contricusc
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The city of Rodynske has been taken by Russia. This clearly shows that Ukraine just cant keep the frontline stable anymore due to the significant loss/lack of manpower.
I dont know how but Ukraine should try and make some sort of ceasefire deal since Russia will win this war. 2 years ago, Russia used to take a city every year at best but now, in 2025, Russia is about to take 6 cities at least
What kind of news, or propaganda, are you following?
First of all, Rodynske is not a significant city. Pre-war it had a population of less than 10k. It is just one of the small settlements around Pokrovsk. The only city in that area is Pokrovsk. The rest are just small settlements of no significance.
On the other hand, the Ukrainians are denying Russia’s claims of occupation:
Rodynske is Under the Control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Chervona Kalyna Fighters Cleared the City of the Invaders - Militarnyi
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have denied Russian claims of occupation of the town of Rodynske in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region.
This is attrition warfare; its all about which army cant sustain the frontline anymore. At first, both armies will appear equal but suddenly one army will start to breakdown at a rapid pace as we are seeing rn
Other cities that Russia has entered or is close to occupying:
Kupyansk, Vovchansk, Pokrovsk, Myrnorhad, Lyman, Konstantinovka, and Siversk
Again, you are citing Russian propaganda that many Ukrainian cities are about to fall. Here is the debunking of Russian lies direclty from Zelensky:
Zelenskyy debunks Kremlin myth of mass encirclements
Moscow’s claim of thousands of Ukrainian troops being encircled near Kupyansk and Pokrovsk is 'a complete lie' as Defense Forces control the situation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told TSN channel on Oct. 26.
Ukraine is doing very well in the attrition war, as it had adopted a defensive stance, and is no longer conducting counter attacks. Their losses are minimal compared to the Russians, who are wasting lives in high numbers trying to advance. Some sources say that the casuality ratio in the last few months is about 7-1 in favor of Ukraine.
On top of that, this year Ukraine has finally started to hit at Russia’s economy and MIC, with constant strikes on refineries, oil depots, ammunition factories, etc.. Russia is finally starting to feel the economic pain, which in the end will be the deciding factor of who will win the war.
As things stand right now, Ukraine can fight until victory, which will happen when Russia will collapse economically. The war had never been more favorable for Ukraine than it is now. This is why Zelensky has no intention to secure a ceasfire, and is only trying to get more money and weapons for Ukraine. He knows that if Europe continues to help, Ukraine will win.
Russia can’t win an attrition war against Europe, because it will go bankrupt. And we’re talking about a combination of European money with Ukrainian prices, because the majority of military equipment is built by Ukraine at much lower costs than what it takes to build in Western Europe. EU money combined with Ukrainian prices mean even more purchasing power.
Russia has engaged in a war it cannot win, and the longer it lasts, the deeper the economic crisis will be. The goal is to force the Russian Federation to disintegrate into smaller countries, just like it happened with the Soviet Union.
I’ve seen many Ukrainians saying that people should not confuse the Russian Federation with Russia, as they are two different things. Let’s hope we will see the federation break down, and witness a much smaller Russia, or Muskovia.