Although the situation on the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Siversk fronts is developing quite dramatically for Ukraine, there have been no significant territorial changes this week.Sumy region – island of stabilityOver the past few weeks, the situation has completely stabilized, and the number of combat clashes is steadily declining. Previously, there were 20-30 clashes per day, but now there are 7-15. On the western flank of the former border breach, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to push the Russian troops back toward the border. In particular, they have secured the villages of Stepne and Novokostiantynivka, where Russians were previously spotted but which did not come under their full control. Ukrainian forces also continue to attack Kostiantynivka and Oleksiivka. Meanwhile, Russian forces are still trying to advance from Volodymyrivka to Varachyne and expand their zone of control near Yunakivka, but they are not succeeding and probably will not succeed. The troops they had previously transferred to the Sumy region from the Zaporizhzhia direction are now returning to reinforce the assault on the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Huliaipole fronts.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoStrike on Druzhkivka, bypassing Chasiv YarWhile the Defense Forces are holding back the main Russian attack in Chasiv Yar, Russian forces have been trying for a long time to bypass the city from the south through Stupochky, as well as to break through the Ukrainian defensive redoubts in the north near Hryhorivka. It was in the north that the Russians finally managed to break through the Ukrainian defenses and push Ukrainian forces further west. A few days later, Russian troops expanded their zone of control by 2 km in the direction of the villages of Viroliubivka, Maiske, and Markove. In total, the front line here has moved westward by almost 9 km. The main goal of the Russians here is not only to surround Chasiv Yar, but also to reach the outskirts of Druzhkivka in order to first cut off logistics from Druzhkivka to Kostiantynivka with fire, and then with their direct presence. Before that, they will not be able to successfully attack Kostiantynivka, although they are approaching its outskirts from the south. Several villages and 11 km of fields in a straight line, which were previously prepared for defense, stand in the way of the occupiers' breakthrough to Druzhkivka, so Putin's forces will not be able to break through easily here.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoThreat of Ukrainian forces encirclement in Toretsk areaCurrently, the Defense Forces are holding positions not only in the north of Toretsk, in Shcherbinivka, but also an entire bridgehead south of the Kleban-Bytskyi Reservoir. It is this bridgehead, together with the defenders of Toretsk, that Russian troops are trying to surround. To do this, they are breaking through to the roads leading from Kostiantynivka. In recent days, the invading Russian troops have captured Oleksandro-Kalynove and have almost reached the road on the western side of the reservoir, which the Defense Forces are still trying to hold. At the same time, Russian forces have expanded their zone of control between Romanivka and Shcherbynivka, advancing 3 km here. However, the most dangerous is the Russian breakthrough near Dyliivka in the direction of Pleshchiivka, as well as two more breakthroughs slightly further south, which are aimed at cutting off the only road that supplies the defenders of Toretsk. The Russians have only 2 km left to completely block the road, but this route will come under fire control much faster, which will create conditions under which Ukrainian forces will be forced to leave Toretsk and retreat to lines close to the southern outskirts of Kostiantynivka. Of course, this is provided that they manage to avoid encirclement, which would then have to be broken through under extremely unfavorable conditions.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoFront collapse near Dobropillia and threat of Kostiantynivka encirclementBetween Dobropillia and Kostiantynivka, in the Nykanorivka area, the Russians managed to advance 17 km in a few days and effectively bypass both large cities. At the same time, they tried to occupy a number of villages; in particular, they occupied Kucheriv Yar and reached Zolotyi Kolodiaz, and along the way they marked their presence in Pankivka, Novyi Shakhovyi, Vilnyi, Veselyi, and Hruzkyi. The Ukrainian main defense lines are located in the area between Zolotyi Kolodiaz and Novovodiane. However, due to a lack of infantry, this defensive line was almost empty and unable to resist, so it partially fell into the hands of the invaders. This occurred despite the fact that the Russians were advancing in small groups of assault troops, which penetrated the Ukrainian intermittent line of defense at night rather than breaking through it. Having accumulated significant forces, they began to act and captured not only fortified areas, but also directed the thrust of their offensive at cutting off the Dobropillia-Kramatorsk highway. If Russian forces manage to consolidate their positions, not only Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad will be threatened with encirclement, but also the entire southern part of the Kramatorsk-Kostiantynivka agglomeration. It is obvious that the next steps of Russian troops will be to move towards Druzhkivka to meet their troops advancing from Chasiv Yar.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoThe situation demonstrated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have real organizational problems; otherwise such a breakthrough would not have happened. At the same time, the Ukrainian response was quite swift, as the 1st Azov Corps, which had previously been preparing to take these positions, was sent here to rectify the problem. The situation is currently developing dynamically. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled part of Zolotyi Kolodiaz and are trying to cut off the salient, cut off the Russians from supplies, and destroy all those who broke through. Already, more than 220 Russian soldiers are known to have been killed or wounded, and there are also prisoners. This is more than expected, which indicates insufficient objective control of this critical section of the front.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoWhile Ukrainian forces were stabilizing the situation, Russian troops managed to push the front line back 1.5 km and occupy Poltavka, which also lies on the route bypassing Kostiantynivka from the west.The General Staff immediately reported that the situation in this area had been stabilized. The breakthrough in the Dobropillia area revealed problems in Ukrainian defense, but also our ability to solve them. It is surprising that we boast of our successes in the Sumy region, but cannot provide sufficient troops in time to the critical area in the Donetsk region.Pokrovsk rescueIf successful, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counterattack near Dobropillia could not only solve the problem of the breakthrough and encirclement of Kostiantynivka, but also partially overcome the crisis on the eastern flank of Pokrovsk. To do this, the occupiers must be pushed back across the Kazennyi Torets River. If this is not done, Russian forces will continue their creeping advance on Rodynske, which is the key to encircling Pokrovsk.This week, Russian forces advanced north of Rodynske, completely occupied the village of Zatyshok, and reached the outskirts of the village of Sukhetske. To cut off the Dobropillia-Pokrovsk highway, the Russians need to break through another 2.5 km of Ukrainian defenses. Therefore, decisive countermeasures are urgently needed in this area to stabilize the front and prevent the encirclement of Pokrovsk.Ukraine Russia war live map, August 9-15, photo: EspresoThe maps were created based on information obtained from the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff, as well as other open and verified sources. However, the maps are not entirely accurate and only conditionally reflect trends in the combat zone.