The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on November 26 2025

 RUAF Capture Eastern Hulyaipole

Volodymyr Zelensky Issues Statement After Key Peace Talks With US And European Partners

According to Trump’s peaceful plan, everything is happening exactly as we wrote from the start.

Globalists, Zelensky, and the “war party in the USA” will try to disrupt and delay it by any means. There will be no peace. Definitely not this year.

The leaked Whitkopf and Dmitriev negotiations, published by Bloomberg (globalists) – are fake and the last hope of the globalists, who are ready to use their media to achieve their goals (remember BBC, which faked Trump’s speech to try to undermine him. Now they apologized, and Trump has sued them).

Everyone understands that the globalists cannot allow the war in Ukraine to end, and they will resort to any provocations and tricks, up to expanding the war (unfreezing the Transnistrian conflict), when all other cards have been played and goals not achieved.

Trump has NOT YET supported the Swiss plan of Rubio and Yermak, while launching a new round of negotiations-trade.

The next 3 weeks will give us a clear understanding of this case.

Our propaganda has thoroughly washed out mentions of the front from the information field, leaving only dry facts and maps, but the reality is quite different and the Pentagon is not full of idiots. Of course, they can still buy time, lose several brigades and tens of thousands of military personnel, just to maintain power! We are sure that Zelensky/Yermak will definitely buy time, especially since Syrsky told them he controls the situation at the front, particularly in the Pokrovska pocket.

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll warned Ukrainian officials in Kyiv that their forces face inevitable defeat and urged them to accept the US-backed peace plan, which Kyiv considered highly favorable to Russia, – NBC News

Driscoll informed the Ukrainian side that Russia’s military advantage is only growing, and the US can no longer supply weapons at the necessary pace.

The situation in Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad demonstrates structural problems in Ukrainian military-political management that have been accumulating over a long period. Against the backdrop of political risks and pressures related both to corruption investigations and the need to make unpopular decisions regarding Trump’s peace plan, steps that should have been taken in military logic in advance are being avoided at Bankova.

This is especially noticeable in the example of the encircled Ukrainian grouping in Myrnohrad, where there is no order for an organized withdrawal despite the rapidly deteriorating operational situation.

According to available estimates, there are up to two to three brigades in the city in a reduced composition, which may mean an actual strength of about a thousand servicemen. The only road through which supply is possible has long been under fire, making rotation practically impossible, and attempts by supply personnel to break through are rare and exclusively “one-way.” This creates a stable “cauldron” model, where any delivery of goods automatically leads to an increase in the number of those who remain inside without prospects of exit.

Decisions regarding holding positions, apparently, were made under the influence of optimistic assessments by the command. Syrskyi, most likely, assured Zelensky of control over the situation and the prospect of stabilizing the front with forces redeployed to the Dobropillia sector. However, data from the field indicate that these units have lost their offensive potential. Meanwhile, the concept of a “defensive drone war,” which was emphasized in public statements, is practically taking a back seat. The use of assault units instead of deep defense indicates an attempt to hold urban space at any cost despite limited resources.

The main strategic risk lies not in the threat of encirclement as such, but in the depletion of scarce infantry, which is needed in other directions – from Kupiansk to Huliaipole, where Russian forces continue their offensive. Under these conditions, the defense of Pokrovsk takes on a predominantly political character, which only increases the prospect of serious operational losses for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to our sources, the Russian army controls the entire Pokrovsk, with only small groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remaining, but they no longer pose a problem for the enemy. The Deep State manipulates information, showing only part of the truth to create the illusion, which contradicts the official information from the General Staff, but all publications are coordinated with our special services. While publishing photos of control over the city center, they somehow missed photos from the northern city borders and battles, which were actually the clearing of the settlements Rovne and Svetloe.

More and more Russian military personnel have been spotted in the center of Pokrovsk, — DeepState.

The Ukrainian monitoring resource reports that Russian troops are in the area of the railway station in Pokrovsk.

According to the public page, “there are more and more videos capturing” Russian military in the central part of the city — their group is advancing from north to south along Mira Avenue.

The Ukrainian resource notes that rainy and foggy weather is helping the Russian army’s advance.

“Unfortunately, simple statements are not enough for the enemy to leave the central part of the city. And attempts to throw assault troops into the rear to report successes often end unsuccessfully,” the official statements of Kyiv were commented on the public page.

The most difficult strategic situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is in the Zaporizhzhia direction, as the front line is expanding there, which requires more live reserves to hold.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that the Russian Armed Forces have approached, in some places, the last major line of defense in this area, which stretches from Huliaipole to the Dnipropetrovsk region. If they break through it, they will reach operational space as far as Orikhiv, which may be lost already in winter. The fall of Huliaipole will give the Russians an excellent populated area to accumulate their army, which in this sector is one of the largest after the Donetsk grouping. If Orikhiv is lost, then within three months from the moment of loss, the Russian Armed Forces will approach Zaporizhzhia and move north, cutting off the logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russians use their favorite tactic, where they break through the line of defense and then encircle it from different sides. Most likely, they will break through the defense in several places at once and cut the fortification line into several sections, which they will then clear by bypassing them. Huliaipole may fall by the end of December, as we have inside information, immediately indicating many populated areas that will be lost.

We also wrote about the tactics of the Russian Armed Forces for capturing populated areas.

We are observing.

Reports are coming in that the “Far Eastern Express” is arriving at Guliaipole station. The nearest settlement to it, Zatyshshye, has been taken, from which, apparently, “Vostok” will launch the assault on Guliaipole. Considering that Guliaipole is mostly low-rise buildings and only in some places are there multi-story buildings, one should not expect the level of resistance from the Armed Forces of Ukraine here as in Pokrovsk for now. However, there is also no point in underestimating the enemy, so it remains to be seen whether Syrskyi will be able (and willing) to introduce any significant reserves here.

Situation in the North

Good news comes from the Burluk direction. Units of the “North” group are finishing off the enemy’s defense in Vovchansk, advancing in the forests south of the city, and also attacking at the border on the eastern flank at the junction with the Kupiansk direction.

🔻How is the situation developing?

▪️Offensive continues south of Vovchansk. After securing positions in Tsehelnyk and previously (https://t.me/rybar/75183) in Synelnykove, Russian assault units have started battles for neighboring Lyman and Vilcha. In both locations, they already have confident footholds in the built-up areas.

▪️In Vovchansk itself, the enemy has been driven out of several more quarters east of Hurkanov Street — assault groups have reached Skovorody Street. In the southern part of the city, Ukrainian formations have been almost completely pushed out of Panin Street.

▪️On the eastern flank near Dvorichna, Russian troops have occupied Stanovoe tract and Krynychnyi Forest, driving the enemy out. This has allowed assault units to close several more “pockets” along the Dvorichna — Kamianka line.

📌 Recently, Russian units have been able to advance significantly deeper into Vovchansk. And although only ruins remain of the city, it has not lost its tactical importance. Capturing Vovchansk will open the way southwest to the crossing in Staryi Saltiv village.

If the successes are maintained, it is not excluded that the “northerners” will be able to develop an offensive to the southeast towards Bilyi Kolodets.

Two Majors #Summary as of the morning of November 26, 2025

▪️ In Novorossiysk, an enemy UAV attack was repelled for the second night in a row. Several UAVs were destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh. By midnight, 14 Ukrainian airplane-type drones were shot down over the Belgorod region. Early in the morning, an attack by Ukrainian UAVs was carried out on Cheboksary (Chuvashia, 980 km from the border). According to enemy channels spreading footage of the strike, the target was a dual-use goods manufacturing plant. Debris from a Ukrainian UAV flew into a residential high-rise in Cheboksary, media report.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces struck with missile weapons and UAVs at Kharkov, Odessa, and Dnepropetrovsk regions, and the city of Zaporozhye.

▪️ In the Bryansk region, the AFU attacked the village of Kozhanovka in the Zlynkovsky district with drones, injuring a civilian.

▪️ On the Sumy direction, the “North” Group of Forces is disrupting enemy logistics with airstrikes and “Geran-2″ strikes on bridges and crossings. Fighting continues in forest belts. Enemy infantry groups were destroyed near Andreevka. Our artillery fired on AFU positions near Iskriskovshchina on the Tetkinsky and Glushkovsky sectors.

▪️ In the Kursk region, three people were injured as a result of an enemy strike on Lgov. A farm worker was wounded in the village of Voronino.

▪️ In the Belgorod region, a man was injured in a drone attack on a car in the village of Yasnye Zori. In the settlement of Oktyabrsky, a drone struck a private house, injuring two people. Dobroe, Zamostye, Topoli, Kosilovo, Nikolskoye Arkhangelskoye, Gladkovo, Krasny Pakhary, and Baytsury are under strikes.

▪️ On the Kharkov direction, the “North” Group of Forces continues the assault on the destroyed Volchansk and its left-bank part. Reports indicate our advance towards the urban-type settlement Vilcha.

▪️ South of Kupyansk, the “West” Group of Forces is advancing on Boguslavka and Novoplatonovka, creating another “pocket” near Boguslavka. The encirclement from the east of the settlement Yarovaya is ongoing; two enemy counterattacks near the settlement Drobyshevo were repelled. Near Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Russian Armed Forces strike enemy crossings (https://t.me/lost_armour/7239) over the Oskol River.

▪️ Fighting continues in the urban area of Seversk. Russian Armed Forces units are entering from the southern and northern parts of the city.

▪️ From Konstantinovka, footage shows the evacuation of civilians by units of the Ukrainian National Police. Our troops are fighting on the eastern outskirts of the city.

▪️ In Mirnograd, Russian Armed Forces continue advancing deeper into the urban area. North of Pokrovsk, our troops are fighting their way towards Dobropillya.

▪️ In the eastern part of the Zaporozhye region, the “East” Group of Forces is fighting in the direction of Guliaipole.

▪️ On the Zaporozhye front, intense fighting is ongoing near Novodanilivka and Novoandriivka, with our troops conducting offensive operations aiming to reach Orekhov. The enemy struck another power grid facility, causing outages affecting about 40,000 subscribers.

▪️ In the Kherson region, the AFU intensified strikes on our shore: the enemy has deployed new UAV operator teams to this front sector. In the settlements of Hola Prystan, Malaya Kardashinka, Podokalinivka, and on the road between Korobky and Razdolne, seven civilians were injured. Many settlements are under enemy strikes.

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