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Russian channels have published a map of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions:
1. The front of the 20th All-Army Army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Oskol is broken through.
Maybe, this will help. First, no longer called Krasny Lyman.

1. The Russian group in Liman got into the operational environment. The exit of our troops on Nevskoye and Terny will mean blocking the last supply routes, sealing the “boiler” and a complete defeat of the Liman-Yampol group.

2. The Russian command obviously understands the threat, but continues to detain Liman and Yampol. The configuration of the front for the opponent is extremely unfavorable for the defense, the opponent will not be able to hold such a front for a long time.
Nevertheless, the enemy cannot be underestimated, the group’s stewardship remains, the enemy still has heavy arms and ammunition. The battles are a tough one.

3. The Russians are transferring all possible reinforcements from wherever possible - for example, documents of soldiers from the 201st military base in Tajikistan, various regional and national units, a number of BARS battalions have already been captured. Marching replenishments mobilized are sent to replenish the 144th and 3rd Motor Rifle Divisions in the area. Also apply here the 61st Marine Corps Brigade, Air Force units.

4. Ukrainian Armed Forces have already reached Kremennaya, and after defeating the Limansk-Yampol group, the enemy will have to run far, to the R66 Svatovo-Kremennaya highway.

5. There is no northern part of the front on the map. And there our troops also crossed Oskol, and are gradually advancing north of Svatovo. The battles for Svatovo and the battles for Kremennaya look like an inevitable and near-sighted prospect.

6. On 25 September, Ukrainian forces likely control Maliivka, a settlement north of Kharkiv-Donetsk border and east to Pisky-Radkivski, amid its ongoing Second Battle of Lyman. By 26 September, much of Kupyansk District had been retaken by Ukraine.

*Aftermath

As Ukrainian forces entered the towns of Balakliia and Izium, they found numerous places where Ukrainian civilians were held prisoner, tortured and executed by Russian occupation forces. Seven Sri Lankan students were also abducted and tortured by Russian forces.

The death toll among civilians as result of the initial Russian siege and subsequent occupation was initially estimated at 1,000 residents. After the expulsion of Russian forces, witnesses described residents being detained, abducted, tortured and executed by Russians during the occupation; a number of burial sites were found.

Exhumation of the bodies from mass graves buried in Pishanske cemetery started on 15 September, most of them were described as civilians. Some bodies of civilians and soldiers had traces of torture, hands tied and rope around their necks, suggesting they were not killed in battle or bombing, but executed as prisoners.

Russian diplomats dismissed the claims as “provocation” but satellite images published by Maxar confirmed presence of the graves before the Ukrainian counteroffensive.