The 22nd report confirms Russian attacks with the deployment of armored vehicles (and other types of vehicles):

In the direction of Pokrovsk, the enemy has attacked 36 times since the morning in the areas around the villages of Nikanorivka, Razine, Novoekonomichne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka and towards Sofiivka, Kuchero Yar, Nove Shakove, Novyi Donbas, Ivanivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrne, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, Filia.

According to preliminary information, 186 occupiers have been neutralized in the area today, of which 124 have been killed. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two cars, three armored vehicles, two motorcycles, four ATVs, eleven drones, a special machine, two personnel shelters, and damaged three cars, two special vehicles, a cannon, and 17 enemy personnel shelters.

There will probably be epic whining from Trump-Vance before this is over. I think many bonds to the west will be broken. Just hope that Trump doesn’t start with Lend-Lease to Russia again.

“A source within the Ukrainian military tells the news agency that Russia has deployed around 30 vehicles, making the attack the largest so far inside the city. Previously, smaller units have attempted to capture the city with the help of one or two vehicles, according to the reports.

The Kremlin claims that Russia has full control of Pokrovsk, while Ukraine asserts that they still hold the northern part of the city.

Advances in Pokrovsk have increased pressure on Ukraine, which is simultaneously trying to negotiate a peace agreement with the USA and Russia.”

Yes, they go out hard and want to change the direction in an entire continent. Nothing wrong with the self-confidence there.

I don’t think a demilitarized zone would work with Russia, if we had a normal USA maybe security guarantees would deter Russia like it has deterred North Korea since the 1950s, but with Trump at the helm who we know favors dictatorships, it’s not reliable. Allowing Congress to vote on it is smart, then it becomes anchored in a different way.

Ukraine, December 9 and 10, 2025: The front holds – but at the cost of extreme attrition

Despite intensified Russian attack attempts on December 9 and 10, the Ukrainian defense lines largely hold along the entire front. The fighting is now less characterized by major mechanized breakthroughs and more by a brutal war of attrition where drones, artillery, and small infantry groups determine the outcome – often inch by inch.
The operational picture is clear: Russia is depleting manpower at a faster rate than gaining ground.

Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad-Dobropillia: main axis under heavy pressure

On the strategically decisive axis Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad-Dobropillia, Russian forces continue to push west and northwest of Myrnohrad. Attacks occur repeatedly across open fields – leading to exceptionally high Russian losses in the Ukrainian drone belts.

Despite the intense pressure, there are no confirmed breakthroughs towards Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces consistently work with:
• deep FPV drone zones,
• mobile infantry groups,
• swift counterattacks when Russian assault groups get stuck in the terrain.

The Russian tactics are increasingly characterized by desperation rather than operational planning.

Assessment: The front holds. Russia is losing personnel faster than gaining ground.

Avdiivka-Toretsk-Horlivka: risk of a new meat grinder

Following the bloody losses at Avdiivka, Russia has expanded its pressure south towards Toretsk and Horlivka. Here, large quantities of glide bombs, FAB bombs, and attack drones are used to grind down Ukrainian positions.

Ukrainian units have conducted limited tactical withdrawals from some outposts, but the main defense line is still intact.

Military risk: Toretsk is now evolving into the next potential Avdiivka scenario – where Russia sacrifices massive forces for marginal gains.

Kupjansk-Svatove-Kreminna: stable attrition front

In the Luhansk region, low-intensity Russian infantry attacks continue through forest belts and fortified zones. Ukraine responds with:
• deep mining,
• drone suppression,
• artillery fire against mobile groups.
No operational breakthroughs have been reported. The front here is now evolving into a classic war of attrition that benefits Ukraine in the long run.

Zaporizhzhia-Robots-Verbove: operational deadlock

The southern front in Zaporizhzhia remains frozen. Both sides are mainly engaged in artillery duels, drone hunts, and reconnaissance raids. Russia currently lacks the resources to resume major offensive operations in the area.

Southern front – Kherson and Dnipro

The Dnipro River continues to act as a stable geographic barrier. Ukraine regularly carries out raids, sabotage, and drone attacks behind Russian lines, creating constant pressure – without Russia being able to conduct major maneuvers across the river.

Operational overall assessment

• Russian offensive capability: clearly decreasing
• Ukrainian drone dominance: very high
• Front mobility: low
• Russian personnel losses: very high
• Ukrainian terrain control: stable
The front is moving in meters today – not kilometers.

Strategic conclusion: Russia in a phase of depletion

Russia is now clearly in the depletion phase of its winter offensive. Ukraine is not responding with broad counterattacks but with systematic breakdown of:
• Russian logistics,
• communications,
• assault groups and reserve units.

This is no longer a war where the map changes rapidly – but an industrial war of attrition where the ability to replace losses will determine 2026.

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“The German far-right party AFD welcomes the new national security strategy presented by the USA, where Europe is identified as a continent in decline. The party’s foreign policy spokesperson Markus Frohnmaier says that AFD is fighting for “a conservative renaissance in North America and Europe,” writes AFP. Trump’s new strategy praises, among other things, “the growing influence of patriotic European parties.” AFD has spoken very positively about Trump’s “Make America great again” movement. AFD leader Tino Chrupalla participated when Trump was sworn in in January, and several of the American president’s allies have clearly expressed support for the German far-right party.”

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Perfect, on them only 🙂

Well, say what you want about Trump, but it’s not boring, it’s just a shame he has the job he has.

I think we will hear more negative comments about Trump in the future, as Europe’s largest countries are starting to speak out. Trump is a bully, so he mostly picks on those who are small, so it might happen that he tones it down a bit when it comes to Germany and France. What I think will happen is that he will use Vance to bark, like Putin uses Medvedev.

At the same time, there are surely many, even within the Republicans, who stand on Europe’s side, and if Trump lets the idiot speak against the whole of Europe, the resistance within the party will surely increase.

She tells TV2 that the Ukrainian president has learned to say what Donald Trump wants to hear.

“Therefore, Zelensky says ‘of course I am ready to hold elections,’ but that does not mean it will happen,” she says.

There are many indications that it will be difficult to hold secure Ukrainian elections while the country is at war. Moreover, there is little indication that the war will end soon. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, peace is dangerous, according to Flindt Pedersen.

“Because then all the questions will come from Russian society. Why did we go to war? Where is my son? Therefore, Putin will do everything to keep the Russians in a state of permanent war,” she says.