Ukraine daily update 6th May 2025

We know from previously that Ukraine has hoarded weapons and vehicles for an offensive – we have tracked deliveries of hundreds, if not thousands, of armoured infantry vehicles, vessels for marine warfare, mine clearing vehicles and helicopters – all rather useful for offensive actions.

Yes – Russia surprised most by being able to sustain a high intensive offensive with +1000 casualties (KWIA) daily since autumn 2023 AND at the same time build themselves a strategic offensive reserve intended to attack the Baltic states this autumn.

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I was of the opinion that Putin could only sustain his offensive until 20^th January tops and then the balloon would inflate but that was not the case, although some signs are that RU are overstretched in places.

“In an attempt to reach the border of Dnipropetrovsk region by May 9, the enemy is suffering heavy losses. Due to a shortage of infantry, Russian forces are sending tank crews, artillerymen, and sappers into assault operations”.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3989183-on-zaporizhzhia-front-russians-run-out-of-infantry-sending-tank-crews-artillerymen-into-assaults-military.html

In addition, all of Europe is helping Ukraine repair and modify old Soviet era-vehicles, putting brand new 2025 weapons stations on old BTR-60 for example.

Tanks have proven less of a battering ram and more of a 4km sniper in this war so less are needed but those have also been delivered although Trumps USA is blocking the 50 No. of Abrams M1 that Australia would like to donate to Ukraine still…

Ukraine did leave the Kurskregion which we believe was politically motivade as Trump refused to comment on it with one word in the peace negotiations.

But they have no repositioned their elite brigades to other fronts and can go on the offensive.

And actually broken through in Kursk AGAIN but only in small numbers – they do not respect russias territorial integrity at all 😀

It would be smart to cause chaos in Russia 9^th May and thereafter open up the offensive although offensive actions have been ongoing since 6^th February this year from Ukraine.

They position themselves for further offensive actions by seizing dominant terrain or recon in force.

For the first time in this war a country has been caught out exposing themselves helping Ukraine – Pakistan.

Apparantly they have emptied their mobilization storages selling it to Ukraine and now India is threatening them with war.

China is taking responsibility for them and this was not on my bingocard –

Pakistan have been westfriendly and India purchased Russian arms always.

Pakistan have a decent relation with China and India hates the guts out of China.

Ukraine have so far executed a fair few of the worst war criminals and the criminal clan in Kreml does not like it but they just fired another shot across the bow by droning a target 2700km deep into the dark interior of Russia.

If Ukraine so wish they can start to drone thousands of targets deep into Russia that is not defended at all, no AA whatsoever.

Already in January 2024 we concluded that Ukraine had won the strategic bombing campaign and for every couple of months this is more evident.

Europe should welcome drone-swarms over the 9^th May parade because Putin is busy destabilizing us as we speak – his second candidate in Romania just won the first round in a landslide.

And the sabotage and subversive activities are increasing rapidly.

Make no mistake – Putin will attack the Baltics this autumn during or after Zapad 2025 at the latest unless Ukraine can put some real pressure on Russia in the near future.

They can do that but Europe and US need to be commited to this not trying to torpedoe them out of fear of nukes as we have done for the last three year.

It is almost midnight now and Europe and US needs to act and early signs is that Trump has been convinced to reconsider his absolute disaster of strategy regarding the Ukraine war.

Just need to finish off with Zelensky again – goose bumps 😀✊

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Vad tror vi om Trumps fredsplan? Kommer han att lyckas inom de närmaste veckorna? (Kryssa för de alternativ som du anser är de mest sannolika, du kan alltså gissa både på Ja och Nej-alternativ).

• NEJ, USA drar in allt stöd till Ukraina, stoppar exporten och gynnar Ryssland, tar bort sanktioner och återupptar handeln. (35%, 118 Votes)
• NEJ, USA drar in allt stöd till Ukraina för att sätta press på dem. (19%, 64 Votes)
• NEJ, USA fortsätter stödja Ukraina på ungefär nuvarande nivå i övrigt inga större skillnader. (15%, 50 Votes)
• NEJ, men jag avstår från att gissa hur Trump och USA kommer att agera. (15%, 49 Votes)
• NEJ, USA drar in allt stöd till Ukraina och vägrar även exportera vapen till Europa. (7%, 24 Votes)
• JA, med stora eftergifter för Ukraina, Ryssland får bl.a. behålla alla ockuperade områden. (4%, 14 Votes)
• NEJ, USA ökar sitt stöd till Ukraina för att sätta press på Ryssland och utökar t.ex. sanktionerna mot Ryssland. (2%, 7 Votes)
• JA, Ryssland tvingas lämna alla ockuperade områden. (2%, 6 Votes)
• JA, Ryssland får behålla Krym men lämnar de andra områdena. (1%, 4 Votes)
• JA, men jag avstår från att gissa kring vad som kommer att ingå i fredsavtalet. (0%, 1 Votes)

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