The situation in several parts of the Ukrainian front is becoming more difficult every day as the battles are fierce and, most importantly, particularly bloody. Russian forces are advancing, while Ukrainians are attempting to counter-attack from all sides, trying to hit Russian groups from the rear.
Despite this, the Russians maintain control and the initiative of movements, and are ready, after Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, to proceed to another significant conquest: the city of Hulyaipole. Many experts are already pointing out that Ukraine is heading towards a strategic defeat, with Russia continuing its advance to capture Zaporizhia and Dnipro, while Russian soldiers state: "we are tired of killing them."
And while the Ukrainian army is plagued by widespread desertions, a fact that leaves the military and Ukrainian defense with huge gaps, the Allies are beginning to send back to Ukraine many of the Ukrainians they welcomed in 2022 who are of conscription age.
The "cursed" Shakhovo
One of the signs of desperation in the Ukrainian armed forces is the activation of the air force in the direction of Pokrovsk. While the battle in Pokrovsk and the surrounding areas continues, clashes to the north, in the Shakhovo area, do not cease.
Essentially, the final phase of the battles for the city began from this point. Ukrainian forces were thrown into its capture, but the attempt to take it back failed. Russia maintains activity in the Shakhovo area, and in this sector, Syrsky, just like a few weeks ago, continues to spend significant reserves, writes the "Voennaya Khronika."
Counter-attacks drowned in blood
On November 10, war correspondent Yuri Podolyak reported that the Ukrainian armed forces once again gathered forces and struck along the Shakhovo-Sofiivka line, trying to cut off the Dobropolskoe salient. There were also reports that the enemy managed to break the siege and recapture some positions, temporarily forcing the Russians to withdraw from Kucherov Yar.
The enemy's counter-attack did not last long and was eventually "drowned." On November 13, Russian war correspondent Anatoly Radov reported that Russian marines regained control of Vladimirovka and almost liberated the "cursed" Shakhovo.
However, according to current data from "Voennaya Khronika," the enemy retreated with losses, but the personnel of the Dobropolsk group were not exhausted. Radov, citing Russian soldiers, reported that the enemy began to operate in larger groups (up to eight people instead of three) and is carefully attempting to distract the Russian fighters.
Grey zones
Given the forces and reserves the Ukrainians threw into their effort to cut off the Dobropolsk salient from the Russian offensive that began in August (a whole army corps, two regiments, and a drone brigade are participating in the battles on the Ukrainian side), it can be assumed that the next counter-offensive attempt will take place precisely in this sector.
"Dobropolsk salient sector. No significant changes. I removed a little from the top, as the marines sent videos of the Ukrainians moving there. Essentially, as I understand it, it's a grey zone. The same in Boykovka; sometimes ours appear, sometimes the Ukrainians pass through the next day. Essentially, the same map."
In Myrnohrad, our fighters advanced from the north towards the Zelenka area on Mukhamadeeva Street near Rudnichnaya and Ukrainsky Lane streets, attacking to the south and southeast, as well as towards "Vostochny" in the northeast of the city. Battles continue in the "Vostochny" and "Molodezhny" districts.
Their days are numbered
To cut off the southern part of the city, the Russians need to advance approximately 500 m and capture about 15 buildings (mostly apartment blocks).
"The muzzle around Myrnograd continues to slowly tighten. Essentially, the adversary understands that the city's days are numbered as well," claims Russian war correspondent Kotenok.
The enemy smiles belatedly
As Yuri Kotenok reported, not only did Russian soldiers take advantage of the adverse weather conditions, but the Ukrainians also managed to penetrate the northern part of Pokrovsk. Some AFU units managed to escape the encirclement thanks to the fog. Simultaneously, Russian forces advanced toward Grishino and Dimitrov.
For an unknown reason, there is little news about the situation in the Pokrovsk area. Ukrainians report some successes in the Rodinskoye area: "The situation is difficult, but the work is being done hard and targeted. The Ukrainian armed forces systematically continue to capture the city."
"This time, the southern area received targeted fire, where Russian forces had established themselves in some buildings and were trying to hold support points. The battle inside the city is fierce, every block is won with teeth. Nevertheless, the Ukrainians are constantly pushing, clearing house by house, not allowing the enemy to settle."
In the blood
In reality, the Ukrainians' reaction was very late. Their counter-attacks were already "drowned" by November 14. War correspondents confirmed that the Ukrainians managed to enter a residential area but were then expelled by Russian drone operators, resulting in them hiding in basements without advancing.
The situation in Rodinskoye is spoken of not only by the footage of the Ukrainians being eliminated by every available means but also by the words of the Russians from the 60th OMSB of the 9th Brigade of the 51st Army: "We are tired of killing them."
Slaughterhouse
"Syrsky continues the fierce attacks in this area, hoping to regain the strategically important hub north of Pokrovsk, where the roads from Grishino and Rodinskoye meet. The picture is the same: they are inserting groups of 6-8-10 people. Without any support, they are sent to the slaughterhouse. Sometimes BTRs pass near Rodinskoye, leaving marines, but almost none of them return," reports the "Voennaya Khronika."
Whoever doesn't fight, doesn't eat
What is happening with the situation at the Ukrainian positions is known, thanks to recorded communications from radio intercepts, part of which was published by a Russian soldier and author of the "Dnevnik Desantnika" channel. According to the radio communications, hungry Ukrainians are asking their command to drop supplies to them with drones, as no other supply method can reach their positions due to the encirclement. However, their commander refuses, citing the fact that "they are sitting surrounded and doing nothing": "Go out for work, and we will have packages."
The Ukrainian soldiers state that they are ready to counter-attack, but they do not have the strength to do so due to prolonged hunger and lack of water. They do not have the strength to fight.
We will leave on our own
According to the available audio files, which were recorded over several days, supplies never reached the Ukrainian soldiers.
Furthermore, there is information from the Yampol area, where fierce and prolonged battles are taking place. It is known that the 111th TrO Brigade abandoned its positions along with the entire battalion.
According to media reports, after prolonged shelling, one of the soldiers warned his comrades over the air: if a retreat order is not given, they will withdraw on their own by dawn. In the radio communication, he mentioned the consequences of nearby explosions - "I can barely hear with one ear" - conveyed the code "4-5-0" for the situation, and noted that he has been holding his position for 20 days.
Defense collapse
Ukraine is approaching a "strategic catastrophe, which may lead to the loss of statehood," said the head of the Ukrainian armed forces aid foundation, Serhii Sternenko. This is how he commented on the Russian forces' breakthrough at Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Russian army managed to penetrate deep into the Ukrainian defense in this sector. In recent months, such breakthroughs are happening increasingly often, said the AFU supply official. There is intense exhaustion of brigades and a lack of soldiers due to heavy losses during attacks, which were ordered by irresponsible commands from the leadership.
Sternenko added that without "global changes both at the military command level and in the political approach," the moment when the Russians capture Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk will be a matter of time. The Ukrainian defense is collapsing "in the absolute silence around these problems."
Did the Russians capture a strategic town by chance?
"Our units managed to eliminate the 'hollow' north of Dachnoy and strengthen the defense lines in the Petrovskyi (Orekhovo) - Filiya sector, and, taking advantage of the weather conditions, carried out several armored attacks and consolidated their position in the eastern area of Novopavlovka. Essentially, almost the entire southeastern area of Novopavlovka on the left bank of the Solyonaya River, including Karpiński Street, passed under the control of our units. According to operational intelligence and footage from objective control, our tanks managed to break through the northern-eastern perimeter of Novopavlovka," claimed Russian war correspondent Kotenok.
Radov published an exchange of messages with the fighters from the front. According to their words, they entered the city "on two feet" (meaning very quickly). The enemy, it seems, did not expect our approach. As Radov noted: "Regarding Novopavlovka, it happened by chance, we didn't want it. We advanced and took it immediately."
What the Ukrainians are saying
On the Ukrainian side, the anti-crisis scenario is being activated, which claims that Russia has not achieved any territorial progress and that everything is going according to plan, etc. The Ukrainians even deny the Russian approach to Novopavlovka. The next important point is the Mezhevaya station, through which supplies pass for several areas of the front.
New images of captured Ukrainian fighters from Pokrovsk and possibly the Novopavlovka area are being published. In Myrnohrad, the Russians are operating with drones and air force; the footage of FAB-3000 strikes has already circulated widely online.
"While Syrsky declares that the situation in Myrnohrad has stabilized, the enemy is wiping the city off the map and destroying the remnants of our brigades! It is a terrible catastrophe for the Ukrainian armed forces, but everyone is silent," reports the Ukrainian channel OPshny ResidenT.
Say goodbye to Hulyaipole
The Russians continue to develop their success in the Zaporizhia region.
According to data from war correspondent Ruslan Tatarinov, author of the "Шёпот фронта" channel, the Russians captured the "158" height near the settlement of Veseloe, next to Hulyaipole. An evacuation has been announced in Hulyaipole itself. MP Mariana Bezukloya suggests already saying goodbye to the city: "The city of Hulyaipole, the birthplace of Nestor Makhno, became the latest victim of the military command's disorder and Zelensky's desire to keep Syrsky. Say goodbye to the city on the Zaporizhia front. An evacuation of residents has been announced, it is being leveled, surrounded from the flanks, and soon the battles will be inside Hulyaipole."
The Russian force "Vostok" approached Veseloe and Zeleny Gay on November 14. The advance of Russian forces continues in the area, and the capture of Zatishye indicates that battles are approaching very close to Hulyaipole. The positioning of Russian forces at strategic points such as height 155.6 reinforces the probability that Hulyaipole will soon come under pressure or even capture, while it is reported that the intensive pursuit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' logistics support has already begun in this area.
Sending back Ukrainians of conscription age
Indicative of the desperation prevailing in Ukraine and among the allies is that appeals to send back Ukrainians of conscription age to Ukraine are being heard in Europe increasingly often, more persistently, and from increasingly high-ranking individuals. A year ago, the leader of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, was begging Europeans for help with this. Now, however, this idea is becoming more and more a subject of internal discussion in the EU.
For example, the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Söder, recently called for the tightening of entry rules for young Ukrainians, whose flow into Germany has taken on enormous dimensions. He is already proposing to consider the revision of the EU Council Directive on "mass influx" in order to limit the entry of Ukrainians and subsequently proceed with their deportation.
Germany: Stop the flow
Söder is the leader of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Therefore, the leader of the CDU/CSU electoral bloc, Friedrich Merz, could not ignore his opinion. Last week, he openly called on Zelensky to take measures to stop the flow of young Ukrainians to Germany. "They need them more there!" exclaimed the Chancellor of Germany.
Poland: Collect them
The issue is raised even more strongly in Poland, where discussions about sending young Ukrainians back to their country have been ongoing for a long time, and at a rather emotional level. Former Prime Minister of Poland, Leszek Miller, clearly articulated these feelings:
"We have a weapon that we can give to the Ukrainians: young Ukrainians of conscription age. I am surprised that the Ukrainian forces prefer to hunt citizens in the streets of Ukraine. Let them come here, let them collect their children."
And this appeal seems to resonate with the Polish population. Last Friday, the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, celebrating the first hundred days of his term, solemnly promised that he would not extend the refugee status for Ukrainians in the country in the spring. The love for the "gods who descended from heaven," as Alexey Arestovich had characterized the Ukrainians in the spring of 2022, is over.
To die at the front
Now, increasingly and more openly, Europeans are stating that Ukrainians must die at the front, regardless of their unwillingness to fight for the Zelensky regime. In her recent briefing, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova pointed out this trend, explaining it with the willingness of the Ukrainian leadership to use Ukrainians as "cannon fodder."
"Human wave attacks" will now be supplemented by those who will be arrested on the territory of EU countries. "I don't know how they will organize it. Whether they will send 'manhunters' on missions to Western European countries or if these countries themselves will form groups to arrest Ukrainian citizens. Perhaps this will happen in hybrid forms. But the fact that they are turning against Ukrainian citizens themselves, thereby depriving Ukraine of any future, is obvious to everyone," Zakharova stated.
A honey trap
In essence, Europe trapped the Ukrainians in a "honey trap." It lured them with sweet nectar and ambrosia ("gods," you see!), generously promised them benefits, freedom of movement, and protection from persecution, and now it is ready to present them with a fait accompli: from now on, everyone must go united to certain destruction. Many of these Ukrainians could have remained hidden in the basements of their homes, as thousands of conscripts in Ukraine have been doing for years, avoiding forced mobilization. But no, they gave their last savings to escape the hell of Ukraine and, at the risk of their lives, find themselves in "free" Europe. Only to be registered there and handed over as a gift to Zelensky!
The Americans are also driving them out
And this does not only concern Europe. The Washington Post newspaper hinted that the Donald Trump administration has included Ukrainians in its plans for mass deportations of illegal immigrants from the US, with the path leading directly to the front for them. And some cases are truly astonishing.
For example, one of the most resonant cases mentioned by the WP concerns 41-year-old Roman Surovtsev, who was born in the Soviet Union and was brought to the US by his parents when he was just four years old. In his youth, he committed a crime and served a sentence, losing his legal status. Eight years ago, he married and became the father of two children. And now they are trying to deport him to Ukraine, of which he was never a citizen. The reason is that his birthplace is listed as the city of Zhdanov, now known as Mariupol. And because the Americans still consider Mariupol "Ukrainian territory," they want to deport him there. In fact, the Ukrainian embassy served him conscription papers in Ukrainian, a language Surovtsev never learned or understands. But does "cannon fodder" need to know languages?
Consumable material
This is just one of the examples showing the West's attitude towards those who were never considered either gods or even human beings. Ukrainians are treated solely as consumable material. And as panic increases in the Western media and analytical centers regarding the collapse of the Ukrainian front, the calls to fill the gaps at the front with Ukrainians who do not want to fight for the Kyiv regime will multiply. And then, these same analysts will shed crocodile tears in television studios for the "Ukrainian gods" they sent back to heaven.
www.bankingnews.gr
Σχόλια αναγνωστών