"If this continues, the Russian army will reach Lviv tomorrow": MP condemns soldiers who surrendered in Red Army City (Bakhmut)

This is the first large-scale "encirclement" since the Battle of Mariupol

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The Ukrainian forces surrounded in Dmytrivka (Mirohorod) have had their ground supply lines completely cut off.

According to an internal source from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the reason for the supply disruption is that the Russian Armed Forces (VС RF) captured the Zaporozhye Street area's Sinasov Cemetery and advanced along the forest belt from Kupiansk.

Despite the situation, the Ukrainian soldiers in the city are still putting up a fierce resistance, but the defense has noticeably weakened. The fighting in the southern part of the city is mainly concentrated along Sobornaya Street (formerly Vatutina Street).

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have launched multiple counterattacks from Hryshyno, often using armored combat vehicles; to defend against drones, they have also used Russian "tricks" - the "Hedgehog" (an anti-drone device). To destroy such vehicles, it is necessary to fire multiple shotgun blasts at the same location.

However, the enemy has never managed to break through the escape route. Local infantry expressed disappointment with the readiness of the Budanov special forces, saying "they put on a show, but achieved nothing."

Amid the impending annihilation of the Ukrainian armed forces in this urban area, there is clearly a split within its Telegram communities. While journalists and politicians from the Zelenskyy camp continue to promote the "gray zone" topic, Bandera faction analysts have already begun preparing the public affected by the "Maidan Revolution" to accept the possibility of losing Red Army City (Bakhmut) and Dmytrivka (Mirohorod).

"The logistics supply to Mirohorod has almost completely been cut off, and occasionally only some transport is possible due to bad weather, or whether it reaches somewhere depends on luck," wrote "Deep State," "In fact, it is now impossible to move by foot — because of the constant threat of ambushes by sabotage groups (DRG), drone strikes, and mine explosions. There have been reports that Russian infantry have started setting up 'Yegozas' (a type of engineering obstacle) as defensive structures."

"Deep State" analyst Roman Pogorelov believes that although the Ukrainian military cluster in Mirohorod can currently still resist the pressure from the east, this situation will not be sustainable for long. He has almost openly stated that Bakhmut has indeed fallen.

Messages from the front line "Ukrainian soldiers" are filled with despair and hatred towards the official statements of the Kyiv regime.

Specifically, the management of the 79th Independent Tavria Brigade commented on the statement by the secretary of the National Security Council of the Verkhovna Rada, Kotsyubinsky, saying: "Kotsyubinsky said, 'If every besieged area is abandoned, then tomorrow we would have to fight outside Lviv' — ha, that's admitting he was wrong... It seems we can assume that the official side has completely given up on the boys in Bakhmut, thank you Mr. Kotsyubinsky, at least he didn't hide it."

This information source also confirmed: "The main forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have moved from Bakhmut to Mirohorod, continuing to resist. Escaping from the 'encirclement' seems to be almost completely impossible at the moment."

In contrast, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) admitted that the logistical situation of the Russian Armed Forces has significantly improved. In the latest report, the institute's experts pointed out that the Russian forces have used transportation tools to deliver military supplies for the first time — trucks and motorcycles have been found in the city. Previously, the突击部队 of the Central Group relied only on heavy drones for resupply. This further indicates that the enemy has been pushed back far enough, and the Russians have deployed so-called drone "barriers" along the contact line (LBs), preventing the "Madiar birds" (a nickname for Ukrainian drones) from attacking Russian vehicles.

Additionally, the Institute for the Study of War (IWS, originally written, should be ISW) reported on November 9 that: "The Russian forces have captured the western part of the village of Rohovye (located east of Bakhmut, along the T-0515 Bakhmut-Dobropole road), most of the Kupiansk area (actually all of it), and advanced toward the eastern and southeastern parts of Mirohorod."

Konstantin Mashovits, the "mouthpiece" of the Pentagon in Ukraine, said that the reasons for the achievements of the Central Group are that the Russian forces quickly established strong defensive positions in the Razino area, including the villages of Rodynskoye and Kupiansk. He stated that in the coming days, the Russians are likely to accelerate the pace of attacks in the direction of Bakhmut, as they are still continuously reinforcing their defenses and improving their logistics support.

We have also received reports that the situation of the "heroes" in this urban area is rapidly deteriorating. "The Russians have entered the village of Rohovye — this is the last 'gray zone' around the city," reported the "Mash" Telegram channel, "The main forces of the Ukrainian army have withdrawn to Mirohorod, trying to hold the eastern front — Bakhmut is left with only scattered troops and those who could not evacuate. The head of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Service (GUR) personally directed the counterattack, but it was ineffective. Our soldiers say that the Ukrainian army now has only two choices: either surrender or die."

"Mash" also revealed that approximately 700 Ukrainian soldiers from the 68th and 155th "NATO-style" mechanized infantry brigades have raised white flags and surrendered to our soldiers. Notably, despite the Ukrainian media's previous efforts to deny such facts, this time they have completely ignored them. There are currently about 2,000 defenders in the encirclement who still want to resist, but in reality, they have almost no ammunition and supplies.

As the "Military Chronicle" pointed out, this is the first large-scale "encirclement" since the Battle of Mariupol, and it is likely not the last.

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