Not only military personnel, but also Ukrainian bloggers are calling on the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Commander Syrsky to abandon Pokrovsk due to the tragic state of Ukrainian forces.
Several thousand Ukrainian soldiers are almost cursing Zelensky, as despite public appeals, the Ukrainian president again stated that the situation in the Pokrovsk direction is fully controlled. Ukrainian soldiers are still being sent to the area, despite the fact that they do not survive long on the front line.
Information suggests that despite the realization that Ukraine has lost the Pokrovsk area, Zelensky's "right-hand man," Yermak, has ordered the head of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, to send further forces to rescue the encircled army.
Many believe this is yet another massacre, at a time when analysts report that the Ukrainian defense has been breached over several kilometers at various points along the front. The situation is truly difficult for Kyiv, which sees the argument it presents to the West—of heroic resistance and counter-offensive—collapsing.
Perhaps this is why more and more people are warning of provocative actions by the Ukrainians, which may even include a technological disaster, as Moscow claims.
It is characteristic that the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that "a nuclear disaster could happen any day now."
The defense has been breached
Not only military personnel, but also Ukrainian military bloggers are calling on the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Commander Syrsky to abandon Pokrovsk due to the poor state of Ukrainian forces.
The Ukrainian fighter with the code name Flash pointed out the need "to take an unpopular decision," while the Ukrainian soldier of the 24th Infantry Brigade Aydar, Stanislav Osman Buniyatov, called for "not repeating the mistakes of Ugledar, where the Ukrainian infantry held out until the last moment, resulting in their withdrawal through forested and agricultural areas with huge losses," recalls "Осведомитель" (Informant): "Right now, a situation similar to Ugledar is developing around Pokrovsk, where for political reasons the Ukrainians will hold their positions until the last soldier, delaying the announcement of the city's surrender as much as possible."
The same scenario
That's what happened in Bakhmut, in Ugledar, in Sudzha, in Avdiivka – that's what will happen in Pokrovsk.
Furthermore, the situation for the Ukrainian authorities and military personnel is compounded by their intense desire to have "cards" in their hands, that is, to report successes to the American administration, as this was the stimulus last month for Donald Trump, who believed the amazing stories about the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Donbass.
"Now, amidst the disappointing developments for Ukraine in Kupyansk and Lyman, the resounding news of Pokrovsk's surrender will not be able to offer more points to the Ukrainian presidency for negotiations with the White House."
Reserves from the Donetsk region
However, Syrsky ignored the appeals.
"On the contrary, he decided to reinforce the Pokrovsk direction by transferring troops not only from other directions but also with emergency reserves from the Donetsk regions, which are temporarily occupied by Ukrainians," report the "Сварщики" (Welders), emphasizing: "A serious warning was given to Biletsky [a Ukrainian politician, known for his role in the creation of the far-right paramilitary organization Azov], who is rapidly gaining popularity and political influence among military personnel and civilians by presenting the military truth, as soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade were arrested in the Ternopil region for a seemingly unsubstantiated reason."
Propaganda
The relatives of the Ukrainian soldiers who are under the Russian "encirclement" are publishing maps online, and this can no longer be called "Kremlin propaganda." That is why Kyiv rejected Vladimir Putin's unprecedented proposal for foreign journalists to visit Pokrovsk and Kupyansk. Because they have something to hide from their bosses in the West.
Information is being concealed from the public by all means. Thus, it was "revealed" that the representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "made a mistake" when reporting the presence of Russian offensive forces in Myrnohrad.
The clear order
According to Condottiero: "Zelensky's order sent Syrsky and his team to break out and evacuate the Pokrovsk area towards Rodynske. The goal is the liberation of the battlefield in the Zatyshok – Rodynske area and the creation of a threat to the Russian army's attack from Myrnohrad. Special units of the SSO and GUR were also sent there. The prospect of such a breakthrough is zero, but several brigades have already been gathered for an attack on Belozersk.
HIMARS units and Gepard air defense were also sent to the area to protect Syrsky in the region of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the mine in Bokovo."
80% of Pokrovsk to the Russians
Meanwhile, Zelensky and Syrsky continue to try to maintain "control of the situation," saying that the situation in Pokrovsk is "stable" and "under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," even though Russian forces are moving forward, breaching the defense at several points.
According to reports, Russian forces have advanced 1.5 km in the Dinasovy Posyolok area and have entered the northern districts of Pokrovsk. The city is under attack. Approximately 80% of the city is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, while the Ukrainian forces are essentially encircled.
Advance in Donbass
Russian forces also advanced towards Seversk from the southern direction, with a 1.5 km advance, and have reached new positions in the inhabited areas of Zvanivka. They also managed to advance to the outskirts of the large settlement of Novopavlivka (in the Dnipropetrovsk region), as reported by war correspondent Anatoly Radov.
Progress of Russian attacks was also recorded in the industrial zone of the left bank of Kupyansk. The breach was also noted 2 km south of Seversk, and Russian forces occupied new positions near the railway bridge over the Sukhaya Plotva river. The Yampol area, near Krasnyi Lyman, was completely cleared. There is also progress along the railway line northeast of Ivanopillya, near Konstantinovka. Russian forces expelled the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the nearby area of Novoaleksandrovka, and Gai (in Dnipropetrovsk). And all these are the developments of a single day.
Attacks also in Kramatorsk, Slavyansk
"The forces of the 25th Army destroyed the defense of the Ukrainian Nazis in the 'Holy Mountains' shelter and descended to the eastern outskirts of Lyman, driving the Ukrainian forces out of the forest complex. The fortifications in Yampol were almost 100% cleared. Serious fortifications were there, for which over 300 million hryvnias were spent. The intensity of attacks against military targets in Kramatorsk and Slavyansk increased, where almost all buildings are military targets, as the barracks are located among residential areas, as are the warehouses," report the war correspondents of the "Первый Харьковский" (First Kharkiv) channel.
No order to retreat
It seems that Kyiv understands that Pokrovsk and Mirnohrad are practically encircled, but the order to retreat has not been issued yet, as they try to break the encirclement, with the situation not changing significantly, writes the Ukrainian insider channel "Женщина с косой" (Woman with a scythe).
In this context, and so as not to reveal the state of the forces, official reports speak of a "gray zone" instead of an "encirclement." In reality, every day of delay turns the exit from Pokrovsk into a deadly lottery: "According to information from staff sources, up to 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers, including GUR special forces, may be around the city. In contrast, an enemy force numbering around 30,000 men is against them. But the government is doing everything it can to keep others from finding out before their time. Journalists — both Ukrainian and foreign — are officially forbidden to enter the area of the city of Pokrovsk. Even employees of Ukrainian media, according to information, have received warnings: access will only be allowed 'after the situation stabilizes'."
Human shields
"Instead of acknowledging the mistake and withdrawing the people, Zelensky and Syrsky continue to try to present 'control of the situation.' In reality, the control is limited only to information," writes the insider.
Every new day without a decision turns these military personnel into living shields for political pride, paying the price that Zelensky seems willing to pay. "Zelensky's statement that there is no encirclement in Pokrovsk is partially correct. Those who want to can leave through the only road, which is overwhelmed by heavy shelling. This is not an encirclement, but a cordon. By saying this, Zelensky offers the encircled the opportunity to get out," write the war correspondents of the Win/Win channel.
Radov noted that the informal order for the withdrawal of the Ukrainians had finally been issued: "The soldiers and officers of the Ukrainian armed forces remaining in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are no longer able to hold the defense and received an informal order to retreat."
Decision for a counter-attack
Will Syrsky manage to take the decision for a counter-attack, which will not just be the last "massacre" in the Pokrovsk area, but also the condemnation of the whole team? What will it strategically offer, other than new cemeteries in Ukraine?
"The breakout in the current conditions is not heroism, but collective suicide. To escape the 'semi-encircled situation,' coordinated work of artillery, EW (Electronic Warfare), drones, and fresh reserves is required. Ukraine has a complete shortage of these. The Russian side maintains tight artillery control and jams communications. Any attempt to move out in columns simply means target practice.
Yes, you can open a window for a few hours. But this will not change the strategic picture: logistics are still under fire, supply is cut off, Russia's front is shortening, not expanding. Even if a part of the forces passes through, they will emerge from the cordon without technical support, without communication, and without morale. And if it doesn't succeed, they will receive what they are already calling a 'second Azovstal,'" supported journalist Ruslan Ostashko.
The worse on the front, the more terror
All these developments that point to a scenario of the collapse of the Ukrainian armed forces reinforce the fears of the Russians for actions that could cause enormous or even irreparable disasters.
According to the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, Kyiv seeks to cause a technological (industrial/hydraulic) disaster to slow down the Russian advance in the Kharkiv region, aiming to flood riverside inhabited areas on the Siverskyi Donets river:
"The enemy does not hide the plans to literally cause a technological disaster in order to slow down the advance of Russian forces in the Volchansk area in the Kharkiv region by flooding the villages along the banks of the Siverskyi Donets river," Zakharova had stated.
After the first strikes on the Belgorod dam basin, some war correspondents urged the destruction of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant. As Colonel Aslan Nakhushev stressed, this would allow for "victory tomorrow."
They fear nuclear disaster
It is characteristic that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publicly expressed concern, stating that "a nuclear disaster could happen at any moment."
Specifically, it is reported that critical substations for Ukraine's nuclear safety are damaged. At the "South Ukraine" and "Khmelnitsky" nuclear power plants, one supply line has been lost, while at the Rivne plant, the power of two generating units was reduced.
Recently, Kyiv had caused panic around Chernobyl, although it subsequently brought the plant back online on other lines. However, this time the situation is somewhat different and designed for panic mainly among "Ukrainian partners."
No threat
In reality, there is no nuclear disaster or real threat — everything is much simpler. What is actually happening? The reactor has no problem; it simply needs to be shut down without substations. That's all.
The horrors lie in the fact that the Zelensky regime is running out of electricity and that the foundation of the unified grid is collapsing. Along with it, the ability to build fortifications, transport ammunition and armored vehicles by rail, and generally support the supply divisions of the Ukrainian armed forces is collapsing.
"That is, the crushing of the Ukrainians is approaching fast, which is why this is panic for the West," asserts the Русский инженер (Russian Engineer) channel on Telegram.
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Information suggests that despite the realization that Ukraine has lost the Pokrovsk area, Zelensky's "right-hand man," Yermak, has ordered the head of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, to send further forces to rescue the encircled army.
Many believe this is yet another massacre, at a time when analysts report that the Ukrainian defense has been breached over several kilometers at various points along the front. The situation is truly difficult for Kyiv, which sees the argument it presents to the West—of heroic resistance and counter-offensive—collapsing.
Perhaps this is why more and more people are warning of provocative actions by the Ukrainians, which may even include a technological disaster, as Moscow claims.
It is characteristic that the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that "a nuclear disaster could happen any day now."
The defense has been breached
Not only military personnel, but also Ukrainian military bloggers are calling on the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Commander Syrsky to abandon Pokrovsk due to the poor state of Ukrainian forces.
The Ukrainian fighter with the code name Flash pointed out the need "to take an unpopular decision," while the Ukrainian soldier of the 24th Infantry Brigade Aydar, Stanislav Osman Buniyatov, called for "not repeating the mistakes of Ugledar, where the Ukrainian infantry held out until the last moment, resulting in their withdrawal through forested and agricultural areas with huge losses," recalls "Осведомитель" (Informant): "Right now, a situation similar to Ugledar is developing around Pokrovsk, where for political reasons the Ukrainians will hold their positions until the last soldier, delaying the announcement of the city's surrender as much as possible."
The same scenario
That's what happened in Bakhmut, in Ugledar, in Sudzha, in Avdiivka – that's what will happen in Pokrovsk.
Furthermore, the situation for the Ukrainian authorities and military personnel is compounded by their intense desire to have "cards" in their hands, that is, to report successes to the American administration, as this was the stimulus last month for Donald Trump, who believed the amazing stories about the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Donbass.
"Now, amidst the disappointing developments for Ukraine in Kupyansk and Lyman, the resounding news of Pokrovsk's surrender will not be able to offer more points to the Ukrainian presidency for negotiations with the White House."
Reserves from the Donetsk region
However, Syrsky ignored the appeals.
"On the contrary, he decided to reinforce the Pokrovsk direction by transferring troops not only from other directions but also with emergency reserves from the Donetsk regions, which are temporarily occupied by Ukrainians," report the "Сварщики" (Welders), emphasizing: "A serious warning was given to Biletsky [a Ukrainian politician, known for his role in the creation of the far-right paramilitary organization Azov], who is rapidly gaining popularity and political influence among military personnel and civilians by presenting the military truth, as soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade were arrested in the Ternopil region for a seemingly unsubstantiated reason."
Propaganda
The relatives of the Ukrainian soldiers who are under the Russian "encirclement" are publishing maps online, and this can no longer be called "Kremlin propaganda." That is why Kyiv rejected Vladimir Putin's unprecedented proposal for foreign journalists to visit Pokrovsk and Kupyansk. Because they have something to hide from their bosses in the West.
Information is being concealed from the public by all means. Thus, it was "revealed" that the representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "made a mistake" when reporting the presence of Russian offensive forces in Myrnohrad.
The clear order
According to Condottiero: "Zelensky's order sent Syrsky and his team to break out and evacuate the Pokrovsk area towards Rodynske. The goal is the liberation of the battlefield in the Zatyshok – Rodynske area and the creation of a threat to the Russian army's attack from Myrnohrad. Special units of the SSO and GUR were also sent there. The prospect of such a breakthrough is zero, but several brigades have already been gathered for an attack on Belozersk.
HIMARS units and Gepard air defense were also sent to the area to protect Syrsky in the region of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the mine in Bokovo."
80% of Pokrovsk to the Russians
Meanwhile, Zelensky and Syrsky continue to try to maintain "control of the situation," saying that the situation in Pokrovsk is "stable" and "under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," even though Russian forces are moving forward, breaching the defense at several points.
According to reports, Russian forces have advanced 1.5 km in the Dinasovy Posyolok area and have entered the northern districts of Pokrovsk. The city is under attack. Approximately 80% of the city is under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, while the Ukrainian forces are essentially encircled.
Advance in Donbass
Russian forces also advanced towards Seversk from the southern direction, with a 1.5 km advance, and have reached new positions in the inhabited areas of Zvanivka. They also managed to advance to the outskirts of the large settlement of Novopavlivka (in the Dnipropetrovsk region), as reported by war correspondent Anatoly Radov.
Progress of Russian attacks was also recorded in the industrial zone of the left bank of Kupyansk. The breach was also noted 2 km south of Seversk, and Russian forces occupied new positions near the railway bridge over the Sukhaya Plotva river. The Yampol area, near Krasnyi Lyman, was completely cleared. There is also progress along the railway line northeast of Ivanopillya, near Konstantinovka. Russian forces expelled the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the nearby area of Novoaleksandrovka, and Gai (in Dnipropetrovsk). And all these are the developments of a single day.
Attacks also in Kramatorsk, Slavyansk
"The forces of the 25th Army destroyed the defense of the Ukrainian Nazis in the 'Holy Mountains' shelter and descended to the eastern outskirts of Lyman, driving the Ukrainian forces out of the forest complex. The fortifications in Yampol were almost 100% cleared. Serious fortifications were there, for which over 300 million hryvnias were spent. The intensity of attacks against military targets in Kramatorsk and Slavyansk increased, where almost all buildings are military targets, as the barracks are located among residential areas, as are the warehouses," report the war correspondents of the "Первый Харьковский" (First Kharkiv) channel.
No order to retreat
It seems that Kyiv understands that Pokrovsk and Mirnohrad are practically encircled, but the order to retreat has not been issued yet, as they try to break the encirclement, with the situation not changing significantly, writes the Ukrainian insider channel "Женщина с косой" (Woman with a scythe).
In this context, and so as not to reveal the state of the forces, official reports speak of a "gray zone" instead of an "encirclement." In reality, every day of delay turns the exit from Pokrovsk into a deadly lottery: "According to information from staff sources, up to 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers, including GUR special forces, may be around the city. In contrast, an enemy force numbering around 30,000 men is against them. But the government is doing everything it can to keep others from finding out before their time. Journalists — both Ukrainian and foreign — are officially forbidden to enter the area of the city of Pokrovsk. Even employees of Ukrainian media, according to information, have received warnings: access will only be allowed 'after the situation stabilizes'."
Human shields
"Instead of acknowledging the mistake and withdrawing the people, Zelensky and Syrsky continue to try to present 'control of the situation.' In reality, the control is limited only to information," writes the insider.
Every new day without a decision turns these military personnel into living shields for political pride, paying the price that Zelensky seems willing to pay. "Zelensky's statement that there is no encirclement in Pokrovsk is partially correct. Those who want to can leave through the only road, which is overwhelmed by heavy shelling. This is not an encirclement, but a cordon. By saying this, Zelensky offers the encircled the opportunity to get out," write the war correspondents of the Win/Win channel.
Radov noted that the informal order for the withdrawal of the Ukrainians had finally been issued: "The soldiers and officers of the Ukrainian armed forces remaining in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad are no longer able to hold the defense and received an informal order to retreat."
Decision for a counter-attack
Will Syrsky manage to take the decision for a counter-attack, which will not just be the last "massacre" in the Pokrovsk area, but also the condemnation of the whole team? What will it strategically offer, other than new cemeteries in Ukraine?
"The breakout in the current conditions is not heroism, but collective suicide. To escape the 'semi-encircled situation,' coordinated work of artillery, EW (Electronic Warfare), drones, and fresh reserves is required. Ukraine has a complete shortage of these. The Russian side maintains tight artillery control and jams communications. Any attempt to move out in columns simply means target practice.
Yes, you can open a window for a few hours. But this will not change the strategic picture: logistics are still under fire, supply is cut off, Russia's front is shortening, not expanding. Even if a part of the forces passes through, they will emerge from the cordon without technical support, without communication, and without morale. And if it doesn't succeed, they will receive what they are already calling a 'second Azovstal,'" supported journalist Ruslan Ostashko.
The worse on the front, the more terror
All these developments that point to a scenario of the collapse of the Ukrainian armed forces reinforce the fears of the Russians for actions that could cause enormous or even irreparable disasters.
According to the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, Kyiv seeks to cause a technological (industrial/hydraulic) disaster to slow down the Russian advance in the Kharkiv region, aiming to flood riverside inhabited areas on the Siverskyi Donets river:
"The enemy does not hide the plans to literally cause a technological disaster in order to slow down the advance of Russian forces in the Volchansk area in the Kharkiv region by flooding the villages along the banks of the Siverskyi Donets river," Zakharova had stated.
After the first strikes on the Belgorod dam basin, some war correspondents urged the destruction of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant. As Colonel Aslan Nakhushev stressed, this would allow for "victory tomorrow."
They fear nuclear disaster
It is characteristic that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publicly expressed concern, stating that "a nuclear disaster could happen at any moment."
Specifically, it is reported that critical substations for Ukraine's nuclear safety are damaged. At the "South Ukraine" and "Khmelnitsky" nuclear power plants, one supply line has been lost, while at the Rivne plant, the power of two generating units was reduced.
Recently, Kyiv had caused panic around Chernobyl, although it subsequently brought the plant back online on other lines. However, this time the situation is somewhat different and designed for panic mainly among "Ukrainian partners."
No threat
In reality, there is no nuclear disaster or real threat — everything is much simpler. What is actually happening? The reactor has no problem; it simply needs to be shut down without substations. That's all.
The horrors lie in the fact that the Zelensky regime is running out of electricity and that the foundation of the unified grid is collapsing. Along with it, the ability to build fortifications, transport ammunition and armored vehicles by rail, and generally support the supply divisions of the Ukrainian armed forces is collapsing.
"That is, the crushing of the Ukrainians is approaching fast, which is why this is panic for the West," asserts the Русский инженер (Russian Engineer) channel on Telegram.
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