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Bloody battles in Slavyansk-Kramatorsk: Putin's soldiers are massively destroyed, but they attack

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Russian forces are currently intensifying their multi-pronged advance toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, utilizing small assault groups that move covertly through forest belts to attempt outflanking Ukrainian defenses. While these incursions occur simultaneously in several areas, reports indicate that the overwhelming majority of these groups are destroyed by Ukrainian defenders before they can reach the front lines, with estimates suggesting that approximately 99% of such assault units never make it past initial resistance. To counter this threat, Ukrainian armed forces are effectively employing drones and smart mines while actively disrupting Russian logistics to prevent the enemy from establishing deep operational coverage within the agglomeration. Significant territorial gains have been reported by Russian units moving from the east toward Kramatorsk, where they have bypassed and crossed a wide section of the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal to enter villages such as Malynivka and Tykhonivka. These forces have reached the eastern outskirts of Vasyatynsk while avoiding Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka, with some advance groups positioning themselves just 6.8 to 7 kilometers from the Kramatorsk airfield. Despite these movements, Ukrainian troops continue to hold critical positions near Yakovlivka, Mykolaivka, and along the Vasylievskyi Pastush-Vasyatynsk line, successfully preventing Russian units from completing their entire offensive operation by the end of the year. A major factor complicating the Russian advance is a severe shortage of fuel and lubricants within the Kramatorsk area, which has forced some military equipment to remain unused and compelled assault teams to move on foot without armored vehicle support. According to the ATESH partisan movement, this crisis stems from the systematic sale of military fuel by the command of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division to local residents in rear areas like Donetsk, Luhansk, and Rostov-on-Don for personal profit. Even at a high price of 300 rubles per liter, the fuel is in high demand among the population facing a national crisis, leaving Russian units unable to refuel their cars, armored vehicles, and motorcycles effectively. The logistical collapse caused by this fuel theft has directly contributed to increased Russian casualties and operational difficulties on the battlefield. The inability to quickly evacuate wounded soldiers from the front lines due to a lack of serviceable transport has exacerbated losses within the unit, as injured personnel cannot be moved efficiently under fire. Consequently, the combination of insufficient equipment, forced infantry assaults without proper cover, and the failure to manage medical evacuations has led to a sharp rise in troop losses, undermining the effectiveness of the Russian offensive despite their continued attempts to push forward toward key strategic locations.

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Russian troops are intensifying their advance in the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk direction in several areas at once. The occupiers are operating in small assault groups using forest belts for covert advances and attempting to outflank Ukrainian positions. This was reported by Stanislav Krasnov, a serviceman with the 81st separate airmobile brigade and military expert Konstantin Mashovets. According to Stanislav Krasnov, several Russian groups can advance simultaneously, but the overwhelming majority are destroyed by Ukrainian defenders before they reach the front lines. About 99% of assault groups never reach Ukrainian infantry. To destroy them, the Ukrainian armed forces use drones and smart mines, as well as disrupt Russian logistics. This week, soldiers from the 81st separate airmobile brigade hit a target approximately 140 km from the front line. Krasnov did not specify which target was destroyed. Military expert Konstantin Mashovets reported on Russia's advance from the east toward Kramatorsk. According to him, Russian units have bypassed and crossed a wide section of the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal, entered Malynivka and Tykhonivka, and reached the eastern outskirts of Vasyatynsk, bypassing Kostyantynivka and Druzhkivka. Some Russian advance groups are approximately 6.8 to 7 km from the Kramatorsk airfield. The Ukrainian armed forces are holding positions near Yakovlivka, Mykolaivka, and along the Vasylievskyi Pastush-Vasyatynsk line. >> [music] >> At the same time, the Russian army is attempting to outflank Ukrainian defenses west of Chasiv Yar and advance toward Druzhkivka. Mashovets believes this creates the preconditions for the occupiers to advance to the near approaches to Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the fall. However, it will be difficult for Russia to complete the entire operation by the end of the year, as Russian troops have not yet been able to establish deep operational coverage of the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. According to the ATESH partisan movement, Russian troop losses in the Kramatorsk [music] area have sharply increased. Russian troops in the Kramatorsk area are experiencing a shortage of fuel and lubricants, which is why some equipment is not being used, and assault teams are forced to move on foot. According to the ATESH movement, the command of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division systematically sells military fuel to local residents for its own profit. This is the main reason for the aforementioned problems facing the Russian Armed Forces. According to the movement's agents, fuel is sold in rear areas, particularly in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Rostov-on-Don. The price of a liter starts at 300 rubles, but even at this price, the fuel is in demand among the population amid the fuel crisis gripping the country. As a result, according to ATESH, the unit experienced [music] a severe fuel shortage. Problems arose with refueling the cars, armored vehicles, and motorcycles used [music] by the Russian military. Against this backdrop, soldiers are allegedly forced to conduct assault operations on foot without the necessary armored vehicle cover. Furthermore, the lack of serviceable transport complicates the evacuation of the wounded from the front lines. ATESH claims that this situation is already impacting the unit's losses. The lack of equipment and the inability to quickly evacuate the wounded, according to the movement, have led to an increase in losses. >> Meow. >> [music]