas estadounidenses, logística e infraestructura militar en el continente europeo. También se ha aprobado adicionalmente un proyecto de ley para retirar a favor de Ucrania los activos rusos congelados en territorio estadounidense, que ascienden a los 5.000 millones de dólares y se entregarán a la parte ucraniana en forma de préstamos. Como he escrito anteriormente, la Administración estadounidense ha exigido a las autoridades ucranianas la aprobación de una nueva ley de movilización para la aprobación de ayuda financiera. Observaremos como todos los propagandistas occidentales dejarán de exagerar la supuesta crítica situación de las Fuerzas Armadas ucranianas en las próximas jornadas. También veremos como los amantes de las negociaciones volverán a esconderse en sus madrigueras por unos meses.

Por nuestra parte, nos tocará observar qué equipos serán suministrados a las Fuerzas Armadas ucranianas en los próximos meses. De tratarse de blindados, no descarto que los planificadores occidentales intenten ejecutar una operación ofensiva con la finalidad de congelar el conflicto en términos favorables. En mi opinión, no se podrá repetir la escala de la fracasada operación ofensiva de Zaporozhia en verano de 2023. Las Fuerzas Armadas rusas deberán manejar sus recursos e impedir que el desgaste que se sufra en su actual ofensiva en el frente oriental pueda ser aprovechado en verano-otoño de 2024. Lo más importante es eliminar la cabeza de puente ucraniana conseguida en Rabotino durante su pasada ofensiva (la toma de Orejovo-Gulaipole me parece lejana, pero supondría la protección definitiva del frente sur). Tomar la Torre de Vigilancia de Ugledar para proteger la dirección de Mariupol. Eliminar la cabeza de puente ucraniana en la orilla oriental del Oskol en el frente de Jarkov. Tomar Belogorovka para proteger Lisichansk. El Estado Mayor de las Fuerzas Armadas tiene la iniciativa estratégica, se encuentra a la ofensiva en prácticamente todo el frente, pero no debe de descuidar la defensa.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 786:
Situation north of Avdivka: Russian Army made small advances east of Novokalynove. In addition, troops began advancing south of Novobakhmutivka and consolidated the presence in the first streets of Ocheretyne.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.229955646951744%2C37.6676558608868&z=13 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 787:
Situation east of Chasov Yar: Russian Army continue increasing the buffer zone around Ivanivske with new advances towards the channel.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.576146093680826%2C37.89449090974694&z=13 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 787:
Situation west of Avdivka: Russian Army secured the control over the southern and central trench systems of Semenivka taking control over 70% of the village.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.17414198787939%2C37.65453928202475&z=13 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 787:
Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army took full control over Mashinostroitel dachas and most of Novomykhailivka (90% of it). However, Ukrainian Army didn't completely retreated from the locality but troops still present in the houses of the western outskirts.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=47.85725041452351%2C37.49051183127404&z=13 ]

Last April 19, the Azeri and Armenian sides agreed on the establishment of defined borders for the first time since the end of the Cold War. The agreements satisfy Azerbaijan's claims and will allow the consolidation of control over Qızılhacılı, Bağanıs Ayrım, Kheyrimli and Aşağı Əskipara (the last two abandoned for thirty years).
The new agreement has generated tensions between the inhabitants of these localities and the Armenian authorities.
According to the government of Nikol Pashinyan, the agreement will reduce the chances of an attack by Azerbaijan. However, this is only a small border settlement which is far from satisfying Baku's territorial claims, so the Turkic country will continue its pressures with the same intensity, a strategy which is proving beneficial to its interests.🇦🇿🇦🇲

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 788:
Situation north of Avdivka: Russian Army made new advances in the southern streets of Ocheretyne trying to reach the train station.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.23402631012021%2C37.63567021841364&z=13 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 788:
Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Novomykhailivka. In addition, troops made a series of advances southwest of it towards Kostyantynivka-Ugledar road.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=47.835064567154014%2C37.429696945355985&z=13 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 789:
Situation north of Avdivka: Russian Army broke Ukrainian Army defenses in the southern part of Ocheretyne. Everything south of the railway station is under Russian control (About 25% of the locality).
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.24203716254028%2C37.62820894458258&z=14 ]

The dynamics of the front, as unimaginable as it would have been a short time ago, are accelerating. It is truly amazing how such a stronghold as Ocheretino is being assaulted so easily. Its fall seriously endangers any Ukrainian position south of the Novobakhmutivka-Sokil axis.

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 789:
Situation north of Avdivka (23:00): Russian Army took control over the center of Ocheretyne as Ukrainian Army continue retreating towards Altcom brick factory and the northern neighbourhood.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.2392891922247%2C37.62479019734831&z=14 ]

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 789:
Situation west of Donetsk city: During the last six days Russian Army made new advances inside Krasnogorivka taking control over the cemetery and parts of Istorychna and Shchaslyva streets.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=47.99842242080755%2C37.5252497861665&z=14 ]

There is a lot of buzz regarding the news of a possible offensive in Kharkov. Recall that the Ukrainian army has been preparing for this offensive since winter 2022 by building large fortifications. Russian army has managed to gather a large number of troops along the northern border, but it is not certain that they will be used for a penetration into Ukrainian territory. It is inevitable that this operation will happen, especially since the Russian government is aware that it must move the combat zone away from the localities of Belgorod.
Most likely we are seeing a new maneuver of the Russian command to force Ukrainian army to send more reinforcements to Kharkov and Sumi achieving the same deterrent effect as in the border with Belarus. In this way the sending of reinforcements is going to harm even more the Ukrainian rotations on the eastern front from where the Russian troops will continue their offensive during the rest of the spring.

Ukrainian Army is retreating from its positions some kilometers south Ocheretyne

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 790:
Situation south of Bakhmut: Ukrainian Army recaptured a series of positions between Ivanivske and Klishchiivka.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.551544165188425%2C37.93289916266834&z=13 ]