Russia retreats as Ukraine regains in Donetsk - Jason Jay Smart
Ukraines momentum is building across multiple fronts. In Donetsk, Ukrainian forces have retaken seven settlements along the PokrovskDobropillia axis, flipping artillery advantage and forcing Russia from key crossroads that once fed guns, fuel, and ammunition. Each kilometer gained opens new firing positions, cuts Russian resupply routes, and applies constant pressure on logistics that can no longer keep pace. This is not a sprint of headlines it is a grind of logistics that Ukraine is beginning to win.
Airpower reinforces these gains. Strikes in the Luhansk direction turned Russian stockpiles into ash, forcing longer gaps between volleys and stretching rotations. In Hiryi, Ukraines Special Operations crippled the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade by destroying depots and slowing its tempo. Cheap interceptor FPV drones such as the Flamingo and VB-140 families add protection by eliminating expensive threats at a fraction of the cost. That math sustains advances and keeps newly liberated villages secure.
Deep inside Russia, the wars economic engine is burning. Drone strikes on refineries in Saratov, Novokuybyshevsk, and Kirishi more than 600 to 900 kilometers from Ukrainian territory choke exports, lift insurance premiums, and slow loadings at Primorsk and Ust-Luga. Each fire means fewer rubles for shells, fewer trucks for fuel, and longer repair cycles. Short-range air defenses pulled from trenches to guard oil sites weaken Russias frontline even further.
At the same time, Moscow provokes abroad. MiG-31s violated Estonian airspace, forcing NATO jets to scramble in the Baltic. Inside Russias defense industry, the death of Umatexs CEO threatens carbon fiber supply for drones and aircraft. The pattern is clear: Ukraine advances while Russias logistics, finances, and stability fracture.
CHAPTARS:
00:00 Ukraine Advances in Donetsk
02:40 Russian Supply Lines Under Pressure
05:10 Airstrikes Hit Luhansk Stockpiles
07:20 810th Brigade Crippled at Hiryi
09:40 FPV Drones Outsmart Air Defenses
12:00 Refineries Burn Inside Russia
14:10 NATO Scrambles as Moscow Panics
16:00 The Pattern Is Clear