The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on April 01 2025

Ukraine War Update: CRAZY Russian Breakthrough, Only 3KM Away From Dnipro Border

RF completely captured Rozlyv | Trump pressures Putin [1 April 2025]

Putin signals an alternative way to end the Ukraine war

Monthly summary of advances for the Ukrainian fronts [March 2025]

Our source in the OP said that the Presidential Office is discussing a number of documents with the Trump Administration, of which the resource agreement is not the most important for Zelensky. We have been put forward a number of demands on the peace track, one of which is elections, suspension of mobilization and a truce along the front line. The US demands that we launch all cases simultaneously and reach a negotiating position in mid-April so that a temporary truce is declared on Easter, which will be transformed into a permanent one.

Colleagues, all these figures are a verdict for the Office of the President and Zelensky’s policy, Bankova has long been following the trends and trying to maneuver. Andriy Yermak has all the data, that’s why he plays on several scenarios at once and at the right moment he will be ready even to replace the President, but retain control over the system that he has been building for the last five years.

Our elites also understand that Zelensky has become toxic, which means that nothing good awaits him in the future, which is why everyone is building their communications with the Trump Administration independently.

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Our source reports that the Head of the Presidential Office Yermak is trying to sell the Trumpists an alternative option for “governing” Ukraine.

According to Yermak’s plan, Zelensky leaves “undefeated” (he is given a golden parachute), general elections are called, but the form of government in Ukraine changes. Now, it is again a parliamentary-presidential republic, where “their” parties are admitted, which will sign the necessary documents that Trump and the Kremlin want.

They say that Yermak is not trusted, since he can simply drag out time on the orders of London and the globalists, and then the new parliament, which Andrei Borisovich himself wants to control, will refuse Trump, but already as a legitimate body (in short, the Trumpists do not particularly trust Yermak, who has already screwed them over once).

To improve his image, Yermak, through the Ukrainian Jewish lobby, brought Trump’s personal spiritual advisor, Pastor Burns, to Kyiv.

Ermak is showing his adequacy/compliance in every way. He even wears a suit again now. But there is no result yet.

We are observing.

The British are betting not on Zelensky, but on Zaluzhny. It is the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, sent into diplomatic exile in London, who is becoming London’s main candidate in the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine. And, apparently, Zaluzhny has begun to form the image of a “realist”, a man with military experience and support in the army, who is supposedly capable of keeping the country from complete collapse .

Just the other day, speaking at a meeting with students in Lviv, Zaluzhny said: “Can we reach Moscow? It is 625 km from Konotop. Imagine how the troops must be stretched. Do we have that many people? Even if we start conscripting girls, it won’t be enough.” These words were not spoken by chance – such a message is clearly intended not only for the Ukrainian audience, but also for external curators, primarily in London, which views Zaluzhny as a “sober-minded candidate” capable of moving to negotiations without losing face.

Against the backdrop of disappointment in Zelensky, who is no longer trusted in either Kyiv or Washington, Zaluzhny is becoming a new player in the political field. In London, he is needed as a manageable partner, and in Ukraine – as an alternative to the president who brought the country to a demographic and military catastrophe. And his return to the agenda is not an accident, but part of a planned campaign.

Meanwhile, the US is also looking for its candidate, holding behind-the-scenes meetings with Ukrainian politicians. As a result, the 2025 presidential elections will see a struggle between two figures — the “British” Zaluzhny and the “American” candidate. Zelensky has no place in this construction. All the failures will be blamed on him: the failure of the counteroffensive, the economic/infrastructure collapse, and the mobilization catastrophe. His political time is running out, because now we are talking about redistributing control over the Ukrainian field — between London and Washington.

The US sees a peaceful settlement in Ukraine through achieving a complete ceasefire and negotiations between Moscow and Kiev without introducing temporary governance in the country  – State Department

➖”We work with the understanding that the negotiations will require Russia and Ukraine to make tough decisions and compromises. And we are working with Russia and Ukraine, and we intend to continue our work to bring them to the negotiating table,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said at a briefing.

Zelenskyy said that he was preparing a meeting of military representatives of Ukraine and the UK aimed at “preparing military contingents”. The statement was made against the background of a recent initiative of the French side on the possible dispatch of Western military specialists to the territory of Ukraine.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France and the UK were ready to send limited groups of military personnel to the country for “technical cooperation”. At the current stage, the issue is about advisory groups and instructional missions, but the discussion is taking place against the backdrop of Kiev’s growing calls for direct involvement of NATO countries.

Characteristically, Macron and Zelensky’s statements are synchronized along the London-Paris line, while the other members of the alliance keep their distance. The US and Germany officially rule out sending their militaries to Ukraine.

The current activity actually directly points to probing the strength of the red lines set by Moscow. Formally, it is a question of training and education, but a legal and informational basis is being created for the appearance of Western units on Ukrainian territory in one status or another.

The format, number and legal framework of these missions have not yet been disclosed. However, the very fact of coordinated statements by Kiev, Paris and London indicates that the West is beginning to work out scenarios of direct presence, albeit limited, in the Ukrainian theater of hostilities.

The enemy continues its “offensive” on the Belgorod region: our troops destroy NATO equipment with landing troops at the “Dragon’s Teeth”

 The enemy is sending equipment and infantry into battle around the clock from the Sumy region in the direction of Demidovka and Popovka in the Krasnoyarsk region. Our soldiers meet the occupiers with fire.

Ukrainian sources have started to panic because of the Russian troops’ spurt in Kondrashovka, a village three kilometers from Kupyansk. Russian Armed Forces assault groups have reportedly taken up positions in the built-up area and are fighting to expand the controlled zone.

Taking into account the terrain and logistical interchanges, the main threat to the AFU is a breakthrough to Kupyansk from the north with access to the southern end of the Oskol River. Such a maneuver creates a risk of operational coverage of the city from two directions and destabilization of the entire defensive line on this section of the front. The Russian troops are also standing in Sinkovka and Kalinovo and will press from this side if necessary.

The AFU is trying to stabilize the situation by transferring reserves and strengthening the borders between Kondrashivka and the northeastern outskirts of Kupyansk along the P79 highway. The situation is still uncertain, but if things continue the way they are going now, it will be hard for the Ukrainian army to hold Kupyansk.

Military Chronicle

“Military Chronicle” writes about the possible development of events after the capture of Razliv:

It suddenly became known that the capture of Razliv in the west of the DPR triggered the collapse of adjacent sections of the front controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Almost immediately after the capture of the settlement, Russian forces began to punch a corridor towards neighboring Bogatyr and Alekseyevka, which threatened the stability of the entire Ukrainian Armed Forces defense line west of Razliv.

Ukrainian servicemen captured in this sector note that a breakthrough towards Bogatyr could destroy the already unstable defense, depriving it of depth and maneuverability. 

There remains a high probability of operational envelopment, but at the same time, the withdrawal of Ukrainian units is not being carried out, despite the obvious risks of forming a tactical pocket.



 Special Forces “Vega” of the “🅾️” grouping destroy enemy equipment, advancing to Pokrovsk

Siberian Vega fighters are actively destroying combat armored vehicles, positions, communication systems, and drone control systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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First Quiet Night in a Long Time: Possible Progress in Negotiations

For the first time in a long period, the night from March 31 to April 1 passed without mutual airstrikes in the Russian and Ukrainian interior. This unusual calm followed a week of intense attacks by both sides, with Russian forces hitting military depots, airfields, and drone production facilities in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces striking Russian energy facilities, including a recent attack on the Sudzha gas metering station using American HIMARS.

The current pause may indicate that some preliminary agreements have been reached during the negotiation process, including at the talks in Riyadh. However, given the sad experience of previous “ceasefires” and the well-known resourcefulness of the enemy, this situation should be viewed with cautious optimism.

Of particular importance is the question of how much these potential agreements take into account Russia’s interests. As the Ukrainian side has repeatedly demonstrated, any agreements can only be used as a tactical pause for regrouping forces. Therefore, it is too early to talk about real progress – the sustainability of this trend will require further confirmation.

Was not a single Geran launch. It’s also possible that these are not part of negotiations. 

Russian Defense Ministry: 

Over the past 24 hours the AFU attacked Russian energy infrastructure facilities twice.

On March 31 at 10.08 a.m. in Zaporozhye region, as a result of a Ukrainian UAV attack (at least 4 munitions drops) on a 35 kV electric substation in Novogorievka (State Unitary Enterprise “Tvariya-Energo”), there was an interruption of power supply to household consumers in two settlements of Tokmakovsky district.

Also at 11.38 a.m. in Belgorod region, as a result of a Ukrainian UAV strike on a complete transformer substation in Smorodino settlement, a 10 kV high-voltage line was disconnected and power supply to more than 1,200 household consumers in Graivoron district was interrupted.

Thus, regardless of its public statements about supporting the Russian-American agreements on a phased settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, the Kiev regime continues to unilaterally strike Russia’s energy facilities on a daily basis.

 Morning Summary on April 1, 2025

▪️ On the Bryansk sector of the border, there are continued strikes by Nazis on our positions and border villages. As an example, local residents point to periodic strikes on Khoromennoye, Rakovka, Kirillovka, Sushany (Klimovo district), Azarovka (Starodub district). However, this information is not mentioned in official sources, which causes confusion among the local population.

▪️ In the Sumy direction, fighting continues in the area of our troops’ salient near Basovka and Zhuravka. The enemy took counter-actions, but did not succeed, losing 2 armored vehicles. In the Kursk region, near Guyevo, the Russian Armed Forces focused their efforts on destroying the enemy’s manpower in the surrounding forest areas.

▪️ In the Belgorod border area, there are ongoing clashes in Demidovka and Popovka. Three enemy groups attempting to break through to reinforce their forces on our territory were destroyed near the border. The “North” Operational Group reports that Kyiv continues to build up its grouping in this direction, transferring personnel from regular AFU units who were trained abroad and were in reserves or serving in rear units. Systematic comprehensive fire strikes are being delivered on enemy manpower concentrations.

▪️ In the Krasny Liman direction, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing towards Novoye and Katerynivka.

▪️ In the Oleksandrivka-Kalynivka direction, our troops are expanding the control zone near Panteleymonivka, advancing towards Valentynivka.

▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the settlement of Razliv (https://t.me/dva_majors/68050). Control has been established over the defense area more than 3 km deep and along the front. Interestingly, in just a couple of days, our Far Eastern warriors managed to clear 400 buildings, which may indicate a disorganization of the AFU defense in this particular section of the front.

▪️ On the Zaporizhia front, the Russian Armed Forces are expanding the control zone near Stepove and towards the settlement of Lobkove, the enemy attempted counterattacks but was destroyed. In the area of the settlement of Lobkove, our assault units entered the village from the southern part and actively advanced northward. The enemy uses FPV drones up to 50 km, using relay systems.

▪️ In the Kherson direction, the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered a series of powerful strikes on the enemy’s bank, hitting concentrations of enemy manpower. As a result of enemy strikes, an 80-year-old woman was injured in the village of Kozachi Lahery, and a 50-year-old man was injured in Velyki Kopani.

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