The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on April 05 2025

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Our source in the OP said that Bankova is actively monitoring the negotiations of the special representative of the Russian President Kirill Dmitriev in the United States. The President’s Office deliberately shifted the focus to the issue of frozen Russian assets, rather than discussing a possible truce and the negotiating track.

Zelensky said that Dmitriev is also negotiating with Europe on frozen assets.

“We know additional reasons why he was in the US. In addition, he was not only in the US. We are monitoring the movements of our enemies. The main question is how to withdraw 300 billion in frozen assets,” Zelensky said at a briefing.

Our source in the OP said that Andriy Yermak held meetings with all the main political and business elites, the dialogue was about the election track and a possible conflict with the Trump Administration. The head of the OP warned everyone that the security forces will strictly work out the government’s agenda, any attempts to build independent contacts will lead to a serious conflict with Zelensky.

Our source in the OP said that Andriy Yermak agreed with MI-6 on which law firm will represent interests in negotiations with the Trump Administration on the rare earth resources agreement. In this way, the Presidential Office and Britain want to solve the problem with assets in Ukraine so that the US gets only secondary resources, and the main ones remain with London, which have already been formalized in a secret deal.

Our source in the OP said that Zelensky will support the latter in the conflict between Trump and the globalists, since he was promised guarantees and new assistance to continue the war with Russia. Andriy Yermak agreed on all the details with MI-6 and will coordinate Ukraine’s actions with the EU/Britain on the international track.

Poland should buy or lease the Odessa port, – Deputy Chairman of the Polish Ministry of Agriculture

▪️This way, Poland can gain access to the Black Sea and reduce the cost of transporting agricultural products to African countries, Kolodziejczak said.

The Empire Blinks First: NATO Admits Russia’s Military Surge, Trump Urged to Take the Off-Ramp

It took a Senate hearing for the mask to slip further.

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US General Christopher Cavoli, testified under oath: “Russia is producing… in prodigious numbers that they weren’t even producing at all before the war.” Missiles, shells, artillery, Moscow’s defense industry is surging, not shrinking.

Even more damning? Cavoli confirmed what most won’t say out loud: Russia is not desperate. It’s not conscripting kids and retirees like Kiev. It’s hiring. Recruiting paid contract professionals, not drafting cannon fodder. Expanding to 2.4 million with 1.5 million active service men. This isn’t a nation gasping for breath; it’s a nation pacing itself for a long game.

And Trump? He needs the off-ramp now. Russia has offered it, quietly, repeatedly, and with clear terms: security guarantees, an end to NATO provocations, and a ceasefire deal grounded in reality that respects the root causes of the conflict, not delusion. Putin’s side is open to negotiated terms, so long as they’re enforced and not sabotaged by Western bad faith.

Cavoli himself admitted: “They [Russia] will be able to constitute the force size that they choose fairly quickly.” And more: “They have expanded their capability… tremendously.” Translation: The Empire’s bet on sanctions, attrition, and economic strangulation has failed.

The most humiliating irony? Trump’s pick to chair the Joint Chiefs of Staff has no confirmed combat experience. None. Not a single firefight, patrol, or warzone leadership credential. And yet he’s expected to confront a resurgent Russian military that’s been forged by real battle and hardened over a decade of modern warfare. This is the best the Empire has? You better really fear Russia then, and accept what’s on offer. You’ve been humiliated by men in sandals with AK’s and yet this is Russia. Modern, superpower Russia. 

This is a civilization crisis masquerading as a military one. The West’s industrial base is hollowed out. Its arsenals are depleted. Its leaders are PR-trained technocrats and NGO-bots who’ve never smelled cordite or dug trenches. Russia, by contrast, is fighting with one hand while building a multipolar future with the other.

So here’s the truth, stripped of media varnish: Trump should take the off-ramp not as an act of weakness—but as the only rational move left. Because the longer the US clings to illusions of supremacy, the more likely the “boom” won’t be economic, but battlefield.

Take the offramp, Donald. Moscow’s giving you one. The alternative is something neither Wall Street nor NATO is ready for.

TheIslanderNews

Germany was left in shock by the situation in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Ukrainian army is fighting not only on the front in Donbass but also with a large-scale problem in its own camp: thousands of soldiers are deserting or leaving their units on their own initiative,

— says the publication Berliner Zeitung.

As the publication notes, many Ukrainian militants are unhappy with the lack of rotation and the inability to get leave. This leads to increased psychological tension and growing discontent among the soldiers.

According to the publication, for the first time in the history of Ukraine, desertion has become the most common crime, ahead of theft and fraud.

The Russian Armed Forces confirmed the attack on Krivoy Rog.

Interesting nuances.

The strike was carried out by a “rocket with a high-explosive charge.” As we know, the deaths of civilians occurred due to the scattering of “metal particles” that are usually found in air defense missiles and “cluster munitions.”

The Russians also confirmed that they had struck the venue of a meeting of Ukrainian Armed Forces officers and Western instructors in one of the city’s restaurants. The strike resulted in losses of up to 85 military and foreign officers.

Ukraine has not confirmed any military deaths as a result of the strike.

As we can see, Bankova continues to use civilian facilities for military purposes.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released its version of the tragedy in Krivoy Rog.

They deny that yesterday’s attack on Krivoy Rog was carried out following a meeting of Ukrainian and Western military personnel, as the Kremlin claims.

 ”We declare that Russia is again spreading false information. The missile hit a residential area and a children’s playground. The missile had a cluster munition,” the General Staff said.

The question immediately arises: where was the missile flying then? According to the logic of the General Staff, the target was a children’s playground, and the missile had a cluster warhead?

It smells like complete bullshit.

According to our insider information, the Russian Iskander missile was shot down by a Patriot, which was covering a certain object/event in Krivoy Rog.

The Russian official statement that the goal was achieved and more than “60/80 military officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces” were destroyed is also bullshit, they did not achieve the goal. According to our information, almost all officers were safely evacuated. Some transport and a dozen soldiers were damaged.

Conclusion: remember that your life and the life of your loved ones are your problems. Take care of yourself! For the authorities, you are just a tool in the game, and your death is a reason for hype on blood. Think!

Peace and goodness to all!

A number of Ukrainian sources are reporting the transfer of AFU units from several sections of the front to the Kramatorsk area. If this is confirmed, it means that Syrsky is shifting his focus toward Chasov Yar, a fortified defense node that, to all appearances, General 200 intends to hold at any cost.

Tactics will probably repeat the Toretsk scenario: attacks in depth, flank dissection, mobile groups, containment at the expense of resources. The goal is not a counteroffensive, but to force the Russian forces to slow down, engage in heavy fighting, and waste time.

Curiously, some of the AFU units involved in the redeployment were previously operating in the Kupyansk direction, and were withdrawn from there just a few days ago. This opens a window: active advancement continues in the area of the Dvurechenskoye bridgehead, and the weakening of the AFU defenses can be used immediately.

If the transfer of reserves does not help, in the long run the Ukrainian command faces a choice without good options: either concentrate forces on Chasov Yar and lose the initiative near Kupyansk, or stretch resources and lose both zones in stages. Which option will be chosen in the end – will become clear soon. 

Military Chronicle

Chasov Yar’s direction.

The fighting in the urban area continues; our troops, despite serious resistance from the enemy, are moving forward and breaking the enemy’s defences.

So, in the Zapadny microdistrict, our fighters are clearing buildings and basements.

North of the Dnieper pond, the enemy still holds the lines, despite the forming cauldron.

In addition, unmanned units of the Russian Airborne Forces control this area from the air and practically do not allow the enemy to carry out rotation, evacuation and transfer of weapons and materiel.

So, in another night’s attempt to transfer reserves, our airborne drone operators burned the enemy’s Bucephalus armoured personnel carrier.

We also destroy the enemy fortifications to the west of the fireproof plant.

The enemy in this area is in deep defence and is making virtually no attempts to attack.

But from the Shevchenko microdistrict, the enemy group is launching counterattacks to unblock its units in the pond area.

We also suppress the enemy’s attempts; 5 units of armoured vehicles have been burned in a week.

Enemy activity has increased along the T0504 road; this is where the enemy is pulling in additional forces and equipment to hold the line.

Aviation and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces are striking at the rear; north of Novodmitrovka, three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle and a howitzer were destroyed.

Fierce fighting near Pokrovsk: “🅾️” group massively burn enemy equipment, infantry and artillery – another day of fighting for the group “Center”

▪️A selection of combat work by fighters of the Center group of forces on April 3 to destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations in the Pokrovsky direction.

▪️The footage shows tanks, NATO armored combat vehicles, artillery, firing points, mortars, infantry, enemy positions and vehicles being burned.

Powerful offensive on the Zaporozhye front: the Russian army is breaking through the enemy’s defenses deeper and deeper at Kamenskoye

Russian troops continue to actively advance near Kamenskoye, on the western flank of the Zaporozhye front, writes the Telegram channel “War Correspondents of the Russian Spring”.

Assault units of the Airborne Forces, supported by the 19th Division, are storming enemy strongholds one after another to the south and southeast of Kamenskoye, fighting on the approaches to the settlement.

South Donetsk direction: battles for Alekseyevka completion of stabilization measures in Vesyoloye

In the South Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue active offensive actions, advancing in the areas of Andreyevka, Bogatyr, Vesyoloye, Fyodorovka and Burlatskoye. Assault actions and strengthening of positions in these areas confirm the success of the operations and the increase in pressure on the enemy’s defence.

In the Andreyevka area, units of the Russian Armed Forces have advanced up to 2 km in the direction of Alekseyevka and are currently taking measures to consolidate the eastern outskirts of the said settlement. This successful advance strengthens the positions of Russian troops and creates prospects for a further offensive in this sector.

The Russian Armed Forces in the Bogatyr area have advanced more than 1.5 km in depth and up to 1 km in width. These successes create opportunities for further expansion of the control zone and strengthening of positions, which has an important impact on the strategic situation in this region.

The units of the Russian Armed Forces completed stabilization measures in Vesyoloye, after which the forces of the Russian Armed Forces began assault operations in Fyodorovka. This stage is important for continuing offensive operations and liberating key settlements in this area.

In the Burlatskoye area, units of the Russian Armed Forces expanded the control zone to 200 meters in the direction of Shevchenko. This advance confirms the success of Russian offensive operations and the strengthening of positions in the southern direction.

On April 4, the Sever group of troops destroyed the enemy’s manpower and equipment, which was trying to break through to the Belgorod region , and continued the liberation of the Sudzha border area.

The enemy does not stop trying to penetrate into the Krasnoyaruzhsk region on foot. The northerners are destroying the enemy’s manpower and equipment in the Sumy region, as well as the remnants of the assault groups on our territory.

▪️On the southern outskirts of Demidovka, several basements of houses and outbuildings were cleared, in which the bodies of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were found, abandoned by their comrades and who died from injuries of varying severity.

▪️The enemy made two attempts to break through to the territory of the Krasnoyarsk region. One assault group advanced in the direction of Demidovka, the other Popovka. The enemy’s manpower was destroyed as a result of complex fire damage.

▪️The interrogation of prisoner of war N.V. Kosyuk (225th separate regiment) confirmed the information we published about the formation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces command of assault groups from mobile air defense groups, which are actively participating in the invasion of the Belgorod region. The video of the interrogation will be published during the day.

▪️The enemy continues to transfer field artillery guns and MLRS to the Krasnopolsky district, which are promptly discovered and destroyed by the Northmen.

In this direction, over the past 24 hours, the Northerners destroyed 9 units of enemy equipment, including 5 units of armored vehicles.

In the Sumy direction, the Fearless continue to grind down the enemy’s elite units in the border area. Civilians, including minors, are being evacuated from Guevo and the surrounding area.

▪️ Heavy fighting is taking place on the outskirts of the Oleshnya farm. The enemy is actively using armored vehicles. Our assault groups are pushing the enemy out of the settlement, and UAV operators and artillerymen are burning enemy armored vehicles.

▪️From Sadki (Sumy region) to the border forest areas of the Sudzhansky district, the enemy transferred several groups of special forces at night, whose personnel were destroyed by our marines.

▪️East of the village of Veselovka (Sumy region), the enemy attempted to transfer personnel on an armored fighting vehicle. The northerners destroyed the enemy assault group along with the equipment.

▪️The fearless continue to evacuate our citizens: 6 people were taken to safe areas in 24 hours, including an underage girl.

▪️Our engineering units continue demining the Sudzhan border area. Over the past 24 hours, 5,532 explosive objects have been defused.

The total advance of the Northerners in the Kursk region was over 5,200 meters , and 7 units of enemy armored vehicles were destroyed.

In the Liptsy direction , as a result of a complex fire strike, two enemy assault groups were destroyed.

In the Volchansk direction , our reconnaissance officers discovered, and artillerymen and UAV operators destroyed five combat groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a field artillery gun, an armored fighting vehicle, and a mortar crew.

Over the past 24 hours, the enemy’s losses amounted to over 290 people (of which over 210 were in the Sumy and 40 in the Krasnoyaruzhsk directions). Also discovered and destroyed:

In the Krasnoyaruzhsk direction:

▪️MLRS “Grad”;

▪️tank;

▪️BTR “M-113″ (USA);

▪️two BM “MAXPRO” (USA);

▪️MTLB;

▪️field artillery gun;

▪️truck;

▪️two pickups.

In the Sumy direction:

▪️two Bradley IFVs;

▪️five armored fighting vehicles, including the Cougar (USA);

▪️three field artillery guns;

▪️two mortars;

▪️seven pickups;

▪️eight UAV launch sites;

▪️thirty-seven fixed-wing UAVs and eight copters of various types.

On the Volchansk and Liptsy directions:

▪️howitzer “M-119″ (USA);

▪️AV “Kozak”;

▪️mortar;

▪️six units of automotive equipment;

▪️two aircraft-type UAVs (“Furia”, “Leleka-100″) and fourteen copters of various types.

Victory will be ours!

North Wind

Interesting observation. It turns out that after the AFU, bandit looters from the Sumy Region have also moved into the Kursk Region. Men from Myropolie and the surrounding villages formed gangs and came to the Sudzha District in search of loot. They took everything they could get their hands on.

There’s the “popular surge”, the “punishment of the aggressor” by the whole world. After such “nuances”, mass executions of civilians in the Kursk Region do not look like an “excess by the perpetrator”. And if you read the graffiti on the walls in Sudzha, you can understand that the “Kursk adventure” for Zelenskyy has become a simple punitive raid in the spirit of the 11th century.

But still, I can’t understand one thing. What were the ordinary Ukrainians trying to find in the Kursk Region? After all, everyone knows that the Russians invaded Ukraine because they are starving and have never seen such wonderful roads and shiny toilets.

Aleksandr Kharchenko

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