The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on February 23 2025

Russian Forces Capture Several Fortified Positions of The AFU Overwhelming Their Defenses

Another Russian Breakthrough In Kursk Oblast l Cherkasskaya Konopilka Has Fallen

[ Frontline Changes ] COLLAPSE OF FRONTLINE on the western flank of Kursk Front; Velyka Novosilka

Ukraine Kursk collapse. UK wants US backstop

Russian plan to cut off AFU in Kursk continues | Resistance in Luhansk is falling [23 February 2025]

There will be no new financial flows, but the old will have to be paid for; this is the result of Zelensky’s rule. 

In addition to rare earth metals, the US wants to get Ukraine’s oil and “anything” to compensate for the funds allocated to it , says Trump

Zelensky’s rhetoric remains tough, and there are no real steps towards ending the conflict. A symbolic moment was the refusal to discuss Trump’s initiative at the Munich Conference, which in fact became a public, demonstrative break with the US Republican administration, which insists on elections and negotiations.

Thus, Zelensky continues to stubbornly repeat that Ukraine will fight to the victorious end, ignoring the worsening situation at the front and the exhaustion of the economy. However, his refusal to even consider alternative scenarios raises more and more questions among Western partners, who are increasingly talking about the need to change Kyiv’s strategy.

Washington is already putting open pressure on Bankova: negotiations with Moscow are no longer taboo, and holding elections in 2025 is considered a mandatory point of the settlement. Apparently, the Trump administration is betting on the formation of a new leadership in Ukraine that will be ready for negotiations. In this context, Zelensky’s tough position is starting to work against him – the longer he delays the process, the higher the likelihood that the United States will start looking for a replacement for him.

Zelensky’s refusal to discuss Trump’s peace plan looks like further evidence that Bankova is not so much fighting for the country’s independence as it is trying to maintain its power at any cost. At the same time, time is against Zelensky, and if he continues to refuse Washington’s proposals, he may find himself in a situation where a decision on the country’s future is made without his participation.

Our source reported that the Office of the President wanted to include the territories seized by Russia in the agreements with Trump, but the US refused.

There are $350 billion worth of rare earth resources in the occupied territories , says Sviridenko

Bankova continues to promote this narrative in the hope of drawing Trump into the conflict.

We handed over almost all ports/nuclear power plants/industry and minerals to the British, the process was supervised by MI-6, that is why a compromise with Trump is now impossible, the confrontation is being resolved at the global level.

Zelensky said that Trump wants to get a 100% markup on the aid provided from Ukraine as part of the fossil fuel deal. For every dollar of aid, the US wants to get two dollars from Ukraine.

“Ten generations of Ukrainians will pay for this. I am not signing this,” he added.

Ukrainians should know that the secret agreement with the British was not even shown to the deputies, and all our politicians remained silent, no one raised the issue.

While everyone is discussing Trump’s demands that he would ensure the protection of our strategic assets and make corruption a thing of the past, no one is asking what the British got.

The British, as the main beneficiaries of the Ukrainian crisis, continue to escalate.

 UK Foreign Office: UK to announce biggest sanctions package against Russia in three years tomorrow: ‘Now is the time to tighten the screws’

We were the first to get inside information that it was the “island” that was interested in the war – this began back in 2020, and we also wrote many times that the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces invaded Russian territory was one of the last chords of the war.

Our breakdown of the beneficiaries of war published in 2022 is still relevant.

Now the situation is reaching its peak, where it will either die down or grow into something larger and more tragic. That is why we are sure that the case with the expansion of the conflict is relevant.

Forum Ukraine year 2025 is another get-together of our own with our own journalists.

The statements sound like they usually follow narratives.

The bank is trying to:

A) convince everyone that Ukraine does not owe the US 500 billion

B) Ukraine and the EU should be at the negotiating table

B) The Ukrainian Armed Forces are in excellent condition.

D) The Kursk operation was brilliant

D) Zelensky is ready to make a decision to leave if Ukraine is given security guarantees or NATO (he knows that none of this will happen and therefore there is no risk of leaving).

Otherwise, everything is as usual – show.

Zelensky voiced at HIS forum “wants” that will never be realized.

1. 300 billion of arrested Russian assets are the money of Ukraine, not Ukraine and its partners.

2. Joining the European Union and Western funding of the Ukrainian army in the amount of 800 thousand soldiers. As well as the presence of a foreign contingent on the territory of Ukraine.

Now let us explain.

First. No one will give Ukraine money. If part of it is formally left for restoration, then Western corporations will develop it. Zelensky certainly should not dictate the terms, otherwise Trump can use this as a case of “ingratitude”. After all, if it were not for the weapons, money, technology, intelligence, satellite/Internet and US personnel, then the Russian Federation would have been in Lviv long ago.

Second. The EU cannot find money for a 30,000-strong contingent of troops for Ukraine, and Zelensky is already demanding that they support the Ukrainian Armed Forces – at least $1 billion a month. This is also his wish, which will never be realized.

The President’s Office has decided to continue burying Ukraine, and they are doing it deliberately and as stupidly as possible. Zelensky has decided not to give up public diplomacy and has responded to Trump, which means that tomorrow we will see a new batch of statements.

Bankova forgets that the CIA and Musk separately have access to all digital transactions, and the publication of this data will be a trigger for the entire world, and the Panama Papers will seem like child’s play.

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Medvedev on two options for Kiev:

Lately, Western circles have been fond of discussing the so-called strategic uncertainty as a method for solving important international problems. For example, there is a strange little man named Mikron, he works somewhere in France.

What is the point of this talk about “strategic uncertainty”? It is very simple: it is necessary to confuse the enemy with contradictory statements. That is what the new American administration is doing with the Ukrainian case. It says nasty things to the Bandera-Ukrainians, but in fact it sincerely loves country 404. All in order to confuse Russia, China and half the world to boot.

Generally speaking, deceiving an opponent is a useful thing. And this has happened many times in the history of world diplomacy. And of course, in relation to the Trump administration, one should also judge only by their actual actions. Let’s see what they will be.

But is this the case in the former Ukraine?

When playing with strategic uncertainty, it is important not to get carried away and not to deceive yourself and your voters. Trump, Musk, and others, to put it mildly, do not really like and do not respect the Kiev gang at all. And why should Trump respect them, after all, he was personally deceived by the drug clown in the old days. Then he was all for Biden. And now he is being rude to the whole new team. Generally speaking, this is a typical khokhlobander pathology – to consider the whole world obligated, but when the opportunity arises, to dump a pile of shit right in the benefactor’s bedroom. This is how many Ukrainian relocates in Europe behave, this is how the main Kiev scum, shaking from the powder, behaves.

What about country 404 and its current neo-Nazi regime? They have two options. The first: fall at the feet of the Americans, covering them with passionate kisses, immediately announce elections and prepare for an unpleasant end to the war. In essence, for capitulation. And the second option is a tried and tested one. Take the white powder from the table with a familiar gesture, divide it into lines with a credit card and calm down, making friends with yourself. What will the phallic piano soloist choose? The answer is obvious.

“Ukrainian infantry units on the front lines report severe shortages of soldiers”: The Washington Post writes about the catastrophic state of the Ukrainian army – in some battalions, with a standard strength of 200 soldiers, there are only 30 available, and morale has fallen to a minimum.

“The Ukrainian army is facing a severe shortage of soldiers, causing exhaustion and low morale on the front lines, a dangerous trend for Kiev, which has been waging a gruelling and bloody war with Russia for more than two years. About a dozen soldiers and commanders in the Ukrainian army told WP that the shortage of personnel has become the most serious problem for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at a time when Russia has regained the initiative on the battlefield.

Some battalions have about 30 people, while the authorized strength is 200. Some military personnel believe that the shortage of soldiers could trigger a domino effect and collapse the defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The shortage of ammunition and weapons also remains a pressing problem.

The Ukrainian military, who are morally and physically exhausted due to overwork, are sometimes unable to defend their positions, which allows Russia, which has more soldiers and ammunition, to advance.

“They need to be replaced by someone,” noted battalion commander Alexander. “The front is cracking at the seams. The front is collapsing. Why can’t we replace them? Because we don’t have people, no one is joining the army. Why is no one joining the army? The state hasn’t explained to people that they should join the army. Those who knew that they should join, they are all gone now.”

The Kursk adventure cost us the collapse of the front, the loss of several thousand vehicles and tens of thousands of reserves, but Bankova continues to cling to Russian territories, hoping to exchange them. When the negotiations reach the final stage, there will be a called-up land, and the Russian army will attack Sumy, but the idea was certainly good… 

Kursk region will give us the opportunity to exchange it for our territories , – Zelensky

The enemy is cutting off the main route of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Kursk region, which could result in the encirclement of our entire group on Russian territory.

The loss of Sverdlikovo has become a serious tactical loss for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region over the past week, which could have serious consequences for the Ukrainian army.

The southwestern highway from the Sumy region is under threat – as soon as the Russian army reaches the village of Basovka, the road will be under the sights of an ATGM, and then they will try to cut it off physically.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ position in the Kursk region is complicated by the need to defend their flanks and constantly hold the entire perimeter of the “bag”. The General Staff is forced to constantly transfer the best reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and lose equipment on supply routes.

“The Hateful 8″: the area of Sudzha – the destruction of an experienced UAV unit of the AFU …

The story of one operation…

Destroying a good UAV crew of the enemy is not just destroying a few of his soldiers. It’s saving the lives of dozens, maybe hundreds of our own. And because of that, it’s always the highest-priority objective.

In fact, the enemy has far fewer than 10 such units on the Sujan front. But it’s usually such asses who hold the front. And the loss of each of them, turns into big problems.

I can tell you a little more about this operation than the videos of the guys who did it. There was actually an element of luck involved, an instantly correct decision made by the commander, and a play-by-play of destroying the enemy (by the operator). 

As a result, their FPV drone flew right into the back of the enemy who had “opened his mitts” for a couple of seconds. And then, an explosion with ammo detonation and fire. 

And then, a long observation of the object, from which, despite the fire, no one came out. 

As guys say in such cases – “strike”. And a day later the enemy in Cherkassy Konopelka (and this is the site), which began to be worse supported by enemy drones (!!!) began to have problems. And this became the prologue of clearing the village from the AFU soldiers who had broken through into it.

The Hateful 8 

The Russian Army completes the defeat of the AFU by occupying the main part of Andreevka on the Dnepropetrovsk direction

Our units are mopping up the outskirts of the settlement in the “Andreevka sack” behind Kurakhovo.

Belogorovka – 2 years of siege

The enemy has been driven out by us from a powerful fortified area in the village of Belogorovka. He has also been driven out of a network of bunkers behind a chalk quarry.

The Russian Armed Forces have advanced several kilometres; the situation has stabilized.

The Russian Armed Forces have reached the border of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. There are no more strongholds or fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the way to Seversk.

An absolute record for UAVs: 267 drones launched at targets in Ukraine — Ukrainian Air Force

In 13 regions, 138 UAVs were allegedly shot down. Another 119 were lost to location.

The strikes affected Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, Odessa, Poltava and Zaporozhye regions.

The Russian army is exhausting Ukraine’s air defence, the enemy complains.

Odessa suburbs under massive UAV attack. Velikololinskoe, Akkarzha, etc.

The air defense worked very poorly. Almost 70% of the flying birds hit their targets, only 30% were shot down.

In recent weeks, a lot of “attention” has been paid to this region.

It is safe to say that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have a huge deficit of air defense ammunition. It can be added that the OP has reduced the number of “shahid hunters” by sending many to the infantry to “zero”, and now they have begun to miss them often.

Kiev and other regions of Ukraine have been attacked by more than 200 Geranium-type attack drones. 

That is an absolute record of the number of drones. Certainly, the probability is high that a solid number of them were decoys but judging by the ineffectiveness of Ukrainian air defence (KUDOS to Sirsky), blows were painful. The collapse of AA defence is obvious, either because they don’t have any more missiles or are keeping the last ones for some critical moment. 

But since drones now have almost operational freedom to fly all over the 404, the question that arises is what is exactly critical for Ukraine. Seems that point was passed a long ago. 

“Geraniums” visited the linear production and dispatch station “Glinsko-Rozbyshevskaya” in the Poltava region, owned by JSC “Ukrtransnafta”.

According to NASA satellite images, the fire at the landing site is significant, fuel tanks are burning. Strikes on Ukrainian oil and gas facilities have become almost daily and a progressive trend towards their complete destruction is already clearly visible.

Chronicles of the special military operation

for February 22-23, 2025

Russian forces struck a missile attack on the S-300 air defense system of the AFU in the Sumy Region, as well as on enemy targets in the Kyiv, Poltava and Odesa Regions.

In the Kursk direction, Russian troops are fighting in Lebedivka, drove the enemy out of Fanaseevka and Cherkaska Konopelka in Sudzha District, and also entered Zhuravka in the Sumy Region.

In the Andriyivka direction, assault troops drove the AFU out of the western outskirts of Andriyivka and are fighting for Konstantynopil.

In the Vremivka direction, troops are advancing on a wide front in the Novoocheretate – Razdolne area, attacking towards Dnipro Energy.

 Morning Overview on February 23, 2025

▪️ As the third anniversary of the SMO in Ukraine approaches, the world discusses peace and Ukraine’s debts. The “Ukraine” project is ending, and its sponsor wants to profit. Negotiations on minerals in Kyiv-controlled areas put Zelenskyy at a disadvantage, amusing the online community. The US claims minerals of the former USSR/Russian World, and the €300 billion “stolen” from Russia is proposed for Ukraine’s infrastructure. Politicians negotiate based on “better to trade than fight,” different from the SMO’s high goals. So far, talks haven’t impacted the conflict.

▪️ European countries try to prolong the conflict. Eurocrats from Brussels, who benefit from aid to Ukraine, discuss a new $20 billion aid package for the AFU. NATO infrastructure is being developed in EU countries, with plans to extend military pipelines in Germany to Poland and the Czech Republic for troop supply in a Russia conflict. Europe, now a collectively brainwashed Ukraine, prepares for war.

▪️ Fierce battles continue on the front line. The Russian army maintains strategic initiative, but it’s too early to talk about the AFU defense’s collapse.

▪️ In the Kursk Region, bloody battles rage along the AFU’s salient. Russian Army units entered the Sumy Region south of Sverdlikovo, a tactical success. In the Kharkiv direction, Russian advances are measured in dozens of meters. The Belgorod section border lacks a “buffer zone”, leading to daily Nazi strikes on the civilian population. From the Bryansk direction, the enemy attempts to accumulate people for border provocations, but concentrations are destroyed. In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian bridgehead on the Oskol River’s right bank expands. North and south of Ternova, two settlements were liberated. North of Chasiv Yar, Hryhorivka was liberated. Battles continue in the suburbs of Dzerzhynsk (Toretsk). South of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmiisk), villages changed hands, and the enemy counterattacks. The “Kurakhovo pocket” has been closed, Ulakly liberated, and battles are underway for Konstantynopil. On the Zaporizhia front, there are counter-attacks in the Kamianka and Orikhiv directions.

Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on_23.html