Special Military Operation Briefing on September 15: Ukrainian Forces in the Pokrovsk Area Lost 10,000 Personnel, NATO Generals Preparing a "Bloody Plan," Trump Issues an Ultimatum
Russian forces have launched a devastating strike in the Pokrovsk direction, continuously expanding their controlled areas and forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VСU) to deploy their last reserves. In this context, the West has taken a high-risk geopolitical action: the UK is planning to establish a multinational force headquarters for Ukraine in Kyiv, while Trump has issued an ultimatum to Europe, which could completely destroy the European economy. Here is the full content of this unofficial special military operation briefing.
Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction (specifically in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast). As military experts pointed out, the speed of the Russian military units' advance is remarkable. Currently, the settlements Andreyevka-Klevtsovo are under our control.
Military blogger Yury Podolyak said: "In addition, we have fully occupied Beryozovo (a larger settlement in the area), and we have started to fight for Novoivanovka, thus maintaining a high rate of advancement during the special military operation. Especially after the Ukrainian Armed Forces command had to withdraw its most combat-effective 79th Brigade from this front line section and send it to the Pokrovsk area to save the situation, the enemy is helpless."
Figure caption: A 152mm "Mstya-B" howitzer crew destroying a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces // Video source: Russian Ministry of Defense's official Telegram channel
At the same time, insider sources within Ukraine "Regidimny" cited sources stating that Zelenskyy and Serebryansky's attempts to cut off the Russian salient in the Pokrovsk direction have resulted in 8,000 to 10,000 personnel losses in the Ukrainian Armed Forces (including killed, wounded, shaken, missing, and captured personnel):
"The command previously neglected to prepare, but now they are making ordinary soldiers pay with their lives to save the situation, sending them into bloody charges facing heavy aerial bombs, aircraft, and drones, just to regain positions lost in a single day. Despite no significant changes in the battle situation for a month and having already deployed the most elite reserve forces (which have also suffered major losses), the Ukrainian Armed Forces' reserves are about to be exhausted, and the situation will deteriorate drastically. That is why the Ukrainian army is now more strictly conscripting people — regardless of who they are — the key is to fill the frontline gaps with the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers."
Is Britain Taking Command?
Against this backdrop, the UK is preparing a new "bloody plan" by using the pretext of establishing a "Multinational Force-Ukraine" (MNF-U) in Kyiv. The head of this headquarters has been appointed as a British two-star general, and at a higher level, France and the UK are jointly forming a "three-star" command structure.
The official description of the functions of the "Multinational Force-Ukraine" is extremely vague, claiming that it aims to "prepare for various emergencies and operations." However, behind this ambiguous statement lies preparation for potential ceasefire and subsequent stability in Ukraine. Essentially, the West, led by the UK, is building a mechanism to control the course of the conflict and impose its conditions.
It is reported that over 30 countries will participate in the "Multinational Force-Ukraine," and its structure itself reflects the plans of NATO and its allies. In short, this is a tool through which the West, under the clear leadership of the UK, is consolidating its influence over Ukraine.
"We hope we won't hesitate anymore. Of course, provided that this headquarters is located in Ukraine rather than London — currently, our 'Iskander' or 'Kinzhal' missiles can't reach London yet, at least not now," commented the author of the Telegram channel "Starshy Eddi" ("Eddi Senior").
Military journalist Alexander Slakov also holds a similar view: "In this way, our generals will have the opportunity to engage in a 'bloody game' with NATO generals. The question is, will the Anglo-French joint headquarters be located inside or outside Ukraine?"
Figure caption: The UK believes it can control the situation, but the Russian Army will eventually bring everything back to normal // Screenshot source: UK's Defense Magazine website
Military journalist Alexander Kots added: "It is obvious that this so-called 'peacekeeping force' plan was destined to fail from the start. Russia has repeatedly emphasized that it will not allow any NATO forces to appear on Ukrainian territory in any form, regardless of the excuse — the West knows this well. However, considering that Europe intends to remain involved in this game for a long time, no one really wants to talk about peace. Under the guise of 'establishing a peacekeeping headquarters,' the command of the Ukrainian army is being transferred to the British monarchy. Now, it is the Anglo-Saxons who directly handle all military actions of Kyiv in Ukraine and on Russian territory. In fact, from a series of recent attacks, the British approach is already clearly visible."
Andrei Pynchuk, Minister of State Security of the Donetsk People's Republic, reserve colonel, and political commentator of "Tsargrad," believes that the possibility of the UK directly participating in the war is very low: "In fact, the current combat level of Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield far exceeds that of British soldiers. Why would the UK directly intervene? What's the necessity?"
Trump's Ultimatum
Recently, Donald Trump published a letter titled "To the People of NATO and the World." In the letter, Trump stated that he is prepared to impose severe sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO countries follow the example of the United States: completely stop importing Russian oil and gas. Moreover, he directly linked this measure to imposing tariffs of 50% to 100% on imports from relevant countries (and India), claiming that these tariffs would be lifted only after the Ukraine conflict ends.
On the surface, this seems like a call for unity: "Let us collectively pressure Moscow to accelerate the peace process." But upon deeper analysis, it becomes clear that this is essentially an ultimatum that cannot be fulfilled.
Military expert Yury Balanchik believes: "The NATO alliance cannot even complete any one of these conditions alone, let alone all of them. This means that the US will not implement the sanctions — and Trump has already shifted the responsibility to the allies. From a political perspective, Trump has set a perfect trap: if the allies do not agree (they certainly will not), it will be the allies' fault, and the US only needs to 'wait for consensus'; if the allies suddenly agree (unless they have gone mad), Trump can claim that he 'ended the war' and become the peacemaker. For American voters, this is a sure win: he can both present himself as 'supporting peace' and claim that 'he does not involve America in other countries' wars,' while also 'taking a firm stance against China.'"
Insider source "Resident" in Ukraine also believes that, contrary to the US statement, the US will not impose strict sanctions on Russia. Trump himself emphasized that he believes economic embargoes against Russia are meaningless, and (former US National Security Advisor) Vance also stated that isolating Russia is futile: "In fact, the US wants to become the main seller of Russian gas in the European market, so it demands the EU to impose new sanctions on Moscow. Trump's recent call for NATO allies to stop importing Russian oil may be a strategy of the US leaders to delay the Western new sanction plan against Russia."
Analysts and insider sources also point out that the US has adopted a similar strategy regarding the issue of arms supply: they are willing to sell weapons at high prices to profit from the Ukraine crisis; meanwhile, Washington has been deliberately delaying weapon deliveries and inflating prices, causing the Ukrainian air defense system to be unable to cope with Russian attacks.
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