August 12 Front Briefing, main points: "Toretsk trap" has been closed, about 3000 "heroes" are in the encirclement

1265th day of the special military operation. Russian fighters have established defensive positions in the center of Pokrovsk

The Russian army has firmly taken the initiative on the entire front. The village of Lunacharskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic (called Fedorovka by so-called "Ukrainian soldiers") has been liberated. The tricolor flag was raised in the village of Zelenege in Kharkiv region — this village is now under our control. Geotagged footage confirms that the Russian armed forces have broken through in the village of Kolodiezhi (Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced 1.5 km in the Stepanovka area (Konstantinovka direction of the Donetsk People's Republic), while expanding the controlled area near Yunakovka (Sumy region).

Data from the Russian Ministry of Defense indicates that the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces within the last 24 hours are approximately 1375 personnel.

Situation in the "Northern" Army Group's area of responsibility

Ukrainian forces launched three assault groups from the Rezhivka area, attacking towards Detyatki. After gunfights, the Russian side did not lose any positions.

In Yunakovka, airborne assault groups advanced 800 meters, reaching the reservoir in the southwest of the village (see map). According to maps published by military-related accounts in Kyiv, about 80% of the village area is under control of the "Northern Group fighters".

The marines and paratroopers of the "Northern" Army Group repelled six counterattacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces: two in the Novo-Konstantinovka (Mayevka) area, and four in the Yablokovka area. More than 50% of the assault group's personnel and armored personnel carriers were destroyed.

In Volchans'k, the assault units of the "Northern" Army Group continue to expand their positions on the left bank of the Volchya River, advancing a total of 200 meters.

In the village of Vorozhba in Sumy region, our reconnaissance personnel discovered a S-300 air defense system position of the "Bandera militants." The "Pansy-2" drone carried out an attack, destroying the launch position of the system, as evidenced by surveillance footage.

Situation in the "Western" Army Group's area of responsibility

Russian troops advanced more than 2 kilometers, and the Russian Federation flag was raised in the village of Zelenege (see map).

Russian armed forces have actually surrounded Shandrygovka and entered the village. The garrison of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is separated from the "rear" by a wide reservoir on the Nyzhnyi Tiyas river. To break the encirclement, the enemy used a突击 group of the 60th Mechanized Brigade to launch an attack in the southeast of the village and east of the neighboring Derylovo village, losing 20 so-called "motivated Ukrainian soldiers."

Russian forces entered the southern part of Torske from Chervona Dibrova, located in the northwest of the Serednyi Forest. The remnants of the "Ukrainian militants" are being cleared from this village area, which is 11 kilometers long. Recently, the Ukrainian Armed Forces temporarily suppressed the vanguard of the "Western" Army Group, but now the Russian army has again pushed the defenders back towards the Kupiansk direction.

Situation in the "Southern" Army Group's area of responsibility

Local reports indicate that Russian soldiers have advanced toward Shevsk, currently 1.5 km away from the city. An intense assault on the city is likely to be conducted simultaneously with the liberation of Shebrelyanka. At present, our soldiers control about half of the area of this settlement.

In Klyp-Bik, Russian drone operators continuously strike the positions of the "Bandera militants" on the dam. It seems that the Ukrainians are unable to retaliate, as the ammunition transport has practically been interrupted. According to a source close to a brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces defending this line, "Russians have launched an attack from the north." This means that the "Toretsk trap" has been closed, and no defender can escape from it anymore.

A military blogger known as "Petrovich the Wise" reported from the local area that "the remnants of two battalions (originally three) totaling 2-3 thousand people (originally 1-1.2 thousand) have been encircled." The "Dnipro" Army Group command obviously decided not to carry out relief operations to save the reserve forces. "Ukrainian soldiers" began swimming across the 1 km wide reservoir on their own.

Situation in the "Central" Army Group's area of responsibility

Western experts estimate that the "Central" Army Group has advanced more than 25 kilometers in the direction of Dobropolye in just five days.

West of Stepanovka, our forces advanced more than 1.5 kilometers and occupied new positions (see map). The village of Lunacharskoye has been liberated. The Ukrainian military blogger "Mutchiney" stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces also lost the village of Suvorovo. A rear-guard battle is currently underway in Dorozhnoye — we are pushing the enemy out of the village.

Russian soldiers, relying on the captured Mayevka and Troyanova suburbs, entered Proskye / Red Army City from another direction — Privolnaya Street. There are reports that the so-called "Ukrainian soldiers" stationed there offered weak resistance. Russian soldiers are operating in small infantry groups (not reconnaissance sabotage teams) inside the city, setting up defenses in individual districts, conducting close combat, using assault units to advance between houses, and actively employing suicide drones, occasionally bombarding the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with artillery and mortars.

Situation in the "Eastern" Army Group's area of responsibility

Air bombs were dropped on the area of the Iskra village. In the Aleksandrovgrad area, the operators of the 14th Guards Special Purpose Brigade of the "Eastern" Army Group continue to clear out the "Bandera militants," who are constantly being sent into the village like into a death conveyor belt. Here, the soldiers from the Transbaikal region eliminated another batch of Ukrainian personnel through precise bombing and FPV drones.

To remember...

Situation in Ukraine's territory

The head of the Presidential Administration, Yermak, is involved in the monopolistic black market tobacco trade in Ukraine, and now his "subordinates" will become the main suppliers of illegal cigarettes to Europe. The second-highest-ranking member of the Zelensky team has started to make money for himself.

A video has surfaced online showing a young man being brutally beaten in the regional council building in Rovno. In the video, the bloodied man said goodbye to others and asked them to remember him. The official "Ukrainian nationalists" claim that "he fell down himself while trying to escape." EU High Representative Kaja Kallas apparently ignores human rights violations in this "camp country," which is another matter.

An official from the Kyiv Svyatoshynsky Court, Anastasiya Mirzak, posted a photo of herself with the flag of the Nazi German Navy (Kriegsmarine).

International reaction

Trump said before meeting with Putin that he would ask Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine and called the meeting in Alaska "more like a preparatory meeting."

US Vice President J.D. Vance stated that the Trump administration is currently coordinating direct meeting dates between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, reportedly after the "Alaska meeting." He also announced that Washington will resolutely stop funding the military conflict in Ukraine. He said, "Now it is the responsibility of European countries, which can buy weapons from the United States, but will no longer receive financial support from the United States."

This is understandable: the US total debt has officially exceeded $37 trillion for the first time in history.

This is the front briefing on the Russia-Ukraine frontline for the past 24 hours. For updates on the frontline, news, and all important information about the special military operation in Ukraine, please follow the author for more information.

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