VOICE OF FREE EUROPE: The city of Kupyansk Has Fallen. Russian forces have taken full control of a metropolis. Its railroad hub is pivotal in NATO’s war effort to weaken Russia.

NATO is in disarray. British and European Union war hawks are flummoxed and left looking stupid. Mainstream media is dubbed ‘the keyboard government plays on’ by a German minister. It is either censoring the story or downplaying the Russian triumphs.

Ukrainian soldiers are ready to surrender but face threats from their own command, Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov has said

Russian forces have captured the city of Kupyansk in northeastern Ukraine. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov reported this on Thursday. He said this during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a military command post.

Gerasimov said the city is now under full control. Meanwhile, Putin reviewed the broader battlefield situation. He also praised the performance of Russian troops.

Kupyansk is a key logistical hub near the Oskol River. Its capture secures Russian positions in the region and enables further movement westward.

‘Formations of the West grouping have liberated the city of Kupyansk,’ Gerasimov said during the briefing.

He noted that Ukrainian forces were suffering losses on the left bank of the river. He added that the conditions were set for their surrender.

Putin praised the performance of the Russian forces. He stated that approximately 15 battalions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were surrounded in and around Kupyansk. NOTE: There are 400 – 600 troops in a Ukrainian battalion.

Gerasimov said Russian troops are advancing on several fronts. The East grouping gained control of 13 settlements and over 230 square kilometers in Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions.

The North grouping controls most of Volchansk in Kharkov Region. In the Donetsk People’s Republic, the South grouping holds parts of Konstantinovka and is clearing the city center. Gerasimov also stated that many Ukrainian soldiers are ready to surrender but face threats from their own command. 

‘Most of them, under threat of being shot or destroyed by drones They cannot accomplish this task on their own,’  he said, claiming that Kiev had issued no orders regarding surrender.

Vladimir Zelensky has downplayed battlefield losses while appealing to Western backers for more aid.

Ukrainian troops also face desertions and a lack of reinforcements. There is growing public resistance to mobilization. Additionally, reports indicate that soldiers accuse Kiev of forcing them to hold indefensible positions.

Zelensky’s standing has been further weakened by a major corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector. This involves alleged kickbacks worth around $100 million. The scandal has prompted the ouster of his justice and energy ministers.

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