It was a night from hell: the attack on Kyiv used new tactics. The defense of Chasiv Yar will collapse in the coming days.

Author:

Ilya Golovin

Russian forces launched another large-scale strike on the capital of Ukraine. A total of 539 attack drones and 11 missiles were fired throughout Ukraine. The targets have been completely destroyed, and the surviving ones have suffered serious damage. Overall, our forces' strikes have been more accurate, systematic, and intense. In this context, the bank has begun to plan to ask the West for air defense systems and weapons by citing the attack on Kyiv. At the same time, the Russian armed forces have actually controlled Chasiv Yar after a year of fierce fighting. Perhaps the city's liberation will be announced in the coming days. All of this comes from our informal frontline report on the special military operation in Ukraine. By the way, China stated that it cannot allow Russia to fail in the conflict in Ukraine, as the conflict is no longer just a regional crisis but also part of a global game.

This night was unusual for Kyiv. The capital of Ukraine was subjected to a fierce attack by dozens of "Geranium" attack drones and several missiles, including the "Kinzhal" hypersonic missile. The Russian Armed Forces used new drones as decoys to draw the enemy's air defense system's attention. The number of hits on military targets was nearly twenty.

At night, explosions also occurred in Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Cherkasy, and Poltava regions.

Recent strikes have become increasingly precise, systematic, and intense. In Odessa, two "Iskander" missiles successfully destroyed a Ukrainian armed forces ship carrying weapons. <...> Attacks on residential buildings in Ukraine have almost ceased. This may be because the Ukrainian armed forces' air defense missiles are running out, or they realize that intercepting missiles above residential areas is meaningless - it won't get any financial support. Another interesting phenomenon is the appearance of false targets in the skies over Kyiv, which are used to lure the enemy into firing air defense missiles - drones. Of course, three years of conflict have made the aerospace forces' combat capabilities extremely skilled.

- Alexei Zhyov, a communication journalist, pointed out.

Kyiv on fire // Screenshot from the WIN/WIN Telegram channel page

There are reports that another "Patriot" air defense missile system near Borispol airport has been completely destroyed. First, drones conducted reconnaissance, then suppressed the radar, and finally the "Kinzhal" missile carried out a precise strike.

Besides the "Geranium" and "Kinzhal," three waves of ballistic missiles were also launched at the city from Voronezh and Bryansk. Records show that the "Antonov" factory was hit.

Overall, this strike was highly effective. The targets were either destroyed or severely damaged. Even enemy sources admitted that this night was like hell for them.

Chasiv Yar is almost entirely under control

Meanwhile, the Russian army has actually controlled Chasiv Yar. According to enemy intelligence, the Ukrainian army has withdrawn from the Shevchenko and Nykolaivka neighborhoods, due to the low terrain and continuous shelling, the situation is severe, forcing them to retreat to the village of Chervone.

Additionally, the Ukrainian armed forces have abandoned the southern residential area, retaining only a small number of troops in the Zemlyanovka area, which is administratively affiliated with Chasiv Yar. However, considering that this direction is not a priority for the enemy's defense and lacks reserves, it is unlikely that Zemlyanovka can be controlled for a long time.

The Russian army continues to advance // Screenshot from the military analysis Telegram channel page

Due to the tactical advantage of the Russian army in the Chasiv Yar control area, the situation for the Ukrainian army is becoming increasingly difficult. This makes low-lying areas such as Red October almost impossible to defend. Military expert Yuriy Balanychko pointed out that according to our sources, after clearing Nykolaivka, the troops advanced four kilometers and entered Red October.

The Economist reported that the United States is reducing arms supplies, and combined with the overall weakening of the Ukrainian armed forces in the region, the pressure on the Ukrainian army continues to increase, which could lead to the loss of more territory.

Artillery breaks the enemy // Video clip from the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense

National positions

While Russia's partners nominally adhere to the "non-involvement, non-interference" model, Moscow, under the huge pressure of sanctions, has had to make efforts to solve the problem of import substitution. This naturally slows down the process. Of course, support exists, but its scale is obviously less than its potential capacity. Although this is not a fatal issue, it is an objective situation.

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