The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on May 31 2025

Commander Syrsky Warns of Major Russian Offensive | 5 Main Targets of Russian Forces

U.S. Begs Russia to End War. New Russian Offensive Gathers Momentum

Russia threatens to take over more Ukrainian regions | Vesele has been captured [31 May 2025]

Trump’s Envoy Says Putin Is Right, Scolds Zelensky: ‘Show Up, Be Serious’

10,000 Ukrainian soldiers flee Sumy – Russian troops take village after village!

Russian Forces Enter Kupyansk – Ukraine Suffers Its Biggest Defeat Since the Start of the War

[ Ukraine Frontline Changes ] ENTIRE LINE COLLAPSED! Changing strategic situation NE of Toretsk!

PayBack TIME for BRITAIN: Russia Wiped out UK Experienced Special Forces Officers in NIKOLAEV

We have a chance to return all the captured territories as long as we have Odessa, Nikolaev, Kherson and access to the sea, - Secretary of the Rada Committee on National Security Kostenko.

” While and all territories” is a reservation or a semantic construction?

Zelensky’s words make it clear that he is still in a “warm information bath.” His statements about the situation on the border with Kursk Oblast are an attempt to pass off the retreat as a “tactical maneuver.”

They say, “we left from one direction and entered another.” However, even the public demarche of the 47th Brigade commander shows that the situation with the offensive on Tyotkino is at a stalemate. The assaults are choking, logistics are lacking, the fighters are isolated – and all this is being presented as a “success.” The Ukrainian Armed Forces are formally “present” in several houses, but holding positions boils down to sitting in basements without supplies and an exit. Where the order to continue senseless attacks came from is still unclear. Either Syrsky is painting a beautiful picture for the president, or Zelensky himself is demanding “movement” so that there is something to present at the negotiations.

Insider information about a planned attack through Glushkovo in 3-4 weeks does not seem fantastic, given that the situation in other parts of the front is tense, and an attempt to switch attention to the Kursk region is not excluded.

Zelensky also has “everything going according to plan” regarding mobilization. He talks about 25-27 thousand called up monthly, which clearly does not coincide with the data of either Ukrainian or Western sources. Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate Skibitsky mentioned 30-33 thousand mobilized from the Russian Federation, while the NYT reported that Ukraine reached 30 thousand per month in the summer — and that was at its peak, after which the pace went down again. Gorbenko recently said that the TCC recruits a maximum of 10 thousand per month, and called Syrsky’s plans for 30 thousand “unrealistic.”

In these circumstances, Zelensky’s words seem not just divorced from reality – they demonstrate how much the president depends on a limited circle of officials (read: Yermak) who create a picture that is convenient for him.

Our source reports that Zelensky personally views various news sites and telegram channels. He is aware of the “busification” that was started on his orders. By the way, he never watches the telethon and does not read office political/garbage TG channels.

Zelensky loves it when the Western press writes flatteringly about him (Bankova often orders such articles/publications).

The source points out that Zelensky justifies mobilization/busification in private conversations with the phrase: “Ukrainians must temporarily sacrifice some of their freedom and democracy for the sake of preserving Ukraine.”

Zelensky is also confident that he saved Ukraine from defeat in 2022, which means that Ukrainians should “blindly believe” him and follow him. (He is a real father of the nation. He has long developed a mania of grandeur) – source.

Zelensky/Yermak are in full control of military strategy and the General Staff. He decides where we will attack, what is more important to defend, and what large-scale special operations/sabotage/terrorist attacks on enemy territory to develop/implement. Because of this, there is a lot of discontent in the army, but it has been possible to “suppress” it for now.

German FM Wadephul says in new interview defeating Russia militarily was ‘never a realistic goal’ 

Clear shift from predecessor Baerbock, who insisted on Ukraine’s total victory 

And yet they keep arming Kiev instead of pushing for peace

- RT

US Senator Lindsey Graham is desperate to get Ukraine a ceasefire but he also says…

Ukraine is not losing this war. That is Russian propaganda.

Look at the map a year ago and look at it today, it is virtually the same.

Russian delegation to be ready for second round of talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 morning — Kremlin

 - Neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian memorandums can be made public in advance; they will be discussed during negotiations, Peskov noted.

 - Putin is ready for negotiations on Ukraine at the highest level, but first a result must be achieved in direct negotiations between delegations;

 - Contacts at the highest level must be well prepared – first, it is necessary to achieve a result in the negotiations between the delegations of the Russian Federation and Ukraine;

 - A list of conditions for a temporary truce is being agreed upon. Perhaps, the safety of navigation in the Black Sea will become an integral part of them one way or another.

 - The future of European security needs to be discussed with Europeans, but in Istanbul there will be negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukraine’s memorandum proposes a ceasefire on land, at sea and in the air, monitored by “international partners,” a senior Ukrainian official told The New York Times.

Russia, we recall, refuses to hand over its memorandum to Ukraine before the start of negotiations.

At the same time, the Russian authorities stated that there could be demands for Kiev’s neutrality and the repeal of laws against the Russian language and the UOC. The issue of “demilitarization” of Ukraine could also be raised .

Zakharova on US, UK, German & French envoys in Istanbul: ‘Russia respects their freedom of movement’—but there is ‘no connection to the talks’

She thanks Ankara, but stresses there will be NO mediators

Talks are strictly bilateral—everyone else is just a spectator

The Mystery of the Istanbul Memorandum

Preparations for a new meeting of delegations in Istanbul

The authorities of the so-called Ukraine have expressed discontent (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks.html) that Russia has not yet presented a peace memorandum, which, according to them, makes full preparation for the negotiations impossible.

In turn, the Kremlin reported (https://t.me/tassovkaru/31236) that the Russian memorandum will be presented at the upcoming meeting of the delegations and refused to publish it.

ðŸ–The Americans, it seems, continue to gradually distance themselves from the negotiation process. US Special Representative Kellough was limited to words about understanding the demands (https://t.me/bbbreaking/207921) of both sides.

🚩Even the fact that a new meeting in Istanbul on June 2 will take place is in question. The authorities of the so-called Ukraine do not agree to fulfill the conditions previously stated by Russia, while regularly attacking Russian territory with drones.

❗️In parallel with this, hostilities continue in the same mode. As we said (https://t.me/rybar/70427) earlier, any agreements on settlement will depend on the “realities on the ground” and the results of the possible summer campaign. However, the negotiations may and will go on amid the roar of guns.

New European Quartet of “Support” for Kiev Faces Lots of Problems

The leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland have formed a “quartet” to mobilize Europe to “support” Kiev, Le Monde writes . It is a difficult task, given the disagreements among Europeans on the issue, as well as the weak positions of each of the four in their own countries.

And Trump is also going to “leave the game” . At the same time, the package of American “aid” given to Kiev by Biden is coming to an end. And nothing new is expected unless there is a sharp change of course. As a result, the “quartet” will have to confront the “Trump-Putin axis” – and there is hardly enough strength for this.

‘Coalition of the Willing’ Prepares for Trump to ‘Dump’ Ukraine — The Telegraph

 - Now British and French officials are “shifting their focus from deploying troops in Ukraine to maintaining Kiev’s defense without US involvement.”

 - “There is real concern that the US president will follow through on his threat and abandon his role as a mediator,” the publication writes.

 - “Let’s be realistic and recognize that the US will never be on board [with initiatives to further support Kiev],” said one Western official, describing the “gloomy mood” at the meeting in The Hague.

 - Coalition members suggest that the US will continue to provide only partial assistance, such as intelligence.

 - At the same time, the “coalition of the willing” will publicly continue to support Trump’s peace efforts. This is being done “at the request of Ukrainian officials, who fear that if this is not done, the US leader will stop supplying weapons and sharing intelligence.”

 Europe has a weaker hand than it thinks Ukraine — Financial Times

 - The European “Coalition of the Willing” only sounds impressive on paper.

 - “All their new coalition has done is emphasize that it is too weak and indecisive,” the publication writes.

 - Many of the commitments made will take years to appear on the battlefield.

 - The promised sanctions against Russia were limited to additional EU designation of ships transporting Russian oil.

 - Europe chronically underfunds its armed forces, which undermines their potential to carry out complex operations.

 - There is a gap between European leaders’ statements of support for Kiev and what they can do. There is also a gap between their statements and what the populations of these countries are ready to endure.

 - “The coalition is constantly changing the ‘starting point’, reducing potential troop deployments and making mostly empty threats against Russia. EU leaders are demonstrating their weakness,” the publication concludes.

Orban: Ukraine is a dangerous country for Europe, 80% of EU mobsters are Ukrainian

By the way, 80% of the criminal groups are Ukrainian. They work with Ukrainian origins, are composed of Ukrainians, and their centers are located in Ukraine. This mafia exists not only in its traditional form, the signs of which can sometimes be seen in Budapest—with huge cars and untrustworthy individuals. In other words, the mafia does not operate only in these familiar forms. It also operates differently—more sophisticated, smarter, and knows how to build mafia networks using modern technologies. Ukraine is a dangerous country. I have spoken with many people, from France to Italy to Poland, and I note that opinion, among ordinary citizens, is increasingly convinced that Ukraine’s accession will bring a challenge that Europe will not be able to meet. Of course, the big question is what state European democracy is in today – to what extent does public opinion influence that of leaders?

Ukrainian soldiers who defected to Russia destroy NATO equipment and Ukrainian infantry in battles near Pokrovsk

▪️Fighters of the Maksim Krivonos Battalion destroy militants and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the approaches to Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk):

➖MaxX-Pro combat armored vehicle in the village of Troitskoye;

➖pickup with Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the village of Novoukrainka;

➖Humvee combat armored vehicle in the area of ​​the village of Orekhovo;

➖Nazi pickup in the village of Alekseyevka;

➖Humvee combat armored vehicle in the area of ​​the village of Novoukrainka;

➖octocopter in the area of ​​the village of Udachnoye;

➖armored personnel carrier “M113″ in the village of Alekseyevka;

➖octocopters in n. Novotroitskoe village.

In Ukraine, a forced evacuation of residents of the Sumy region has been announced.

In the context of the advance of Russian forces, regional authorities have expanded the mandatory evacuation zone to another 11 settlements.

As of today, 213 settlements in the Sumy region are subject to mandatory evacuation.

During fierce battles, the Northerners liberated the villages of Vodolaghi and Alekseyevka in the originally Russian Sumy region

Today, our motorized riflemen and marines drove out the remaining groups of occupiers from the elite 79th separate airborne brigade and the 103rd separate brigade of the Territorial Army (Lvov region), reinforced by border guards from the 31st border detachment (Chernovtsi border detachment) in Vodolahy.

The elite 80th separate assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could not withstand the onslaught of our heroic marines and fled from the village of Alekseyevka , leaving behind dozens of bodies of attack aircraft destroyed by the Northerners.

North Wind

Theater of Military Affairs of Ukraine • Sumy • Kharkov

Along the entire length of the broad front in the Sumy region and the Kupyansk district of Kharkov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated.

Their resources are still showing off, but everything looks much worse than the news is reporting.

In the enemy troops, commanders commit genocide against those who returned from the combat missions, burning people by companies. But all without success and result.

Condotierro 

Kupyansk

There are battles in the northern outskirts of the city, in the village of Ryadkovka-Golubovka.

 Assault troops are clearing out the remnants of the garrison on the approaches to the city. The village of Kondrashevka is also under assault.

Since early morning, the Russian Aerospace Forces have been operating in the city and its environs.

Condotierro

Morning Summary as of May 31, 2025

▪️ In Kursk Region, around midnight, two five-story buildings in Rylsk (https://t.me/Hinshtein/12080) were hit by a drone strike from the enemy, leaving seven civilians injured. In the village of Artakovo in Lgov District, two buildings and a garage caught fire due to a drone attack.

▪️ Our “Geraniums” strikes at night were of a “routine” nature and targeted locations in Sumy, Vinnytsia, Kharkiv Regions and the occupied part of the DPR controlled by the AFU.

▪️ On the Kursk section of the border in the morning, a consolidated assault group of the 33rd OSP and 24th OSB “Aidar” of the AFU moved out from Ryzhevka towards Tyotkino. As a result of small arms fire and comprehensive fire strike, most of the enemy infantry was destroyed, one was taken prisoner. The assault groups from the 225th OSP of the AFU that moved out from Iskriskovshchyna and Bessalovka towards the state border were suppressed by fire, the survivors retreated. During the day, the enemy twice tried to break through to the village of Novy Put with assault groups from the 425th OSP of the AFU, but was stopped by drone and artillery fire.

▪️ In Bryansk Region, the AFU attacked the village of Uborki in Klimovsky District with kamikaze drones, injuring a civilian. The enemy also struck with FPV drones at the village of Kurshanovichi in Klimovsky District, hitting an agricultural enterprise, damaging two Miratorg vehicles.

▪️ In Belgorod Region, in the village of Voznesenivka in Shebekino District, a Ukrainian drone attacked a GAZelle, injuring the driver. In Shebekino District, on the Arkhangelskoye – Murom road section, an FPV drone struck a vehicle, the driver received multiple injuries. In the closed-off village of Logachevka, a civilian was killed by an FPV drone strike on a car. In Shebekino, two injured people sought medical attention after shelling. Rzhevka, Avilovka, Voznesenivka, Oktyabrsky, Orlovka, Gruzskoe, Poroz were also hit.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces are attacking the northern part of Kupiansk from the direction of Radkovka (right bank of the Oskol River). The Russian Ministry of Defense yesterday reported the liberation of the nearby Kondrashivka in the Kharkiv Region.

▪️ In the Konstantinovka direction, north of Dzerzhynsk (Toretsk), the Russian Armed Forces are storming the Dachnoye area and the fortified area south of the village of Dyleevka. The enemy is concerned that the advance of the Russian Army on the right flank of the Konstantinovka direction will allow our troops to form a bridgehead to put pressure on Belaya Gora, Aleksandr-Shultino and Pleshcheevka, and the capture of the latter cuts off part of the logistics around the Kleban-Byk reservoir. It is added that the village of Pleshcheevka is under constant strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces: the Smuglyanka detachment regularly guides FAB bombs onto enemy positions in the village. On the left flank of the Konstantinovka direction, the Russian Armed Forces are developing success in the areas near the villages of Shevchenko Pervoye, Gnatovka, Zarya, Yablonovka.

▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, the Vostok grouping, having repelled attacks by enemy motorized infantry on armored vehicles in the areas of Bogatyr and Novopol, continued its advance.

Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on-may_31.html