The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on April 06 2025

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The stalemate lie. The big Russian offensive

Russians continue their advance in Lyman | Major strikes in several Ukrainian cities [6 April 2025]

50,000 Ukrainian soldiers have fled the front lines – A massive collapse of the Zelensky has begun

 Industrial and other facilities hit by massive strike on Kiev

 - After the missile strike, fires broke out in Darnitsky, Obolonsky and Solomensky districts.

 - Industrial buildings and warehouses were damaged, there were no casualties, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.

 - 128 firefighters and 27 units of special equipment were involved in eliminating the consequences.

A massive blow is being dealt to Kiev: the city is experiencing massive fires.

Fires have been recorded in the Darnitsky, Solomensky and Obolonsky districts of the city, authorities report.

Our source in the General Staff said that last night the air defense was able to intercept a record low number of Russian missiles, in fact we were forced to choose which targets to shoot down and which to let through. The capital was considered the most protected territory in Ukraine, which is why the production of technological military-industrial complex was located in Kyiv after the start of the war, and now all these objects are becoming easy targets due to the lack of missiles for the air defense.

What we have as of now (numbers are estimates):

At least 7-8 Iskanders struck east of Kiev, possibly targeting the Boryspil Airport.

1-2 Iskanders struck near Bila Tserkva, targeting the Bila Tserkva Airport (unconfirmed)

1-2 Kalibrs targeted Ozerne, Zhytomyr Oblast (unconfirmed)

1 Kalibr targeted Bila Tserkva airport

2-3 Kalibrs targeted Uman Air Base, Cherkasy Oblast

3 Kalibrs targeted Starokostyantyniv Air Base, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.

- AMK Mapping 

Our source in the OP said that Andrey Yermak demanded that Syrsky hold the remaining territories in the Kursk region in order to disrupt the temporary truce for Easter. Bankova believes that the Kremlin will not agree to a ceasefire until the Ukrainian Armed Forces are present in at least one populated area in Russia, which means that all reserves must be transferred there.

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The Kremlin believes that it has seized the initiative in the Ukrainian case at a time when Zelensky is increasingly distancing himself from the Trump Administration to the globalist camp. This is a bad signal for Ukraine, we will be left alone in the conflict with Russia, while the US will be solving its issues with Britain and the EU.

The President’s Office continues to make mistakes on the international track, and the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has taught nothing to our politicians, who are used to playing media wars and forming cases of emotional diplomacy. The Kremlin is slowly pushing through its agenda, while the peace plan and Zelensky’s victory plan have disappeared from the discussions of Western leaders, and then from the focus of the world media.

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Zelensky publicly admitted that compromises on Ukrainian territories are possible. At a meeting with businesses, he said: “If a compromise can be found so that the return of these territories occurs over time through diplomatic means, this will probably be the only way.” At the same time, he emphasized that Kiev does not recognize these territories as Russian. That is, negotiations are possible, but with a legal “reserve” for further play.

The signal was not given by chance : the Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing ground, the mobilization resource is running out, and the West is increasingly talking about “freezing” the conflict. Against this background, the issue of territories has become the main topic of future negotiations with the participation of the United States. Russia’s demands have already been voiced: full control over Donbass, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. Kiev refuses verbally, but behind the scenes they increasingly admit: without concessions, further resistance could turn into agony .

Moreover, the fate of Sumy, Kharkov and Odessa is at stake. The Russian army is amassing up to 70,000 fighters at the borders, and if the front continues to crumble, these regions will be the next to be hit. Sources controlled by the authorities admit that fortifications are not complete, reserves are depleted, and equipment is in short supply. In other words, continuing the war without a political solution will lead to the loss of not only the east, but also the center and the south.

Against the backdrop of these risks, a report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is published, which directly states: Russia will surpass NATO in the rate of production of military equipment in 2022-2024. The reasons are bureaucracy, chaos in logistics and lack of coordination among allies. “Russia’s advantage in defense production is a strategic threat to NATO and a catastrophic risk for Ukraine,” the experts emphasize. And they add: the Ukrainian army is now completely dependent on assistance from the West, which has actually proven unprepared for a long and large-scale war.

As we can see, Now is not the time for the OP to talk about principles and “red flags”, After all, behind the facade of these unfounded statements, a new map of Ukraine is already being formed, and not in Kiev’s favor. Whether they will officially make concessions is a matter of time. But the rhetoric is softening, and the West is insisting less and less on the “liberation of all territories.” Apparently, the authorities are faced with an obvious choice: either a partial concession – with a chance to preserve the rest, or a continuation of the war until the complete loss of statehood.

Zelensky is not ready to voluntarily hand over power – this is becoming increasingly obvious against the backdrop of his steps to strengthen the security bloc, out of fear… no, not of Russia, but of internal discontent – massive, accumulated, suppressed for years. Against this backdrop, statements about his desire to stay in power “as long as possible” no longer look like figures of speech – rather a survival plan.

It should be noted that after The Economist published an article about the alleged preparation of elections in Kiev, the President’s Office rushed to deny everything. There were no meetings, no elections are planned, and there is no public demand for a change of power. Although the data suggests otherwise : according to Socis opinion polls, 65% of Ukrainians are in favor of elections in the event of a truce. More than half – 56% – are for a compromise peace, and another 17% support a temporary halt to hostilities. This is a stable trend – society is tired and wants the war to end, even if it means making concessions.

Washington is divided. The White House is still declaring support for Zelensky, but with reservations – especially in the context of the legitimacy of power without elections. Trump insists on a truce and a “resource deal” with Kiev. In case of refusal, the rhetoric changes to threats, and the issue of external governance for Ukraine is no longer a theoretical construct. Moreover, it is important for the United States to establish a clear architecture for the post-war structure, and not support the political phobias of one person.

Against this backdrop, ratings are jumping. Zelensky received a short-term (and quite possibly artificial) boost after the scandal in the US – according to Socis, he is again among the leaders, but still behind Zaluzhny. Meanwhile, Budanov, who has been actively building his public image for years, giving dozens of interviews, is rising from below. Competition is also brewing within the political elite, where everyone is pulling the blanket over themselves. And if the elections do take place, Zelensky will most likely lose them.

He has only one option left – to exchange consent for a truce and a deal for a second term or at least guarantees of personal security. Because leaving without political guarantees could be the beginning of another scenario. Zelensky himself launched the machine of repression, and now it is difficult to expect that the next one after him will observe the conventions. The OP understands this, but for now they are betting on retaining power by force. Although there is less and less time for maneuvers – both Trump and the Ukrainian elite will put pressure on Zelensky in sync.

The head of the GUR, Budanov, was one of the first to turn around. He admits what we have been talking about for all THREE years – there is nothing but lies all around.

“Society must be ready to learn the truth, PROBABLY, WITH TIME. During a war, knowing the whole truth is EXTRA. Otherwise, people may start to have different thoughts. People’s consciousness is not adapted to perceive the cruel truth.”

Let’s break it down point by point:

1. The authorities knew from the very beginning that it was impossible to win the war, but they did not prevent it in January-February 2022, although they could have. At the same time, a second chance to stop the hostilities came in the spring of 2022, but it was also ignored by our elite, and propaganda lied to the naive people, telling fairy tales about themselves/partners and horror stories about the enemy.

2. The ZeErmak government knew the approximate dates of the war’s beginning, but did not save the civilians, but on the contrary, cynically used the civilians as their shield. Everyone understands this, except for the most “stupid pink ponies”.

3. The losses are officially underestimated by 10 times. Now it is 40k, in reality it is 300-400 thousand people.

4. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces are to blame for many tragedies.

5. The bank hid/hides military objects in civilian infrastructure and near residential buildings.

6. At the beginning of the war, tanks, artillery, sniper crews, MANPADS/ATGM groups were located in courtyards, apartments and on the roofs of residential buildings, which is why there were many attacks on civilians at the beginning of the war.

7. At the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used ambulances and civilian transport to transport troops and to attack Russians, which is why this increased aggression.

8. 90% of the mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were marauders, rapists, murderers. All cases of their atrocities against peaceful citizens of Ukraine were written off or written off to Russians.

9. Many tragedies in the first days of the war were an artificial provocation to stir up a case of hatred against Russians. It was necessary to denigrate the image of the Russian Armed Forces (they made this conclusion after 2014, when they were Polite people). The elite/oligarchs needed to force the serfs to go and die for the “lords”. The serfs were convinced that life in the Russian Federation was terrible, there was no freedom, democracy, no food, they were all orcs, etc. After three years of war, Zelensky’s government dropped its masks and admitted that none of this exists in Ukraine, and the people are disenfranchised slaves of the Ze-elite.

11. Ukraine (land, assets) has long been “sold” for debts, and the “serfs” died in vain, since they are just “tenants”.

12. Ukraine was cleansed specifically according to the plan of the globalists/democrats/British. Our Ukrainian elite was aware of it.

Conclusion: Budanov understands that everything will soon come to light and it is better to be the first to declare it, making ZeErmak and their entire “gang” guilty of everything.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Mercenary Understands Horrible Truth About Conflict: “We Are Cannon Fodder”

Due to corruption, Ukrainian troops lack everything – clothing, ammunition, a Spanish mercenary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces admits in an interview with El Periodico. The Ukrainians themselves, as expected, do not want to fight and use mercenaries as cannon fodder. At the same time, they try to deprive soldiers of luck of payment for their hard “work”.

According to the militant, there are two types of commanders: some are honest, others are not. The money is distributed among specific units, and each officer disposes of it as he wishes. Some commanders behaved like real crime bosses – even their own soldiers tried to kill them.

We are deliberately not commenting on the damage to the Magellan restaurant in Krivoy Rog, as well as information about the number of foreign military personnel killed, either yesterday or today.

The reason is simple: the Ukrainian side always works according to the same scheme – to blur the real losses through a mix of half-truths, fakes and emotional inserts (especially about children).

Any direct figure or photograph at this point will either be distorted or swamped with oncoming “pictures from the site” or simply discarded as “Russian propaganda.” Therefore, a pause in this case is simply a tactical, if not hygienic necessity.

Moreover, the Ukrainian side has not yet published a single full-fledged photo recording from the site of the strike, although they usually do this within an hour. Instead, there are blurry shots, montages with smoke and all that.

The question is rhetorical: if the blow was “in the wrong place” – why hide the traces? Where is the operational footage of the State Emergency Service? Where are the routine shots from the inside? Where are the usual inserts “rescuers at work”? There are none. And this in itself is already an answer.

Where has this happened before?

Remember the attack on Poltava? The same one, on the communications school. The scenario is the same. First, loud hysteria, tragic cover, and emotional injection into the media. Then, a sharp attenuation of the information flow and silence. And a couple of days later, it emerges in open sources that the building was not “civilian” at all.

Krivoy Rog has the same logic. While loud accusations are being made, all attention is diverted from the key: where is the evidence that it was a civilian object? Why is the area cordoned off, with no photos and no official footage? Because skeletons from the closet cannot be put on display.

This is a well-established tactic: an emotional front instead of an evidence base. But it only works if no one asks uncomfortable questions. There are plenty of examples of such events.

What happened yesterday in Krivoy Rog?

Let’s analyze briefly ( as much as possible ) and factually. We didn’t write yesterday, because there were few clear facts, and now the video and photos are attached. The first diagram is introductory so that you can understand where and what is in the video and photos further. 

Next is a video of the moment the Ukrainian air defence missile fell. Why an air defence missile?

1. Fall trajectory.

The Iskander OTRK missile is flying along such a trajectory that in the footage it would fall at an angle of 90 degrees , but we see that the missile in Krivoy Rog is not falling at all like that, and the angle of deviation makes it clear that it is flying from the west . At this point, we completely reject the version that the video shows an Iskander missile. Also, for comparison, we attach a photo of the missile’s arrival in Kiev on July 8, 2024. This photo shows the same Ukrainian air defense missile as the one that fell yesterday in Krivoy Rog – AIM-120, fired ( most likely ) from a NASAMS air defense system. Please note that the sound of the explosion is INTENTIONALLY cut out in the video and the part where the restaurant and its parking lot could be seen is blurred.

2. Defeat of houses and people by warheads.

Here, to begin with, we attach footage of the arrival of an Iskander missile with a cluster warhead at the gathering place of Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the Zaporozhye region. The footage shows how this weapon works, it explodes IN THE AIR ! It splits into parts, and they ALSO explode in the air, covering a huge area with extremely small fragments, but FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ! In the photo below, we see that the fragments flew in different directions from the explosion FROM THE GROUND ! Moreover, at the level of the second floor MAXIMUM! Thanks to this, we completely discard the version with the cluster Iskander and understand again that a Ukrainian air defense missile fell in the yard.

3. The place where the rocket fell.

Here we see a small hole in the ground, about a meter deep. Once again, for clarity, we show the landing site of the Iskander missile in Kiev. There is nothing to discuss here, this is not an Iskander missile, in Krivoy Rog they show the landing site of the Ukrainian Air Defense missile, this is obvious even to a baby.

What’s the bottom line?

Once again we see the active work of the Ukrainian media to accuse the Russian Federation of alleged crimes against the peaceful population of Ukraine. But as soon as a person begins to think a little, and not watch the news, the OBVIOUS and ELEMENTARY truth about the situation will always be revealed to him. Yesterday in Krivoy Rog, the Ukrainian air defense again showed itself in a negative sense. 

Kherson direction.

The enemy has become active in the area and is again trying to send groups on floating craft to land on our shore.

The success of these events is approximately the same as in the Belgorod and Kursk regions – zero, but the Ukrainians are mercilessly destroying manpower.

Our fighters eliminate up to 80% of such attempts while still on the water. The rest are finished off during the attempt to consolidate.

At the same time, our military blocked the sea trade ports from the Kinburn Peninsula, which practically paralyzed the logistics of delivering weapons and fuel to the enemy.

Our soldiers are detecting camouflaged mines in the area; for example, in Gornostaevka, Kherson region, our soldiers shot down a Baba Yaga hexacopter, in the compartment of which there were mines-drops, carefully camouflaged with dry grass.

It is reported that the Zapadny micro-district in Chasov Yar has completely come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian Armed Forces still control the city centre, multi-story residential buildings, and the area adjacent to the locomotive depot, which is used as a key support hub. Most likely, shortly, the logistics routes connecting the centre with the exits to the Deprovskiy pond area and further to the west will be cut off. The key task here, apparently, is to fully isolate the garrison, preventing the transfer of reinforcements and the evacuation of the wounded. Assault operations are carried out according to the standard scheme: knocking out, consolidating, clearing.

In fact, a repetition of the final stage of the assault on Bakhmut (Artemovsk) is unfolding in Chasovy Yar, both in the scheme and in the defence. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are left with only a narrow wedge of residential buildings, where the remnants of the garrison are concentrated. At the same time, the north and south have already been encircled, and the opportunities for manoeuvre or organized retreat are rapidly diminishing.

The current position of the Ukrainian forces is an operational semi-ring, in which any movement is under fire, and supplies are difficult. The main task of the Russian Armed Forces is now not a frontal assault on the remaining blocks, but pressing on the flanks to reach critical points.

The situation is repeating Bakhmut not only tactically but also in terms of the psychological scenario: gradual isolation, increasing pressure, destruction of key strongholds and disorganization of the defence, which is less and less reminiscent of a centralized one. In the event of a breakthrough to a depth of at least 300-500 meters from the current lines, the remnants of the Ukrainian formations will either find themselves in a fire bag or risk complete encirclement.

This is the main calculation now: not to “liberate house after house,” but to create a situation in which staying inside will be more dangerous than trying to get out. And there is practically nowhere to go.

Russian troops are gradually completing the cleanup of border areas of the Kursk region.

After the capture of Guevo, it will no longer be a mistake to say that the contact line will gradually stabilize.

This, in turn, opens up the possibility of redeploying the freed forces and resources deep into the Sumy region. Although activity has already been recorded in several areas, including Basovka and Vesyolovka, this is more of a reconnaissance in force and local pressure, rather than a full-scale redirection of the Kursk group to the Sumy direction.

The main contingent concentrated in this sector has not yet been included in the full offensive phase, which creates a reserve for a sharp increase in the tempo of operations, especially if the situation in other areas of the front requires increased pressure on the flank. Given the wooded and rugged terrain, as well as the density of fortified areas on the Ukrainian side, long-range artillery systems will be especially in demand in this area.

If North Korean M1989 Koksan howitzers are really located in this area, then this is where they could play a significant role. With a range of over 40 km when using an active-reactive projectile, such weapons are capable of suppressing targets deep in the Ukrainian defence. Long-range artillery from the DPRK, with proper and thoughtful planning, could become an important element of the Russian strike group in the Sumy region.

Last action movie from 61 Ombr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

And again, a dying video from a militant of the 61st separate mechanized brigade who ended up in the Kursk region. In his last address, the “defender” tells the whole truth about the attitude towards ordinary militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and how he ended up in Russia in the first place.

The first thing the militant does is send greetings to his brigade commander, who tricked them into going to Kursk Oblast. According to the plan, he and his platoon of seven men were supposed to stand on the third line of defence and defend Yunakovka. But they were tricked. The brigade commander said he was sending them to Yunakovka, but they were eventually brought to the front line – to Oleshnya. At first, the militants did not understand this. They set up a position for themselves in one of the houses, and when they started getting shot at, the militants realized where they were.

The militants immediately contacted the company commander. They reported that the intensity of fire on their position was too high and they needed to leave. But the company commander ordered them to hold the line and wait for rotation, which would never happen. As a result, the militants found themselves surrounded, and Russian troops were getting closer and closer to their position.

Almost the entire “platoon” of the militant had already been destroyed by the time he recorded the video. And the militant himself says that this video is his last and that he will not get out alive. At the same time, he does not say goodbye to his relatives. He sends greetings to all people from Ukraine and asks that people understand from his example what the command in the Ukrainian Armed Forces is really like.

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that it has taken control of the village of Basovka in Sumy Oblast. Given the recent clearing of the border and the pressure that has begun on the rear infrastructure of the Ukrainian army in the region, this is the first step in launching an offensive deep into Ukrainian territory.

The liberation of Basivka means that the front line has formally crossed the border of Sumy Oblast. Until recently, strikes on Sumy Oblast were carried out mainly by artillery, aviation or ballistics, but crossing and securing the border could entail grave consequences for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The context here raises questions: is the Ukrainian Armed Forces short of mobile reserves in this area? The main forces are now near Chasov Yar, some have been transferred to other areas, including Kupyansk and Pokrovsk. Perhaps this is why weak areas of the border are starting to sag, and Russian units are taking up positions.

If the momentum continues, the next stage will be the suppression of the remaining strongholds and the removal of logistics hubs to deprive the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the opportunity to even temporarily stabilize the line.

Now Syrsky has another problem. In addition to Volchansk, Kupyansk and Pokrovsk, where constant breakthroughs and instability are already observed, a new direction in Sumy Oblast will have to be extinguished. Moreover, in conditions when logistics are overloaded and the front is stretched to the limit. And each new section means minus attention and minus resources for the rest.

The Russian army is advancing in the Kupyansk and Limansk directions

In the Liman direction, Russian troops have consolidated their positions west of Balka Zhuravka and Novolyubovka in an area up to 3.5 km wide and up to 1.72 km deep, and continue to press in the western direction to strengthen the flank of the salient, enemy analysts claim.

In the Kupyansk direction, the high tempo of military actions in the area of ​​bridgeheads beyond the Oskol River remains. The Russian Armed Forces have advanced on the southern outskirts of Kamenka and along forest belts. The fighting continues.

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According to incoming information, our troops entered the village of Novoye north of Krasny Liman.

The village is located on the supply route to the enemy garrison in Krasny Liman.

Thus begins an operation to cut off the enemy’s logistics to this strategically important city, which is essentially the eastern gate to Slavyansk.

At the same time, the movement of our forces in Kolodezi is maintained. The main tactical goal is the very line Shandrigolovo-Novosyolovka-Drobyshevo, which our soldiers from BARS-13 defended for a long time in the fall of 22.

Kupyansk direction: Russian advancement near Kamenka and Petropavlovka

Russian troops have expanded their control in the southern part of Kamenka, strengthening their positions on this section of the front.

Active fighting is taking place in the areas of Figolovka, Stepovaya Novosyolka and Malaya Shapkovka. The Russian Armed Forces are gradually pushing back the enemy, striving for a tactical advantage.

In the area of ​​Petropavlovka, Russian units advanced 200 m along the front and 300 m in depth, creating a bridgehead for further actions.

Overview Summary for April 6, 2025

▪️ The past week continued to shake the world, with the main topic being the introduction of protective tariffs by Trump for many countries, which became a manifestation of super-protectionism. Globalism and the “global division of labor” are fading, and trade wars are flaring up. The goals are to draw real industrial production onto their territory, optimize costs, and balance the trade balance with China. Eurocrats express outrage, but Europe sees anti-war rallies with slogans “We need new hospitals, not missiles.” This happens against the backdrop of European militarism, servicing the arms lobby and reducing social spending. Rallies also took place in the US, due to the split in society from liberal fascism propaganda.

▪️ The negotiation process was characterized by the arrival of a representative from the Supreme – Dmitriev. He talked to the Americans about the benefits of cooperation with Russia instead of free deliveries of weapons to the AFU.

▪️ Such meetings are presented as the “imminent end of hostilities in Ukraine”, which is not true. Mindless implementation of manuals has led to a decrease in material support for the front and conversations among servicemen about the allegedly imminent end of the war. This undermines the morale of many fighters and commanders.

▪️ On the front line, the Russian Army maintains strategic initiative, while the enemy conducts a defensive operation, slowing our advance. In the Kursk Region, the AFU maintain a presence in the border settlements, the Russian Armed Forces are fighting in the Sumy Region. In the Belgorod Region, fighting continues in the border area, the enemy is trying to transfer reinforcements and maintain pressure points. In the Bryansk Region, the AFU are shelling our civilian population, but information is not always published. North of Kupiansk, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding bridgeheads. In the Krasny Liman direction, the zone of control is expanding. Fighting is underway on the outskirts of Chasiv Yar. After fighting in Dzerzhynsk, the Russian Armed Forces shifted their efforts to the south. Near Pokrovsk, the initiative was passing from hand to hand, now the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in Lysovka. North of Konstantinopol, our troops have engaged in battles for Oleksiyivka. In the Komarov direction, clashes continue near Vilne Pole, in the area of Vesele and south of Rozliv.

The strike by the AFU on the factory producing such valuable fiber optic was indicative of the problems in our air defense system. The inertia of the air defense command and the weak use of new means of destroying drones, the insufficiently prompt organization of communication between regions, and the lack of any accountability of senior officers for targets hit by the enemy still lead to extremely frustrating defeats of our facilities, although the overwhelming majority of enemy aircraft-type UAVs are destroyed (though often over facilities and cities, which leads to the fall of “debris”). In addition, the problem of low monetary allowance for the defenders of the sky has not been resolved, and compensation payments are not always distributed fairly, complain the air defense fighters.

✨Thus, the “relaxation of society” in the conditions when heavy fighting continues along the entire front line, and Kyiv deliberately ignores any agreements, while the US continues to supply weapons and intelligence to the AFU, looks like a huge stupidity. Mocking the AFU, as well as the countries of the probable adversary, has already turned into a war for Russia that has been going on for the fourth year.

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