TOTAL DISASTER IN DONBAS! PUTIN’S SPRING OFFENSIVE HAS TURNED INTO A MASS GRAVE FOR RUSSIAN TROOPS!

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00]We have Ihor Romanenko on the air, founder of the charitable foundation We Will Close the Sky of Ukraine, Lieutenant General.

[00:00:06]Glory to Ukraine, Ihor Oleksandrovych.

[00:00:09]We welcome you. Good morning.

[00:00:12]Glory to the heroes. Greetings to you and to our viewers.

[00:00:16]Just now Kateryna reported on the General Staff's briefing. Yes, what we heard about the directions, about what's happening at the front. At this moment, Ihor Oleksandrovych, what should we pay attention to?

[00:00:27]Let's do a brief overview of what's happening.

[00:00:30]Yes, the information being provided now about the combat operations fits into the beginning of the enemy's actions.

[00:00:37]This is the so-called spring-summer offensive campaign.

[00:00:41]The plans that they had drawn up there were significantly changed due to the active actions of Ukraine's defense forces.

[00:00:49]We know that 2 months ago they switched to active defense, launching attacks, and so on. Therefore, the timelines and deadlines for fulfilling the points of this plan were actively changed as a result.

[00:01:02]But one way or another, thanks to the reserves that had been accumulated by the end of last year and the supply of appropriate armored vehicles, especially drones and their operators to the enemy, the situation intensified in certain areas.

[00:01:19]First and foremost, this concerns the Pokrovsk-Lyman direction.

[00:01:23]And there the fighting is mainly taking place around the settlements of Haisyn and Rodynske, as well as in the area between them. In other words, the question is whether to continue holding these settlements and in what form by the units and formations of Ukraine's defense forces. In the near future, the situation will become clearer based on the decisions of the relevant tactical-level commanders. Although there is, of course, a political aspect here, since the enemy has been trying to capture these settlements for more than a year now. Actions have also intensified around Kostiantynivka with an eye toward Druzhkivka.

[00:02:02]Aviation and artillery are being used, and drones, as well as drone units, are being deployed on a massive scale.

[00:02:08]In addition, the enemy has once again returned to combat operations around Kostiantynivka.

[00:02:14]We know that for propaganda purposes, it was shown more than once that they had already captured, if not Kostiantynivka itself, then at least claimed to have done so. Later, they tried to attack and seize the key railway junction at Kostiantynivka. Sorry, I mean Kupiansk.

[00:02:32]That's it.

[00:02:33]And there, combat operations have intensified again. That is, well, in a number of areas. Probably, to some extent, this concerns Zaporizhzhia, the Orikhiv direction, and further west, operations are being conducted.

[00:02:46]Consequently, in this particular manner, the enemy is significantly intensifying their military activities in directions that align closely with the established strategic pattern of offensive actions that originally commenced in the last 10 days of March.

[00:03:03]Mhm. It is also worth noting that the Ukrainian defense forces have struck logistical facilities of the Russian troops, which they had placed in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as on Russian territory. This was also reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For example, in the Donetsk region, ammunition depots located near Maryanivka and Lozova were hit. In Luhansk, near Aidar and near Novopavlivka, in the Zaporizhzhia region, a command post of a unit was also destroyed, and strikes were carried out on Russian logistics warehouses located in the Rostov region. In addition, an area where Russian forces had concentrated weapons and military equipment in the Bryansk region was attacked. This information about the occupiers' losses and the scale of the damage is currently being clarified. But still, yes, what we're talking about now is that, essentially, we are no longer just destroying the symptoms when everything appears on the battlefield, on the line of engagement, but we are eliminating the cause itself, and all of this will not be sent or flown toward Ukraine by the occupiers. Ihor Oleksandrovych, of course, we can't ignore these middle strikes and deep strikes, which also have a huge impact on what is happening on the battlefield.

[00:04:12]We can clearly see how actively those depots on the occupied territory, which the occupiers, as I understand it, had prepared for this spring-summer campaign, are being destroyed. If you could also say a few words about how important all of this is. But I also understand that this is related to the Russian air defense system as well.

[00:04:30]There are reports that it is mainly being concentrated to protect, let's say, the military-political leadership and uh is now being distributed unevenly across Russian territory.

[00:04:44]The strikes you are talking about, middle strikes, deep strikes, are possible. And the potential for damage to the enemy increases due to the fact that, despite all the difficulties, production is being scaled up. Not only of drones, as Ukraine's position on the production and use of drones, including strike drones, is well known, but also the manufacturing and scaling up of the production of drones, missiles, and rockets. This is what enables these strikes to be carried out, and this is very important on a systemic level. Um so, in fact, this was already understood before by our military leadership, but the defense forces need the right tools. Now, the potential of these tools for delivering strikes, thanks to the accelerated production of missile systems and drones, has increased.

[00:05:32]It's important to keep in mind that, aside from purely military aspects, which we've discussed, the enemy is also trying to justify the fact that this so-called special military operation has been going on for 5 years, and Putin needs results.

[00:05:47]So, with Trump, they have their own approach, but by May, they need to show these results.

[00:05:52]And as an example, there's yet another statement from Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, claiming that they have completely captured the Luhansk region. It's true that the majority, over 90%, has been captured, but this is being done. A few settlements remain, which are still being held by our defenders, but the issue here is specifically in the political aspect. We looked at the situation with Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, which, so to speak, they have not been able to capture for several years now.

[00:06:22]The situation is as follows. Regarding Luhansk, there are certain achievements of a particular kind.

[00:06:28]And overall, these statements that the entire Luhansk region will be captured by the end of the year refer to these lines of our defensive strongholds, which were Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad, Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk.

[00:06:45]And the fighting continues.

[00:06:47]So, let's say, the road network has improved for offensive operations, and camouflage has also improved. This means accumulating capabilities for the enemy, both in terms of personnel and armored vehicles. Well, this situation has improved, and they want to take advantage of it, because advancing with small infiltrating groups does not yield quick results. Everything is happening very slowly, in their opinion, but quick results are needed. That's why, during these offensive operations, we are seeing attempts to use armored vehicles and technical means for rapid advancement, which usually ends up with this equipment being destroyed.

[00:07:28]And then, the fighting continues. We can see that if more than 1,000 are destroyed in a single day, then in a month, the enemy's losses will exceed 30,000.

[00:07:38]And this, in turn, means that they can't replenish their personnel fast enough.

[00:07:43]That's it. And for now, Putin is forced to resort to covert mobilization and possibly preparing for some kind of partial official mobilization. That's why actions are being taken related to their networks in order to reduce their capabilities and avoid creating social tension among the general population.

[00:08:03]Thank you very much, Ihor Oleksandrovych. We appreciate it. Have a good day. Ihor Romanenko, founder of the charitable foundation We Will Close the Sky of Ukraine, Lieutenant General of the Ukrainian Army, was with us on the air.