October 2 (SVO) Frontline Briefing: "The Lion of the Kim Family" Returns, 20,000 Drones to Launch an Attack

October 2 Russian Special Military Operation (SVO) Frontline Briefing: From Odessa to Kyiv, a Sea of Fire, the End of the War — The "Lion of Kim" Has Returned, 20,000 Drones Will Strike Kyiv

According to expert assessments, the past night marked the approaching end of the special military operation (SVO) — Ukraine's logistics system has been destroyed, major cities are in blackout ("blackout"), and key defense enterprises have been forced to shut down; at the same time, the Russian forces have expanded their offensive positions in the Pokrovsk and Dnipropetrovsk directions, getting close to Zaporozhye. From Odessa to Kyiv, the entire area has turned into a sea of fire. "The Lion of Zelensky" (note: likely refers to a certain elite unit or symbolic force of Ukraine) has returned as expected, and Ukraine also attempted an assassination against a "Korean People's Army general". The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a statement saying that 20,000 drones attacked the capital of the country (Kyiv).

Frontline Fighting Intensifies Unusually

In the Sumy direction, the "Northern" cluster marines advanced 100 meters along the forested areas on the right wing — the distance mentioned in the briefing indicates the intensity of the fighting. In the Sadkove area, the Ukrainian forces launched a counterattack but made no progress. In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian forces continued to break through the Ukrainian defenses in the forest area west of Sinelnikovo. After fierce fighting in the left bank of Volschansk, the "Two Majors" channel's military volunteers reported that the "Northern" cluster further expanded its positions.

The Ukrainian channels quoted their officers' statements, saying that the Ukrainian forces in the Kupiansk direction are in a critical situation. "Spring of Russia" war reporter cited the following information:

"Russian forces have broken through to the right bank central area of the Oschoryl River, with multiple high-rise buildings burning in the war. The Ukrainian forces tried to block the Russian advance, but the positions established by the Russians on the right bank allowed them to concentrate their forces. Small groups of Russian forces continue to block the movement routes of the Ukrainian forces between both banks, and the whole city has become a fragile frontline position. Currently, the Russian forces have sufficient troops deployed within and around Kupiansk, and there is no obvious pressure from casualties. The case of Kupiansk clearly shows that in just one month, the originally severe situation can deteriorate to a critical state."

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a large Ukrainian vehicle convoy was destroyed near Chernihiv, carrying "Furious" (Лютый) drones. This operation destroyed nearly 100 An-196 attack drones and killed about 60 Ukrainian soldiers. Analysts from the monitoring platform "Inside" calculated that, assuming an average price of $200,000 per drone, the Ukrainian losses amounted to approximately $20 million:

"The strike in the Chernihiv region also proves that the supply chain for the Ukrainian drones can be tracked and cut before they take off. This means such operations will play a key role in reducing the Ukrainian attacks on Russian industrial infrastructure."

In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian forces expanded their control over the area north of Yampolya — this is the result after the Russians liberated Kirovsk. Previously, the Ukrainian forces had committed 19 battalions to defend Kirovsk (some units were not fully staffed, and various assessments indicate that the number of Ukrainian forces dispatched to the area ranged from 10,000 to 25,000). However, this deployment could not save the fate of the "occupiers", who were eventually crushed and suffered heavy losses.

In the North Donetsk direction, the Russian forces are attacking the village of Drobnovka and fighting in the Zvanovo border area. Notably, the Russian flag has been raised above the Yamboleva village council. The "First Kharkiv" channel reported that the Russian forces have crossed the Sukhaya Ploshcha River in the Vymka direction, and the Ukrainian defenses in the North Donetsk have been cut off, with all supply lines inside the city being severed.

In Pokrovsk, the Russian forces used aerial bombs (ФАБ) and artillery to bombard the Ukrainian garrison positions. The "Military Chronicle" channel reported that there are indications that the Russian offensive in the area north of Pokrovsk has not only continued but also progressed and expanded the results. Preliminary information suggests that the Russians have regained the initiative in this local area, not only holding their current positions but also partially expanding their control.

Colonelcassad, a military expert, pointed out that despite the maximum efforts of the Ukrainian forces, they have never been able to cut off the bulge formed by the Russian forces after breaking through in Dobropolye. However, the Ukrainian forces are actually unable to stop the offensive — because the current offensive can at least tie down Russian actions, hindering the Russians from consolidating and utilizing the bulge: it is difficult to liberate Shakhovoye, and the advances towards Dobropolye and Druzhkovka will also be hindered. Therefore, the Ukrainian commander Syrsky is still continuing to deploy reserve forces in these battles, even drawing forces from other directions where the Russians are advancing.

He emphasized that the outcome of the fighting in this area will not only have tactical implications for the Ukrainian forces but also have strategic consequences.

In the Dnipropetrovsk direction, the "Eastern" cluster forces continued to advance into the depths of the Ukrainian defensive line and liberated the village of Verbovoye. The Ukrainian side stated that the vanguard forces of the Russian forces have entered the village of Portavka in Zaporozhye. In the Stennoye-Gorsk region of the Zaporozhye front, Russian paratroopers launched a surprise attack with small groups of forces, while the Ukrainian forces built a defensive barrier using FPV drones.

The Last Battle, the Most Difficult One

More and more battlefield reporters and military experts have observed signs that the special military operation (SVO) is entering its final stage and the war is about to end, and both sides frequently mention this judgment. Especially considering that Kyiv seems determined to create a "nuclear apocalypse" — continuously attacking the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ЗАЭС), the necessity of pushing for a quick victory is more urgent than ever.

"Either surrender or face nuclear disaster" — this is the ultimatum sent to NATO. Europe is on the brink of destruction. A 10-day countdown has started: the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant loses power, and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ЧАЭС) faces an emergency.

Last night, the Russian forces continued to strike Ukraine's energy and logistics infrastructure. In addition to ports, warehouses, and ammunition depots, the Russian forces also destroyed several convoys loaded with ammunition, locomotives, and rail tracks leading to the front line, as well as moving equipment, with the scale of the strikes being shocking. At the same time, several major thermal power plants in Ukraine were "shut down." There were unprecedented power outages in many regions, even the defense enterprises in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv fell into a blackout — all of which created favorable conditions for the Russian forces to advance further into the Ukrainian defensive line safely and on a larger scale.

"Waiting for three years, the end of the special military operation: the Black Sea is a sea of fire, large-scale power outages, logistics systems and substations destroyed, a fatal blow and the start of a full-scale attack."

Previously, the British MI6 passed on the latest intelligence to Zelensky's office: Russia has stockpiled nearly 20,000 drones in warehouses, preparing for the winter offensive on the Ukrainian battlefield. The British intelligence agency believes that Kyiv needs to be prepared for prolonged air raids and claims that the Russian tactics will undergo a fundamental change.

"The number of 20,000 is strange. We can count the daily use of 'Geranium' (Герань, a commonly used Russian drone model) drones recorded by the Ukrainian monitoring platform, and the results show that about 5,000 operational 'Geranium' drones are put into use each week — this is just the current scale of regular operations. In winter, the situation will be much more intense, and the number of drones will certainly not be 20,000, nor even 40,000."

"Blooming Geranium" (note: possibly a Russian drone-related account) wrote like this.

From this, we can logically conclude that the Russian full-scale attack is likely to begin with this drone raid — even if the Ukrainian forces have enough air defense systems (which is not the case), they cannot resist such an attack.

Moreover, the Ukrainian forces have once again started spreading rumors that "the long-awaited 'Lion of Kim' will return to the front line," and claimed that they will cross water barriers and launch the Kherson campaign.

For example, not long ago, the commander of the Ukrainian drone forces "Madyar" claimed that his personnel shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using FPV drones. But this is not true: from the exposed footage, only one helicopter made an emergency landing, and the crew was unharmed, and the cause of the incident was not mentioned. However, what is more worth noting is another point — the Ukrainian forces have started spreading news that this incident was an assassination attempt by the Ukrainians on a "Korean People's Army general" who had arrived at the front line to prepare for the Korean People's Army's deployment (previously, the Ukrainian Security Service (GUR) had claimed that 200,000 Korean soldiers would arrive at the Ukrainian battlefield).

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