Julian, an editor of the German newspaper Bild, stated on August 12: "The fate of the Ukrainian front has only a few hours to be decided." "The Azov Battalion of Ukraine is doing everything possible to cut off the Russian breakthrough in the north of Pokrovsk." Currently, the Ukrainian armed forces have received orders for reinforcement, but the Azov Battalion still remains behind the village of Rubizhne. The village of Rubizhne has also been captured by the Russians, making it impossible for the Azov Battalion to cut off the Russian supply routes. The Azov Battalion is also aware that it is impossible to reverse the situation in Donetsk on its own. The reserves of the Ukrainian army have been completely exhausted, and large areas are now appearing on the front lines, which the Russians then choose to attack. At present, Russian and pro-Russian sources have implemented extremely strict confidentiality measures, and it was only in recent days that it became known that the Russian suicide assault units had already taken such a large area. After more than three years, the Russian secrecy level has finally reached the passing line! The Ukrainian frontline has become like a bird startled by a bowstring, everywhere reporting the presence of the Russians. The current situation is more important for the Russians to continue advancing, while for the Ukrainian army, a quick and orderly retreat is more important. The propaganda methods such as raising flags can be done later. The most critical time for the Russians to reinforce is either on the first day of the war or now. If they could push through with 200,000 troops from this breakthrough, there would be no doubt about the entire area east of the Dnieper River. If the Russians had seized Kharkiv at the beginning, they could have directly moved south to encircle the Ukrainian forces in Donbas, without having to take one village at a time. Now, the fear is that the Russian suicide assault units may have broken through too suddenly, even the Russians themselves might not have been prepared, leading to a lack of frontline troops, requiring them to mobilize reinforcements on the spot, which may miss the opportunity. The fear is that if the Russian suicide units succeed in breaking through, the subsequent Russian forces may not be able to expand the gains, giving the Ukrainian forces a chance to regroup and build defenses. After capturing Mariupol and the twin cities of North Donetsk, the Ukrainian forces have lost their courage, and their rear has no defense. If the Russians had enough manpower at that time, they could have launched a fierce attack, but unfortunately, they lacked both manpower and firepower, unable to deliver a fatal blow to the Ukrainian forces. When NATO weapons and training arrived, the Ukrainian army gained the ability to counterattack.

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