Russian troops have inched the front line forward in two sectors of the Pokrovsk direction, analysts say. The situation near Myrnohrad has shifted as the Russians moved closer to the city’s eastern outskirts. In addition, Russian forces regained some positions on the Dobropillya salient and expanded their foothold.
The DeepState monitoring project reported gains by Russian forces near five settlements around Myrnohrad and Dobropillya. The update also clarifies the situation near the “Kapitalna” mine.
The new battlefield map was posted to the project’s Telegram channel on the morning of December 12. The estimated advance ranges from 400–600 meters to 1–1.4 kilometers.
Russian troops have made gains in three areas on the Myrnohrad axis, according to the analysts. The DeepState map shows changes near a mine east of Myrnohrad and around Novoekonomichne, with Russian advances of roughly 700 meters to 1.5 kilometers. Analysts also note progress on city streets and near Mykolaivka: Russian units appear to have crossed the Kazennyi Torets River and moved about 1.4 kilometers.
On the Dobropillya salient, Russian forces managed to retake certain positions near the settlements of Volodymyrivka, Pankivka and Sofiivka, the analysts wrote. On December 10, the map showed a red “island” of about 0.29 square kilometers north of Volodymyrivka and Pankivka; by December 11, Russian troops had pushed forward by about a kilometer.
No Russian advances were recorded on other parts of the front. Analysts did not change their assessment for Siversk: Russia’s Defense Ministry published footage from the ruins of a city it claims to have occupied, while Ukraine’s military denies those claims.
According to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces on the morning of December 12, the Pokrovsk direction - which includes Myrnohrad and the Dobropillya salient - saw 49 Russian assault attempts, more than any other sector. The Aleksandrovsk direction ranked second with 26 attacks, the report said.
Meanwhile, military observer and former Ukrainian military spokesperson Vladyslav Selezniov outlined the footholds Russian forces would need to seize before launching an offensive on the Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration. He pointed to the Lyman–Siversk axis, Chasiv Yar–Toretsk, and the Dobropillya salient.
At the same time, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (GUR) and analysts at the Institute for the Study of War flagged developments in Transnistria. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia has stepped up activity there - mobilizing local residents, assembling drones, and potentially preparing saboteurs to infiltrate Ukraine’s Odesa or Vinnytsia regions.
