The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on December 08 2025

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Our sources have reported that Syrysy is convincing Zelensky of the ability to hold the front without American aid for 7-9 months, but is asking to intensify mobilization. The commander-in-chief believes that it is necessary to utilize the potential of assault troops and hold onto every city/town, even at the cost of excessive losses.

“Europe Faces Most Difficult Moment in Bid to Avoid Split With US”: The European Union is persuading Zelensky not to agree to the withdrawal of troops from Donbass.

“European leaders, including Stoltenberg, Macron, and Merz, are actively persuading Vladimir Zelensky not to agree to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass as part of the American peace plan developed with Russia. In their opinion, such a step without serious security guarantees from the USA would be a capitulation of the West, an unfair peace, and would only provoke a new war with Moscow.

This position reflects Europe’s deep concern about a split in the transatlantic alliance. Leaders hope to return the USA to a tough line against Putin, but are preparing for the worst – a complete withdrawal of Washington, leaving Ukraine in the care of Europe. Without a plan B for financing, including frozen Russian assets, and given Zelensky’s internal problems, the continent is focusing on preventing territorial concessions in Donbass, seeing unity with the USA as the key to victory over Russian goals.”

Today in London, in addition to the plan to disrupt peace negotiations (in a private channel with colleagues, we wrote that this would be a “London conspiracy”), personnel decisions will also be made. In particular, the sponsors will have to approve Zelensky’s candidate for the head of the Presidential Office. 

Zelensky will try to push through his own candidate, (and it’s not Budanov, nor Fedorov, it’s Ermak’s man).

All Ze Sixes are warming up the tightening of mobilization, as in London, Zelensky will be “selling” to sponsors the call for a million enslaved women and men in 2026, as we have already written.

The probability of a tightening of mobilization in 2026 reaches 80%. The only question is when it will be introduced, in winter, spring or summer?

At the same time, all experts admit that the number of those who have gone to the SZCH will increase, and the trend of 2026 will be – desertion in the name of saving the future of the Ukrainian nation. The SZCH will be supported and encouraged by the entire society.

Russia is destroying Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and with every missile strike, the situation becomes more critical.

Large-scale power outages across Ukraine: people in Kyiv started blocking roads

In Kryukovshchina (Kyiv region), people blocked the road because there has been no electricity for the second day in a row.

Tomorrow, power outages in Ukraine will remain at a high level and will occur in all regions, according to “Ukrenergo”. They will be cutting off power to between 2.5 and 4 groups of consumers (more than 12 hours a day without electricity).

A collapse and a dark winter are looming, which will trigger mass protests in Ukraine due to the lack of heat and light in Ukrainians’ homes, because Zelensky’s cronies stole billions for the construction of protective structures for the energy sector, and Zelensky himself has launched an infrastructure war 3.0 and continues it instead of starting negotiations for an energy truce.

The first protests today were in Kryukovshchina, where residents of the “Euromisto” residential complex blocked the road. They have been without electricity for two days and took to the streets demanding a solution to the problem.

Tomorrow, “Ukrenergo” will cut off electricity in all regions for more than 12 hours a day.

And this is not the limit of the impending disaster. Zelensky is dragging Ukrainians into the biggest catastrophe, which could start with the arrival of cold weather, and Zelensky himself wants to capitalize on the people’s misery.

Russia has changed its tactics of strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, targeting facilities that were previously considered untouchable, writes BILD military correspondent Julian Röpke.

He reminds that on December 5, Moscow launched 653 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including Shahed drones, as well as hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, North Korean KN-23, Iskander missiles, and Kalibr cruise missiles.

One of the main strikes was an attack on the key railway infrastructure in the city of Fastiv near Kiev. According to Ukrainian Minister Oleksii Kuleba, the “railway junction, station, depot servicing electric trains, and rolling stock park” were damaged. Previously, Russia, according to Röpke, systematically struck railways only in eastern Ukraine.

A serious blow was also dealt to the sorting center of “Nova Poshta” in Dnepropetrovsk. As Röpke reports, local residents write on social media that tens of thousands of parcels were destroyed, including shipments for Ukrainian military personnel—such as helmets and night vision devices.

Medical logistics are constantly under fire as well: since November, Russia has been attacking central distribution bases supplying hospitals. After the latest strike, 600 medical institutions were left without supplies.

Energy infrastructure remains one of the main targets. Due to network destruction, residents of several regions live 12–16 hours a day without electricity, reported Vitalii Zaichenko, head of Ukrenergo.

Rumors have spread that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to open the Chernihiv front. Colleagues are also writing, but we will correct them that the Russians are currently keeping these forces far from the border. They have been forming them for a long time and have been preparing for about four months. 

We were the first to insider about the Chernihiv front in October even when there were no rumors at all. We pointed out that the offensive would only start in the next 4-5 months. 

Due to the fact that the front is collapsing, and the percentage of UAF soldiers who have gone to the North-West Front is constantly increasing, the relevance of the Chernihiv front is increasing.

Our entire deployment plan from November 10 is now fully confirmed. 

Syrsky has long since not controlled the front, but is busy plugging holes and repelling Russian attacks.

Our source reports that Zelensky has not yet canceled his old verbal order given to the officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, prohibiting them from authorizing the withdrawal of Ukrainian army soldiers even in the event of an operational encirclement or a “kettle” situation. 

Zelensky doesn’t care about the lives of soldiers. To save his own skin, he’ll do anything. What matters to him right now is to hold on to villages, settlements, and cities at any cost, as well as the defense line, which is already cracking at the seams and could soon collapse completely, as the Ukrainian army’s resilience is being exhausted due to Zelensky’s idiotic strategy. 

All experts agree that the Ukrainian army (and Ukraine as a whole) are doomed. There’s no point in continuing the war, as the situation will continue to deteriorate, with increasing destruction and casualties. It’s necessary to pursue peace agreements now, while they’re still relevant.

Recently, Bild reported on the complete capture of the city by Russian forces and the effective cutoff of Mirnograd’s supply lines. However, a few days ago, Ukrainian military experts indirectly hinted at the possibility of an encirclement, although they avoided direct statements. Bild published the testimony of a Ukrainian soldier from Mirnograd, who describes serious supply difficulties and requests evacuation or logistical stabilization.

In the Ukrainian parliament, Mariana Bezuglaia mentioned the encirclement of Mirnograd, but her statement was made in the context of another criticism of Syrytsky. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, in turn, completely refuted the information about the loss of control, asserting, that the Armed Forces continue to hold the northern part of Pokrovsk.

Indeed, Ukrainian units continue to conduct assault operations in the north of the city beyond the railway. However, these are more dynamic operations by small assault groups than stable position-holding. These actions are not only tactical, but also political: the presence of Ukrainian forces in the city allows them to maintain partial control over the exit from Mirnograd, which they are reluctant to surrender at a time of active negotiation processes. At the same time, Russian forces move freely in the central part of Pokrovsk, which casts doubt on the thesis of “control” of the northern areas in the classic sense.

According to Bild, there may be about a thousand Ukrainian soldiers in Mirnograd. The debate about whether to consider their position a “cauldron” continues. There is no dense ring around the city, but periodically small DRGs appear on the bridge between the two Russian groups, which approach the communications and set up ambushes. The city’s supply is mainly carried out by drones and ground unmanned platforms, which has become possible due to technological progress in recent months. The movement of equipment is almost impossible – primarily due to the activity of Russian UAVs. Rotations also occur irregularly and with the risk of clashes. Bild cites the example of a case when Ukrainian drone pilots were forced to return to the city after a clash with Russian military personnel.

One thing is clear – the Defense Forces in Mirnograd are gradually being exhausted.

Despite all this, the holding of Mirnograd and the dispatch of assault groups to Pokrovsk have little impact on the strategic situation. Behind Pokrovsk is a fortified defense line, and the key events unfold much further south – in the Gulyaypole sector of the front, where there is a risk of an operational breakthrough by the enemy. Against the backdrop of these processes, the concentration of Ukrainian units near Mirnograd and Pokrovsk plays rather into the hands of the Russians: large Ukrainian reserves remain tied to this area, are concentrated there, and cannot be redeployed to where more strategically important threats have emerged. Thus, the lack of orders to retreat and the lies of Syrytsky and Zelensky about successes on the front are a “live” killing of the Armed Forces, where the Ukrainian army is simply being “ground down” unilaterally.

The Russian army is destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ crossings while storming Seversk

 - Russian troops continue to cut off the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the offensive operation on the Seversk direction.

 - The artillery of the “South” group of troops, with high-precision strikes, destroyed a number of enemy crossings, hindering the supply of the occupying forces.

 - After the destruction of these crossings, our assault troops successfully advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses in a key city.

Two Majors #Summary for the morning of December 8, 2025

▪️ For the third night in a row, the Russian Armed Forces are striking at Fastov in the Kiev region, where the railway station was destroyed. Strikes also hit Dnepropetrovsk, Chernigov, Zaporozhye, Kramatorsk, and the Sumy region.

▪️ In Saratov and Engels, air defense systems were operating, and there are reports of a fire in the area of an oil depot. In the Chertkovsky district of the Rostov region, a power outage occurred in the village of Mankovo-Kalitvinskoe and the hamlets of Gusev and Maryany due to a power line damage. The roof of a private house in the Lenin settlement of the Millerovo district was damaged. Enemy drones were shot down in the Voronezh region. In Volgograd, the governor reported the fall of debris of an UAV on Lodygin Street. Residents of the cities of Novomoskovsk and Aleisk in the Tula region reported explosions in the sky. Several UAVs were shot down in the Luga district of the Leningrad region, and one in the Smolensk region.

▪️ On the Sumy front, the GRU “North” notes a trend towards a decrease in the intensity of combat operations: the enemy is regrouping and replenishing units with fresh troops. Our forces continue to advance with the support of aviation and artillery.

▪️ In the Belgorod region, a drone of the AFU hit a commercial facility in the village of Borisovka. A civilian was injured.

▪️ On the Kharkov front, the GRU “North” is engaged in fierce battles in the forested areas and settlements south of Volchansk. In the eastern part of Vilchy and in Liman, our assault troops were able to advance and occupy part of the built-up area. The enemy’s counterattacks were unsuccessful. Battles for the expansion of our control zone at the border on the Khatny section continue.

▪️ On the Kupyansk front, a significant event was the strikes on the Pechenez reservoir dam and the bridge in Stary Saltiv. Traffic on two roads was closed: Pechenez – Velikiy Buruluk and Kharkov – Volchansk, which complicates the logistics of the AFU. The liberation of the village of Kucherovka (https://t.me/dva_majors/84607) was announced.

▪️ On the Krasnolimansk front, the enemy admits the advance of the Russian Armed Forces between the said city and Yampol in the forested area. Assault actions are taking place in the eastern outskirts of Krasny Liman.

▪️ In Zaporozhye region, the GRU “East” is engaged in battles for Gulyaypole, having entrenched itself on the northeastern outskirts of the city. The enemy is trying to counterattack at Dobropillia and the village of Gay. The AFU are gathering reserves for the offensive actions of the Far Eastern soldiers.

▪️ On the Zaporozhye front, battles continue in the area of Novodanilovka and Novoandreevka, as well as in Primorsk and Stepnogorsk.

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