#Seversk Geolocating the presence of Ukrainian soldiers in Sviato-Pokrovske, Shalin concluded that the AFU had taken control of the village. The next few days will reveal whether this is true. I'm attaching a thread explaining the important role this village plays. bsky.app/profile/madr...

#Orikhiv After more than 3.5 years of stagnation in this area, the RuAF has begun more active military operations. Mistakes by Ukrainian units led to the Russians forcing the Haichul River and then directly attacking Huilaipole.

This is a truly interesting post, this time authored not by Z-Blogger, but by Rus. billionaire and close friend of Putin, O. Deripaska:"If our American 'partners' get their hands on Venezuelan oil fields (and they've already reached Guyana's), they will control over half of the world's oil reserves.

I'm browsing through Z-Bloggers' accounts, Radov: "The Yankees are so stupid! They should have just blown up the substations, and Venezuela would have frozen in winter. Well, no..." Nice mockery of Russian "tactical thinking"... 🤡🤪

Ultranationalist Z-Blogger "Veteran's Notes": "Shame on you for being an American! No to war!", "We are waiting for a statement from the UN and the EU. The United States is currently carrying out a full-scale invasion of a sovereign state.

A brief summary of events on the front in 2025, according to the attached chart by Deep State, shows that the Russians have occupied approximately 4,336 km², or approximately 0.72% of Ukraine. Compared to 2024, this represents an increase of approximately 1,000 km².

Good morning to all BS users and a Happy New Year!! Taking advantage of my day off, I wanted to write a thread summarizing 2025, but once again we have to fight Russian propaganda. The topic is very important, so please share.

#Pokrovsk Muchnoy, perhaps the most reliable Ukrainian soldier who runs a Telegram account, provided quite positive news from the city: "In the Pokrovsk area, our units are operating intensively and systematically, and the enemy is clearly out of luck there!

All the best in the new year 2026, and remember to support Ukraine, because it will be especially needed this year. And by the way, good news is coming from Pokrovsk from Muchnoy, but details in the morning.

#Huliaipole, well, we have another city recently "liberated" by Putin, a claim repeated en masse on social media by bots and geolocators who rely on several-second propaganda videos. Deep State described the current situation in the city:

#Kupyansk Two days ago, the Russian Ministry of National Defense once again announced that the city is under the full control of the Russian 6th Army, part of Army Group "Zapad." Perhaps we should ask the soldiers of this army what they think about this.

#Orikhiv Two days ago, Putin "liberated" several Ukrainian cities, a claim echoed by all the trolls and bots in the newsspace. And today, Z-Blogger "Birds from the Front" posted a video showing shelling of Ukrainian positions in Stepnohirsk (also "liberated" by Putin).

Today, President Zelensky will meet with President Trump, and this meeting may be an important step towards finally ending the war and signing a potential peace treaty. We'll see if this is the case tonight....

#Huliaipole has probably all read the ramblings of "experts" from the X portal about Russian seizure of the battalion command post. Journalist Diana Butsko includes an account from a participant in these events, an officer from the 1st Battalion of the 106th Brigade. www.facebook.com/share/p/17uB...

#Pokrovsk, in reference to my earlier post about the AFU's progress in Rodynske, I'm including a post by Z-Blogger Radov, who confirms that something is happening in Rodynske that doesn't suit the Russians:

#Pokrovsk is a very important piece of information. The Russians posted several videos of Ukrainian soldiers being shelled in Rodynske. Based on these videos, Shalin conducted a geolocation survey and concluded that most of the city is under AFU control. The RuAF occupies only the northern outskirts

A very interesting observation by Ukrainian journalist Denis Kazansky: "In two weeks, a full-scale war with Russia will last as long as the Great Patriotic War (WW2). The Great Patriotic War lasted 1,418 days. The Special Military Operation has already lasted 1,400 days.

#Kupyansk Z-Blogger "Rybar": "There is increasing evidence of problems in the Kupyansk area, stemming not so much from the AFU's progress, but from false reports. The situation in the Seversk area from a year ago is repeating itself, only on a much larger scale.

One more very important matter: President Nawrocki, during a press conference after his meeting with President Zelensky, said:"Poles have the impression that our efforts and assistance to Ukraine after the invasion began were not properly appreciated or understood" wiadomosci.onet.pl/kraj/nawrock...

Merry Christmas to all my friends from Bluesky. At the Christmas Eve table, remember those who can't be with their families this Christmas because they're defending us at Pokrovsk, Kupyansk, or Huliaipole.

Have you also noticed a shift in the narrative of both Russian politicians and all the trolls and bots over the past two weeks? I've attached the latest tweets.

Australia has announced that all 49 M1A1 "Abrams" tanks have been delivered, which is certainly very good news, as only a few of the Abrams tanks transferred by the US almost two years ago remain in Ukrainian service.

So, regarding the latest EU loan to Ukraine. According to the assumptions, it is to be repaid with Russian assets, in the form of reparations. However, if this option is not possible, 24 countries will have to repay this debt independently.

#Seversk, unfortunately, Muchnoy also announced the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the western bank of the Bakhmutka River. The main reason is the Russian advance south of the city, near the village of Sviato-Pokrovske. Yesterday, the DS confirmed the Russian capture of Zvanivka.

#Pokrovsk I am attaching an interview with Yevhen Lasiychuk, commander of the 7th Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: nv.ua/ukr/ukraine/...

#Seversk I waited a long time to describe the situation in this area, as it was completely unclear. Only yesterday's post from a very reliable source, the Shalin channel: "According to the latest recordings and reports, Seversk has been captured by the enemy," raised my concerns.

I didn't expect this, the Chinese Internet service NetEase: "China must prepare for the worst: if Russia collapses, this territory of 7 million square kilometers cannot be lost." I am attaching the article, of course I advise you to use a translator... m.163.com/dy/article/K...

One more thing, related to the thread below: don't be fooled by the triumphant statements of Russia and its bots on social media. Ensuring Ukraine's continued existence for the next two years is bad news for them...

OK, we can be happy that Ukraine will receive the money and will be able to continue protecting Europe (let's be honest) from Russian aggression. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

I'm revisiting my thread from early September, where I reported on Russian plans to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure by November 15th. bsky.app/profile/madr...

#ChasivYar DS: "Another city that remains only on the map. The enemy repeatedly announced its capture, but never managed to capture it. The fierce fighting is evidenced by the skyscrapers, which have been reduced to piles of concrete ash." Chasiv Yar Holds, for almost two years... 👍💪🤞👌

OMG, I never thought I'd live to see times like these. In today's election poll, third place is no longer occupied by the anti-Ukrainian "Confederation," but by the staunchly pro-Russian "Polish Crown". ☹️😭😡😠

#Kupyansk Have you been curious how Russia will respond to Ukraine's successes in Kupyansk? Well, we have an answer—not military, of course, but propaganda. I've attached a video of a Russian soldier walking along undisturbed.

I don't know who this person is, but saying things like this, so detached from reality, can only have the opposite effect than intended. www.n-tv.de/politik/Kies...

Referring to Demon's post, which I shared below and translated by @bunkerhunter.bsky.social, I would like to point out that more and more Ukrainian soldiers are observing the slow depletion of the RuAF's offensive power.

Bakhmut Dämon mit einer weiteren wichtigen Feststellung! ‼️ „Und wie ich bereits sagte, ist bereits zu sehen, dass ihre aktiven Angriffe immer mehr ins Stocken geraten und die Feinde selbst immer mehr eine Pause brauchen.“ Das Narrativ der „Qualitätsmedien“ und „Experten“ wird widerlegt!

An interesting post by Z-Blogger Yuri Kotenok about Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. It turns out that the Russians themselves are aware that their attacks are not causing as much damage as planned:

My thoughts on the situation on the front. As you may recall, at the end of November, Putin announced the "liberation" of Kupyansk and Vovchansk. Furthermore, the Russians were making rapid advances east of Huliaipole and in Stepanohirsk,

OMG....

#Kupyansk officer of the 475th Banik Regiment: "If you knew the results in numbers, they would blow your roof off. It's simply fantastic work." I guess what you could officially read about is not the end... www.facebook.com/share/1D1nHn...

#Pokrovsk After President Zelensky's visit to Kupyansk, Solovyov was immediately dispatched to Pokrovsk. He shot two videos from the city center, intended as proof that Pokrovsk had been "liberated."

#Kupyansk 20.11.2025 Putin:

#Kupyansk Z-Blogger "Divgen" shows what the city looks like in an alternate reality.

#Kupyansk I've been reporting on for about two weeks. Today, the DS confirmed Ukrainian gains in Kupyansk, "liberated" by Putin and Gerasimov.

Information warfare is very important, especially when peace negotiations are underway. However, until recently, I would never have imagined that information warfare could turn into a war of absurdities. I've been interested in military history for 40 years, and I've never encountered this.

Good Evening Everyone, I had a very busy day today and wasn't able to follow the events on the front at all. I've only just now gotten online, and if anyone's interested, I'll share what's happening in the hottest sections of the front.

#Pokrovsk yesterday, Deep State updated its map, which shows that Myrnohrad is surrounded by a so-called "gray zone," meaning fighting continues in the area around the cities, but neither side has control over it.

If I understand correctly, the only contentious issues in the current peace plan are control of eastern Donbas and the status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Pokrovsk Today, the 7th Corps reported that Ukrainian units have withdrawn from Sukhyi Yar and Lysivka, positions located south of Myrnohrad. I'll just point out that the AFU defended these villages since the summer of 2024. The defense seems to have served its purpose.

#Kupyansk Colonel Mashovets wrote a very long post about the situation in the city in Kupyansk. I'll just quote his conclusions: "The situation in Kupyansk for the enemy is radically different from the situation in the Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad areas (mainly due to the positions of the two sides).