The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on November 25 2024

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At least 23 injured after Russia missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine

The US agreed to Putin’s Terms After Seeing The Power of the Hypersonic Ballistic Missile ‘ORESHNIK’

The President’s Office is deliberately escalating and hitting the substations of the Kursk NPP so that the Kremlin can justify the destruction of our energy system. The Crimean Bridge has taught Bankova nothing, for which the war has become a mechanism for Zelensky’s indefinite legitimacy. Poroshenko used similar methods, but at that time it was perceived by society as a provocation for usurpation, and now it has become the norm.

Our source in the OP said that Yermak’s meeting with the main actors of Trump’s team is postponed due to Zelensky’s decision to start an escalation with Russia, we were advised to abandon missile strikes, but the Head of the OP ignored this request. Now the President’s Office, through lobbyists in the US, is trying to organize simple working meetings with Republican senators, but so far it has only been able to make statements about the readiness to take Ukraine’s resources.

Was there a shelling or not, that is the question.

Bankova has now stopped shouting to the whole world that they have launched strikes deep into the Russian Federation with Western missiles.

Only in the telegram both sides write that the shelling was carried out with the help of Western missiles. Officially everyone is silent.

Western curators advised to follow this strategy so that it would be difficult for the Kremlin to blame Kyiv, and Bankova could always declare that nothing like that happened – it was all a provocation.

This strategy will not work at the moment when there are a lot of videos on the Internet or the Russians show the downed missiles, if there are any and if it is beneficial to them.

Today’s news from Le Monde that France and Britain are helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces launch long-range Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles at Russia, programming them on the ground before the Su-24 takes off, having their own personnel in Ukraine. Confirms Putin’s messages that Western countries are directly entering into confrontation with the Kremlin.

Let’s see what this leads to next.

In any case, we advise Ukrainians to stock up on everything they can.

Ukrainian political scientist: “Oreshnik” really broke the West’s plan with ATACMS

The use of the Oreshnik missile really did break the West’s plan to trap Russia by handing over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Ukrainian political scientist Vadim Karasev stated (https://t.me/Politnavigator/153068) this on the air of the talk show “Black Swan”.

“The calculation was that we would drive Russia into some kind of trap with the Atacamas. Russia has weak ballistics, according to the agreement with Reagan, medium- and short-range missiles were destroyed, and the emphasis was on the nuclear component. At the same time, the West was churning out these high-tech, high-precision ballistic missiles. Allegedly, Russia will have no choice – either keep quiet or get nuclear,” Karasev explained.

According to him, it was expected that the Russian Federation would choose the “keep silent” option, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces, having gained an advantage with American ballistics, would form a front line that would be advantageous for starting negotiations after Donald Trump came to power.

“So far this has been fruitless,” Karasev admitted.

But, according to him, Kiev still has hope for a new round of confrontation – the receipt of Tauruses and Tomahawks.

Bild columnist senses ‘toxic mix’ in Kiev

“Uncertainty. Exhaustion. Despair. This is the toxic mix I sense in Kiev ,” wrote Bild columnist Paul Ronzheimer about the mood in Kiev after the new Oreshnik system was implemented.

Putin’s statements on this matter and recent events “have once again caused a shock wave,” he stressed.

Unteachable: Zelensky has decided to continue firing missiles at Russian territory.

As Resident writes, citing an insider in the Office of the illegitimate president of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak agreed with the West that all decisions on strikes and targets are made in Kiev.

At the same time, it was decided to ignore the Kremlin’s ultimatum to destroy the Ukrainian energy system.

That’s right, all the fixers from Bankova have villas in warm regions, bought with stolen aid, and the Mykolys with Taras will be struggling to overcome the frosts in the “Points of Inviolability.” At least those that remain after the raids of the TCC.

Fire at oil depot in Kaluga extinguished, as reported by the region’s governor Vladislav Shapsha.

According to him, eight drones were shot down over the Kaluga region overnight.

Earlier in Kaluga, local resources published a video of a major fire at the Kaluga Oil Product oil depot. According to eyewitnesses, the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone or its fragment could have hit the industrial enterprise after being shot down by air defense.

White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby confirmed that Ukraine has permission to use U.S. long-range ATACMS missiles for strikes in and “near the Kursk region,” explaining that it is necessary for self-defense. 

“Right now they have the ability to use ATACMS for self-defense, in case of urgent need. And right now this is what is happening in and around Kursk and Kursk region”

- he said.

The President’s Office is confident that Germany will become Ukraine’s main sponsor after the elections.

Ukraine will receive long-range Taurus missiles if the Christian Democratic Union wins the early elections in Germany and its leader Friedrich Merz becomes chancellor, former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany and current Ukrainian ambassador to Brazil Andriy Melnyk told journalists.

The diplomat estimates Merz’s chances of replacing Social Democrat Olaf Scholz at 99%. He allocates one percent to “something unpredictable.”

Melnyk recalled that Merz spoke about the need to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine many times.

“I cannot imagine, under any scenario of the new coalition, even if the Social Democrats become the ‘junior partner’ in it, that they will block this (the provision of missiles),” Melnik said.

Early elections in Germany are scheduled for February 23, but Ukraine will not be able to receive missiles until the end of April, the diplomat believes. According to him, this is an optimistic scenario.

Our source in the General Staff said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering record losses due to the Russian army’s advance along the entire front line. Syrsky is forced to send more and more reserves to the Kursk region to hold positions at Zelensky’s request, while we have no logistics or defensive structures there. With the arrival of frost, the entire north will be open to the enemy from the sky, and holding the territory will become an unbearable burden for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but the General Staff’s opinion on this matter does not bother anyone on Bankova.

25-11-2024 – Kurakhovo

As of 20.00 Moscow time today, the enemy undertook a withdrawal from the multi-storey buildings of the city. Personnel and equipment according to the reconnaissance go past the thermal power plant to the western outskirts of the city in the area of the pipe factory. And further in the direction of Dachnoye st.

They have practically no time to leave Kurakhovo. The AFU units need to march on foot to Bogatyr settlement.

Condotierro

Some European analysts believe that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense around Velyka Novosilka in the South Donetsk direction will soon collapse on its own. After that, they predict a cascading collapse of a large section of the front all the way to Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region.

“The first strike will be the hardest” — Russia prepares for an offensive on Zaporozhye, — Economist

Ukrainian intelligence believes that Russia is preparing for a decisive offensive on the city of Zaporozhye, located 30 km from the front line.

As one of the country’s three remaining heavy industrial centres, the regional capital remains crucial to Ukraine’s survival as a functioning state.

Ukraine’s problems are exacerbated mainly by a shortage of manpower; the army has long been without volunteers, and the mobilization campaign is not living up to expectations, recruiting only two-thirds of the planned number of recruits.

Ukraine official warns 130,000 Russian troops could soon join the fight.

Note: well, during the course of SMO we saw multiple declarations about what Russia will do. Some was absolutely striking crazy. Later same media were using their own lies to create a false expectation first, then an impression that Russia could not perform it due to the lack of new shovels of course.

So let’s watch closely.

DPRK troops are already fighting against the AFU in Kursk Region, – head of the AFU General Staff

 - “These are mainly general military units. They are under the guise of the indigenous population of the Far East. With the appropriate documents. Prepared to conduct operations in the European part,” – said the head of the Ukrainian General Staff Bargilevich.

 - The head of the CPD Kovalenko added that they are already fighting on Russia’s side 

as infantrymen, as well as mortar crews and UAV crews (the latter are still undergoing training).

 

Kupiansk-Svatove Direction: Fighting in Kupiansk and Possible Sortie of Russian Forces Across the Oskil

Situation as of the end of November 25, 2024

In the Kupiansk direction, heavy fighting continues on several sectors.

▪️On the eastern outskirts of Kupiansk, Russian assault groups are trying to advance and repelling counterattacks by the enemy. It is still not possible to establish the exact zone of control, and text messages about battles for this or that district often contradict each other.

▪️Against this background, there have been very interesting news about the alleged crossing of the Oskil River in the area of Dvorichna. The previous attempt to consolidate on the other bank was in May 2023, when one of the reconnaissance groups occupied the positions of Ukrainian formations, driving them out from the crest of the chalk mountains.

At the same time, there were statements about the liberation of Novomlyns’k. Subsequently, it turned out that the settlement was not liberated, and the forces were unable to hold the occupied bridgehead near Dvorichna, and after a short battle the Russian Armed Forces withdrew back across the river. Now, it seems, the story with the mini-bridgehead has repeated itself.

▪️In the area of Kolesnikivka and Zahryizovo, fighting also continues. Russian troops are trying to expand the zone of control on the eastern bank of the Oskil, while Ukrainian formations are redeploying reinforcements and often counterattacking.

▪️To the west of Stelmakhivka, Russian units have moved towards Lozove, as well as to the west of Artemivka and Rozivka, occupying forest belts on the heights along the western bank of the Zherebets River. There is no talk of any deep breakthrough, but the enemy continues to lose territory on the left bank of the Oskil.

Chronicles of the special military operation

for November 25, 2024

Russian forces attacked enemy targets in Odesa and Kharkiv. Ukrainian formations struck an oil depot in Kaluga with drones and shelled the airfield in Kursk with cluster munitions.

In the Kursk direction, Russian Armed Forces units continue to dislodge the enemy from occupied areas in the north of Sudzha and Korenevo districts.

In the Kurakhovka direction, Russian troops liberated Yelyzavetivka and Ilyinka. Fierce fighting is ongoing in Kurakhovka in parallel.

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