The silent advance. The predicted collapse of Ukraine and the Belarusian card.

The night between August 5 and 6, 2025, could be remembered as a decisive moment in the war in Ukraine. A series of simultaneous breakthroughs by the Russian Armed Forces along the entire front marked both a tactical and symbolic acceleration. Many independent observers are already calling it a "legendary" night. Images from the field and confirmations from war correspondents reveal a reality that only the West continues to deny out of ideology or convenience : Kiev is rapidly retreating, crushed by Russia's strategic superiority .

Donetsk Front: pressure on multiple axes

In Donetsk, the Russian offensive has intensified in several sectors. Novosyolovka and Ivano-Daryevka have been liberated , with control of the heights near Vyemka—a key logistical hub—now consolidated. Moscow's troops have cut off supply routes around the Kleban-Byksky Reservoir , isolating Ukrainian positions and advancing towards Belitskoye and Mirnograd.

In the Konstantinovka sector, the "small cauldron" tactic, already successfully applied in Severodonetsk and Bakhmut, continues. Rodynske fell on August 5 , according to the WarGonzo telegram cabal, while Ukrainian forces retreated in disarray. The Russian objective is clear: Pokrovsk , a key junction for controlling Donbass.

The Russian advance in Pokrovsk has reached an unprecedented operational depth . Russian forces are now less than 5 km from the outskirts of the city, while the "Road of Life" – Ukraine's last logistical artery – is under constant fire from FPV drones and artillery . According to SouthFront, Pokrovsk is close to being encircled. According to the Moscow Times , the loss of the city would mark a turning point in the conflict .

A war of attrition conducted methodically

The Russian strategy, ridiculed by Western media for years, is proving effective. Moscow has not acted for symbols, but to exhaust the enemy's capabilities . Each conquered village represents a tactical position useful for strangling Ukrainian logistics . The systematic use of FPV drones and FAB-1500 cluster bombs , according to Voenkor Kotenok, has allowed it to inflict significant losses on Kiev's forces, with minimal expenditure of human resources.

According to several military sources, daily Ukrainian losses exceed 1,500 in some sectors . A classified report, cited by Reuters and relayed by Tsargrad , indicates that the Kremlin expects the collapse of the Ukrainian front by the end of the year , with Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk among the priority targets for the fall.

Witkoff in Moscow: America is stalling

The visit of Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's envoy, postponed until August 6, signals a period of uncertainty for Washington . According to RT , the fall of Chasov Yar has forced an urgent reassessment of American strategy. The Resident channel suggests that Kiev is becoming an uneasy ally , too rigid to allow for diplomatic maneuvering.

Putin, Kommersant reports, made it clear that any negotiations must include Ukraine's permanent neutrality and concrete security guarantees for Russia .

Belarus in the background: threat or deterrent?

The meeting between Putin and Lukashenko at Valaam has refocused attention on the Belarusian theater . According to Ukrainian sources, up to 200,000 Russian soldiers have already been deployed in Belarus , ahead of the Zapad-2025 exercises. Several OSINT channels, including Legitimny , suggest that these are not just military maneuvers, but long-term operational preparations .

An opening of a second front – on Chernihiv or Kiev – would force Ukraine to divide an already exhausted army , accelerating its strategic collapse.

The Ukrainian counteroffensives? A bloodbath.

Ukrainian attempts to recapture positions in the Sumy sector or near Tyotkino have proved a devastating failure . The 95th Ukrainian Brigade, Voenkor Kotenok reports, has been virtually annihilated. According to Operation Z , British PMCs operating between Belgorod and Kursk were annihilated by Iskander attacks , with 300 killed and over 80 wounded.

Although not confirmed by official Western sources, these reports reveal the now unsustainable cost of Kiev's offensive strategy .

Kiev in panic, rewards for fleeing troops

In Kharkov, Russian forces are advancing from several directions , while Zelensky, according to Tsargrad , symbolically awards the 57th Motorized Brigade for “combat valor” – despite the disorderly retreat from Vovchansk.

OSINT outlets like LostArmour report that Russia hasn't yet committed the bulk of its reserves . The full-scale offensive may therefore be just beginning.

Moscow chooses logic, the West chooses deafness

Russia's military presence in Belarus, its adoption of new weapons, and its advance on multiple fronts indicate an irreversible choice : Moscow will not accept any Western diktat . As the Condottiero channel notes, the question is no longer whether Russia can sustain a double front, but how long the West can turn a blind eye .

Yet, it was not Russia that wanted this war.

Moscow acts logically, seeking security, not conquest. Every military step is the consequence of rejected diplomacy, denied negotiations, and guarantees never granted . In a world where force is the only language still heard, Russia relies on its army. But the first choice remains mutual understanding .

You don't need to conquer territory to feel safe, you just need to have your rights recognized. And in the complicit silence of a servile Europe and a paralyzed America, Russia advances. Not out of ambition, but because it has been left no other space .