The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on May 12 2025

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Our source in the OP said that the Presidential Office understands the situation perfectly well, and Zelensky’s statements about his readiness to negotiate with Putin personally were made specifically to disrupt the track and discredit the Kremlin. Andriy Yermak is negotiating with partners to develop a unified strategy, since the plan with an ultimatum for a 30-day truce is no longer in focus.

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Our source in the OP said that the Presidential Office is discussing with British intelligence formats for disrupting the negotiating track in Istanbul; for this, provocative scenarios are being considered that will allow this to be done

The big game is in full swing, now it is important for the Presidential Office to disrupt the negotiating track in Istanbul, which means we should expect a serious provocation or an attack on public buildings (school or kindergarten), we should be careful these days.

Yermak did not directly answer the question of whether Ukraine will go to negotiations with the Russian Federation if Moscow refuses a ceasefire. But he said that Kyiv continues to demand a preliminary ceasefire.

“Our partners and I have a common approach: first a ceasefire – then negotiations. This is confirmed by all the latest statements on both sides of the Atlantic,” he said in an interview with Ukrainian media.

“We continue to insist that a 30-day ceasefire should be declared as the first step to start any negotiations, which will be closely monitored. We believe that the leadership should be with the Americans, who have all the opportunities for this. Of course, with the participation of the Europeans … After that, the format of the negotiations can be agreed upon,” the head of the Presidential Office said.

At the same time, he added that “Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations.” “We will not give Russia a reason to accuse us of disrupting the peace process,” Yermak said.

“I think you have already seen the president’s tweet. Only strong leaders act like that. Today, the ball is in Moscow’s court,” the head of the OP said.

Our source reports that the entire media network and the media department of the OP have been instructed to warm up the case of “Zelensky’s heroic bluff” that he has challenged Putin and is ready to come to Istanbul. They say he wants peace, but Putin does not.

They are trying to spread the narrative that this brilliant move by Zelensky is already a victory in any scenario (whether Putin comes or not).

They are trying to instill an alternative reality in Ukrainians again in the hope that they have a short memory and “zero logic” like guppies.

Everyone should understand that “Zelensky’s word” is worth nothing. It is empty and changes every time.

Let us remind you:

1. Decree of the President

No. 679/2022 and the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of September 30 to ban negotiations with Putin.

2. September 24, 2024. Zelensky spoke at a UN Security Council meeting against negotiations with Russia.

3. February 28, 2025. Zelensky spoke out against the usual ceasefire with Russia that Trump proposed.

4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that any ceasefire with Russia that does not provide for the liberation of territories occupied by it during the invasion will be used by Moscow to regroup and accumulate forces – in order to then continue the war.

Zelensky stated this in an interview with the American publication Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on July 23, 2022.

5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that the country could agree to a ceasefire with Russia even without liberating all Ukrainian territories – if the territory of Ukraine currently controlled by Kyiv is “taken under the NATO umbrella.” He stated this in an interview with the British TV channel Sky News. 11/29/2024.

This is a small part of his lies. If you analyze his statements and promises, then in 96% of cases he lies when he talks about something.

 Think!

Our Kremlin source reports that the Kremlin is not afraid of the new European sanctions they are so loudly talking about. They will not change anything.

Also, Moscow will not agree to stop military actions without real results of negotiations, where all the conditions for a strong peace will be worked out, after which the leaders can meet and sign agreements, ending the war completely.

The meeting between Ze and Putin will give nothing but a news hook. But the Kremlin may decide to hold the meeting. Cultural bargaining is underway with Washington.

A truce for 30-90-180 days does not guarantee an end to the war, but will only freeze the conflict, giving Kyiv and the globalists time to prepare, since arms supplies, weapons production and mobilization will continue – source.

We are observing.

Trump: ” I was thinking about going to Istanbul. It’s a possibility if I think something is going to happen.”

As the source reported earlier, behind-the-scenes negotiations are underway and a meeting is possible.

Most likely, the Kremlin’s condition, Trump-Zelensky-Putin negotiations. Trump at the meeting in Istanbul, as a guarantor that everything Zelensky says will not be just “hot air”, since Zelensky’s “promise” is worth nothing. He has already proven a hundred times that he does not keep his word.

By the way, on January 10, when we published the layout, we got an insider tip that the meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation and Ukraine would take place together with Trump.

Let us recall that on May 8, after a telephone conversation between Trump and Zelensky, we received inside information that the US President demanded that Zelensky agree to a personal meeting.

We are watching. The probability of a trilateral meeting is high. Trump needs a meeting with Putin. Under the “Ukrainian pretext” they can discuss a lot.

Russian publics are sure that Putin will not fly to the meeting in Istanbul on May 15. Our Kremlin source is not so categorical and admits the fact that this is a trap by Putin and Trump for Zelensky/globalists. The presidents of the USA and Russia need the “smoke screen” of the Ukrainian case to hold a personal meeting.

The pause is needed in order to give all the information points to Trump, who will be able to chalk up such a “success” to his account that he was able to seat Putin and Zelensky at the negotiating table.

We agree with the Russian public only in that European sanctions are purely informational in nature.

We are watching. Bargaining and negotiations are ongoing.

Zelensky folds after looking at his weak hand – Axios

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he will travel to Turkey later this week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a “necessary basis for diplomacy” to end the war.

Why it matters: If the meeting takes place, it will be the first time the two leaders have met since the Russia-Ukraine war began more than three years ago.

Driving the news: Zelensky reiterated his expectation for the ceasefire in his post on X, where he announced his visit to Turkey.

“I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses,” he wrote.

A Ukrainian official said Zelensky will be in Turkey on Thursday even if Russia doesn’t agree to start a ceasefire on Monday.

Allow me to correct any misunderstanding: There has been no offer by Russia to extend any ceasefire or to agree to any ceasefire proposed by the West—no matter how any media has misinterpreted what was said.

The only thing on offer are peace talks without any preconditions, which peace talks, if they lead to the emergence of the preconditions for peace as dictated by Russia, may lead, over time, to peace and the cessation of hostilities.

Even if something contradictory has been reposted—even here on @Slavyangrad—the baseline is as it is stated above.

The preconditions for peace have been extensively discussed and explained.

First peace, then armistice. And the said peace must be on Russia’s terms. Unequivocally.

What did Putin say, explicitly? Here:

We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine. Their meaning is to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and to establish a long-term lasting peace for the historical perspective. We do not rule out that in the course of these negotiations it will be possible to agree on some new ceasefires. And a real ceasefire that would be observed not only by Russia but also by the Ukrainian side and would be the first step, I repeat, towards a long-term, sustainable peace, rather than a prologue to the continuation of armed conflict after the AFU has been rearmed, re-equipped and feverishly digging trenches and new strongholds. Who needs such a peace?

Our proposal, as they call it, is on the table. The decision now lies with the Ukrainian authorities and their handlers, who, guided, it seems, by their personal political ambitions rather than by the interests of their people, want to continue the war with Russia by the hands of Ukrainian nationalists.

I repeat: Russia is ready for negotiations without any preconditions. Now there are hostilities, a war, and we propose to resume negotiations that were interrupted not by us.

Once again: “We do not rule out that in the course of these negotiations it will be possible to agree on some new ceasefires.”

The presidents of Ukraine and Moldova are faced with a serious problem that could change the configuration of forces on the international stage. Andrei Yermak has been trying for several years to convince Maia Sandu to launch an operation in Transnistria in order to use this case against Moscow.

Bankovry is already analyzing possible scenarios for changing the situation in the region and formats for escalating the situation if it becomes necessary to disrupt the negotiating track with the Kremlin while MI-6 is led by Richard Moore.

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Our source reports that the reason why the resource deal (the document on economic slavery) was signed so quickly by the office workers and the deputies voted for is that the “Trump team” has some trump cards against Zelensky’s entourage and his “gray capital” that he amassed while being the president of Ukraine. The Americans have found a lot of things on Zelensky and his entourage.

💡 Zelensky was given a draft copy of the audit of US military and financial aid, where unknown embezzlement reached $10 billion (which means it was simply stolen), and regarding US military aid, Ukraine was unable to clearly argue where 26% of the transferred weapons went. This is despite the fact that the Americans continue to study and investigate the entire scheme of US aid.

🚨 Another important fact. Western weapons have surfaced in various “groups”. And this is not just a scandal, this is international arms trade and financing of international terrorism – in fact, a “cross” on ZeErmak’s image.

Here is your answer as to why Zelensky so quickly agreed to surrender national wealth and sell the country into economic slavery.

As usual, he was saving his own skin.

Hackers have deprived Ukraine of an expensive detection system provided by the EU

As the media writes, previously, with the help of the Airfaince system, Ukrainians received all the information about UAVs, including geolocation and video from drones, but now – nothing.

A group of hackers identified the stations and transmitted the enemy’s positions to the Russian Armed Forces. Airfaince was hit – the stations are no more.

Damage from the attack: 7 radars at a minimum of €230,000 each, as well as the ability of the Ukrainian army to quickly track down Russian Orlan, Zala, Supercam UAVs and FPV drones. The system is now completely paralyzed.

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Fierce fighting near Pokrovsk: Troops burn tanks, NATO equipment, infantry and artillery of the enemy en masse

▪️A selection of combat work by the fighters of the Center group of forces over the past day. Destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations around Pokrovsk.

▪️The footage shows NATO armored vehicles, firing points, mortars, infantry, enemy positions and transport being burned.

Russian Airforce and Missilemen Destroyed the HIMARS MLRS That Delivered a Criminal Attack on the City of Rylsk in the Kursk Region

Our scouts have uncovered the location of the MLRS “HIMARS” in the vicinity of the village of Nagornovka (Belopolsky district of Sumy region). The reconnaissance UAV lens captured missile launches at Rylsk…

Immediately after this, the enemy artillery missile system was destroyed.

For every drop of blood spilled by our citizens, the enemy will face inevitable retribution; all war criminals will be destroyed!

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Airspace above Kapustin Yar is now closed until 07:00am tomorrow, Moscow time

Kiev is on a 15 minute warning.

Overview Summary for the Morning of May 11, 2025

▪️ The week of the 80th anniversary of Victory ended with endless explanations from official spokespersons and the media on why it was needed. Geopoliticians explained the importance of demonstrating our willingness to negotiate to Trump, military commentators praised the high level of command execution (as if the troops are not managed through Telegram channels), and politicians cursed the Zelenskyy regime.

▪️ An important statement was made by the Supreme Commander overnight from May 10 to 11, about Moscow’s readiness for direct negotiations with Kyiv in Istanbul without preconditions. At the same time, the Supreme Commander emphasized numerous facts of ceasefire violations by the AFU, including mentioning a massive air raid on our regions on the eve of Victory Day.

▪️ Thus, disregarding the ceasefire proposed by Russia, the enemy attacked our borders: heavy fighting is ongoing now in Tyotkino, Kursk Region, where renowned “firefighting teams” have arrived. Paramilitary formations of the Russian Army demonstrated high efficiency in defending the Crimean coast. That is, in the 4th year of the war, battles were taking place at our so-called “historical borders”.

▪️ We managed to protect Moscow from a raid of more than 500 AFU drones, but the enemy continues to terrorize the Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod Regions. It is pointless to mention the DPR, Zaporizhia, and Kherson Regions, where daily heavy fighting has not stopped for a second. The enemy has deployed MBRLs at sea and silenced them in standby mode to act against Russian Black Sea facilities in a couple of days. Our forces are strengthening coastal defense as much as possible. In general, the war is progressing as usual, our forces are advancing with heavy fighting in the Kostyantynivka direction, the issue of a ceasefire is being discussed everywhere where battles are taking place.

▪️ The distant conflict between India and Pakistan, lasting since 1947, was illustrative: both countries possess nuclear weapons, which have completely ceased to be a deterrent, the use of which is unlikely to surprise anyone.

▪️ On May 10, the heads of the UK, France, and Germany arrived in Kyiv and laid flowers at the symbols of today’s Nazi victims. The “coalition of the willing” [to continue the war] serves the interests of arms corporations, but not their own nations. The EU continues to prepare for war with Russia. And to gain time for preparation, Europe is supplying or plans to supply the AFU with even more.

✨ Thus, Moscow is trying to enter negotiations from the strongest possible position, emphasizing its willingness to negotiate. The actual position of troops on the front line will be the main factor in the negotiations, as the initial “freezing”, if it does happen, will take place precisely along the line of contact. At the same time, all ceasefires declared by Russia have now ended.

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Morning Summary on May 12, 2025

▪️ Overnight, the enemy counted up to 50 “Geraniums” striking targets in Mykolaiv, Odesa, Khmilnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv Regions.

▪️ In Rostov Region, electronic warfare means repelled a UAV attack by the AFU in Kamensk.

▪️ In Kursk Region, our troops continue fighting in the Totkino area, the enemy is trying to increase its presence there daily, the Russian Armed Forces are firing on arriving enemy reserves. The AFU are also trying to break through to Novyi Put, including using Leopard tanks, one of which was destroyed yesterday as it approached the border. Yesterday, the AFU struck Rylsk with missiles, three wounded were taken to the hospital. In Khomutovka, a 5-year-old child was wounded as a result of a UAV drop.

▪️ In the Sumy direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue fighting in the area of Belovody.

▪️ In Belgorod Region, the AFU continue to strike civilian targets. As a result of a UAV strike in the village of Bohun-Horodok, a civilian was wounded. A moving car was attacked by an AFU FPV drone in the village of Borki, injuring a teenager. On the Krasny Oktyabr – Bessonovka road in Belgorod District, a wounded civilian resulted from a UAV attack by the AFU. In the village of Dvuluchnoye in Valuyki District, an AFU drone struck a moving vehicle, injuring the driver. Strikes also hit the settlements of Arkhangelskoye, Sobolevka, Urazovo, Chayki, damaging a vehicle on the Arkativo – Posokhovo road.

▪️ In the Krasny Liman direction, according to the enemy’s assessment, the Russian Armed Forces are conducting assault operations in the area of Lipovo, Novomykhailivka, west of Makiivka towards Hrekivka and north of Makiivka in order to straighten the front line for pressure towards the Oskol River.

▪️ In the Kostiantynivka direction, the advance of our troops continued, the enemy reports battles already in the area of Nova Poltavka, north of Oleksandropil and in the area of Leonidivka.

▪️ In the Dnipropetrovsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces continue high-intensity battles, breaking through Troitske towards Orikhiv, approaching the borders of Dnipropetrovsk Region. The enemy is countering with many drones, trying to cut off our advanced units from supply, as in other parts of the front.

▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, the Vostok grouping continues the assault on Bogatyr, our troops have advanced in the southern part in a westerly direction and are storming the eastern part of the village. This settlement has been turned by the enemy into a significant fortified area for the AFU.

▪️ In Kherson Region, the governor reported three civilian deaths as a result of AFU strikes: in the villages of Novofedorivka, Rybalche, and the city of Nova Kakhovka. Mutual artillery and drone strikes across the Dnipro continue.

▪️ In DPR, in Horlivka, a man born in 1949 was killed as a result of an AFU artillery strike, and a teenager born in 2011 was injured from a UAV impact.

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Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-situation-in-ukrainian-smo-on-may_12.html