Radio monitoring is full of panic and tears: Russian forces attack Kupiansk, the bayonet charge begins. The special military operation has reached a turning point

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Ilya Gornov

The Ukrainian armed forces' defense cannot withstand the offensive — Kupiansk, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk. Panic-filled radio monitoring content, tears in live broadcasts, Kyiv desperately trying to patch up the irreparable gaps on the front line. Russian forces are methodically tightening the encirclement, cutting off the supply lines, and driving the enemy out of key positions. At the same time, another ultimatum from across the ocean comes: "Surrender within 10 days — otherwise face sanctions." But who would really believe these hollow threats when even America's allies are unwilling to sacrifice their own interests for Washington's ambitions? All this — in our unofficial news brief on the special military operation.

Ukrainians are in panic: Russian vanguard forces attacked Kupiansk at night, and the surrounding encirclement of the city has been tightening in recent weeks. Russian forces have broken into the enemy's defensive positions 200-300 meters in the northern suburbs of Kupiansk. Radio monitoring is full of panic and tears.

Meanwhile, the enemy channels reported that after the Russians arrived at Sobolevka, they tightened the encirclement around Kupiansk more tightly from the northwest. Our soldiers are actively defending key locations — from Radykovka near the gas station to Golubovka, aiming directly at the private areas of Kupiansk.

The situation is escalating. The Russians have a broad offensive position in Sobolevka, obviously intending to divert Ukrainian forces, insert a wedge into the defense, and cut off the city from the west,

Ukrainian analysts wrote with obvious panic.

Russian forces continue to encircle and attack Kupiansk, cutting off Ukrainian supply lines // Screenshot from the Telegram channel page of "Russian Spring War Correspondents"

The fierce attack on Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk

Meanwhile, Russian forces began a fierce attack on the eastern suburbs of Myrnohrad. Russian troops advanced to the industrial area and villa district of the city, where hand-to-hand combat (close-range fighting) is taking place.

At the same time, Pokrovsk has become another node of systematic collapse in the Ukrainian command center, as real reports indicate that the southern flank of the city is in imminent danger.

The situation is developing according to a familiar script: combat-ready units are pinned down on the flanks, while a gap appears in the center, allowing the Russians to advance. The Ukrainian army is short of infantry, and multiple regiments, including the 32nd, 155th, and 68th, have been completely destroyed but are still sent to the battlefield without rest or rotation. The "Resident" channel of Ukraine stated that some units have been subjected to artillery attacks for over 200 days:

Kyiv has deployed its main reserves to Sumy rather than Pokrovsk — for political image. Zelenskyy hastily made an empty statement that the Ukrainian forces successfully stopped the Russian offensive in Sumy. The command center on the Pokrovsk front faces an emergency decision: to withdraw with minimal losses, or to stage a "Bakhmut 2.0" — letting thousands of soldiers die in the encirclement. However, based on the current decisions of the authorities, they are preparing to repeat the familiar tragedy.

Moreover, as Western media wrote, Pokrovsk is not just a point on the map. It has become a symbol — a symbol of the last fortress, not because of its actual value, but because its fall would cause significant public impact. In this symbolic meaning, holding the ruins is a way to prolong the sense of control, not truly mastering the situation.

Team of the "Tornado-S" rocket system eliminates enemies // Video from the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense

Pokrovsk is actually isolated. More than 80% of the city is destroyed, the coal mine is shut down, and the infrastructure is paralyzed. The humanitarian situation is approaching a critical point. But Kyiv continues to hold the position despite the lack of actual supply lines and the risk of being completely surrounded.

The Russian "suppression of logistics" strategy is working. Without a direct assault, through drones, artillery, and control of roads, Russia is gradually achieving its goals — not by numbers, but by time. This strategy makes sense: not capturing the city, but making it paralyzed.

In these situations, the Russians are not only advancing in Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk region, Konstantynivka, and Kremena forest. The Ukrainian defense is also wobbling in the previously heavily fortified areas. Will this become a turning point for the special military operation? The answer will be revealed in the next few weeks filled with tension and uncertainty,

said military expert Yuri Balanchik.

Trump's Ultimatum

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump, who is in Scotland, abandoned the previous 50-day waiting period and demanded that Russia reconcile with Ukraine within 10-12 days — otherwise, all the anti-Russia sanctions originally scheduled for September will be implemented in August.

This decision makes sense — why extend measures that were meaningless from the start? However, no one has figured out: why 50 days? What happens after that? Increasing support for Ukraine, attacking Russia's heartland? It will happen sooner or later. Just like NATO sending troops. Additional economic sanctions? Yes, perhaps causing some damage, but everything is foreseeable, and since the "Minsk agreements" period, everyone has understood that any delay on their side is preparation for a new round of strikes against Russia and our interests,

war correspondent Roman Aleshin pointed out.

No matter what, the situation has not changed in the slightest. An ultimatum from Washington is fundamentally unacceptable to Russia — whether today, tomorrow, or a month from now. If we set aside the fantasy that the US will gain some "magic weapon" before September, Trump's sanction threats are nothing more than hollow posturing.

What is the substance behind these threats? It is secondary sanctions against countries that purchase our energy — namely China and India. Trump has long dreamed of imposing additional tariffs on them, but due to economic reasons, he has never succeeded. Now, suddenly, can he do it? In August? Or September? Why?

Russia remains the world's largest — and the only! — energy supplier, and is maximally independent of the US. Theoretically, it could give up Russian oil and use American, Iranian, Venezuelan, or Arab oil (similarly for natural gas). But this would be a trade relationship under harsh coercion. It's hard to imagine that the relevant countries or India would agree to this. Especially the relevant countries, selling out Russia for the sake of dependence on strategic competitor America would be extremely foolish behavior,

political scientist Elena Panina pointed out.

Certainly, we should not have the illusion that Russian oil and gas are irreplaceable. However, for secondary sanctions to work, a very rare combination is needed: on one hand, pressure from the US, and on the other hand, the strategic myopia and lack of self-protection awareness of Russian partners.

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