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Ukrainian Forces are in Hell at Shandryhivka: Russian forces completely crush the enemy's resistance and capture this "fortress"

Ukrainian experts believe that Hlinsky is already lost for Ukraine, and they should focus on rescuing Severodonetsk

Image: A scene of the heavy flame system (ТОС) "Sолнцепек" (Sunburn) rocket launcher SVT-1A in operation.

Good news came from the Hlinsky direction. On this front, despite the fierce resistance of the well-motivated enemy (including the 3rd Shock Brigade "Azov"), the assault units of the "West" Group Army continued to advance smoothly. Initially, it was reported that Russian forces had taken control of the central area of Shandryhivka and reached the road connecting the settlements of Aleksandrovka and Novoselovka.

Subsequently, video evidence was also released. From the geolocated footage, it can be seen that Russian soldiers indeed advanced along the banks of the Nitrish River, taking new positions in the village of Srednye and the central area of Shandryhivka (see map).

However, the video circulating online seems to be "old news" - shot a few days ago. As the Ukrainian military "hip-hop idol" "Muchnoy" (Mushy) said: "Srednye has already been captured by the Russians." As for Shandryhivka, the situation for the "heroes" there is even worse. The Ukrainian military group stationed in the village has lost contact with the nearby Derylovo village and is compressed into a narrow strip along the Nitrish River.

Additionally, Russian forces have approached Novoselovka from the north over a wide front and are advancing towards the neighboring Aleksandrovka. In the direction of Korovye Gory, the "gray zone" (areas contested between both sides where control is not clear) has significantly expanded.

This same "Mushnoy" wrote: "The situation in Shandryhivka is extremely severe, and the fighting has entered hand-to-hand combat... The entire village has become a hell on earth." According to his description, the distance between Ukrainian and Russian soldiers is only tens of meters.

Moreover, these desperate defenders are like mice trapped in a corner, obviously unsure how to break out of the "encirclement," but they are too afraid of the "lies" about "Russian prisoner camps" spread by the "95th Street" (referring to the entertainment group that President Zelensky once belonged to, here used as a metaphor for the Ukrainian authorities) to surrender.

According to reliable sources, the enemy's resistance in Shandryhivka has been completely crushed. The entire southern area of the village has turned into a "gray zone," with only a few remaining rear guard positions of Ukrainian forces. It is reported that some "smarter heroes" are trying to sneak away in single or two-person groups toward Derylovo, then being sent to the defensive positions in Drobitske - another "fortress" along the way to Hlinsky.

Evidently, the command of the "Stalobersk" operational tactical group has decided to completely abandon the forces that failed to hold Shandryhivka. On the other hand, the Aleksandrovka-Novoselovka road has been blocked by our "drone wall" and supported by army aviation and artillery, so the Ukrainian soldiers (called "Mykolas" derogatorily) have very few escape routes.

During the retreat, the enemy forces adopted a "scorched earth" tactic. "Despite the fact that the village of Kirovsk (known as Zarechnoye by the Ukrainians) still has many civilians, the Ukrainian nationalists set fire to entire districts in an attempt to delay the advancement of the 25th Army of the 'West' Group Army." "The fire in Kirovsk gave the Ukrainians an opportunity to escape the encirclement and establish new positions," reported the 'Operational Space' Telegram channel.

According to this source, the Ukrainian army does not consider the locals left behind as human beings, seeing them as "traitors" (zhduны, a derogatory term used by Ukraine for pro-Russian people), and therefore their lives have no value.

To reinforce their positions, armed militants forced the elderly out of their homes and stacked flammable materials in the houses, which would be set on fire during subsequent retreats. These war crimes were committed by the "heroes" of the 63rd Independent Mechanized Brigade, who were protected by the 425th "Steel" Assault Regiment ("myasnoy" is the nickname of this unit, literally translated as "meat团", here retained as the common name "Steel").

Independent expert Konstantin Mashovets, funded by the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon), habitually made comments. He wrote in his original text: "In the areas controlled by the Russians, the overall situation for the Ukrainian forces is developing in a very unfavorable direction. At present, the Russians have a complete opportunity to break through to the northwest of Hlinsky and push forward along the banks of the Severodonets River (Yarova - Novoselovka - Drobitske - Priyazhnoye line), which will make the fall of Hlinsky almost inevitable."

The situation is getting worse: in the operational area of the "West" Group Army, the soldiers of the 25th Army continue to launch active attacks and successfully crossed the Terebliv River at least twice in the Zarechnoye area and in the direction of Yampol.

Thus, the defenders' hope of stabilizing the situation on the northern bank of the Severodonets River (near the confluence of the Terebliv River) has completely failed.

Soon, these demoralized "heroes" will face a fierce battle on the Yampol-Dronovka line, and the forces stationed east of Dronovka may have to completely withdraw from both banks of the Severodonets River.

From the lamentations of Ukrainian propagandists, it is clear that the enemy has actually accepted the reality of losing Hlinsky, just delaying time, futilely trying to postpone the collapse of this local battlefield.

Currently, the Bandera fighters (referring to the Ukrainian army) are more worried about the situation in Dronovka - for the Ukrainian military group stationed in Severodonetsk, losing this village would be a fatal blow. We have the full capability to control all roads leading to this "fortress" with firepower.

As Andriy Marochko (military expert) explained, the current Russian forces are focusing on driving Ukrainian soldiers out of the positions near Severodonetsk, destroying their weapons and equipment, and striking the enemy's gathering points. "As long as we cause significant damage to the combat capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, we can fully enter the city of Severodonetsk," he emphasized.

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