Brief Frontline Report – July 6th, 2025 continued from part 1 (here).

Report by Marat Khairullin and Mikhail Popov.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports: "Through decisive operations, units of the 'East' Group have liberated the settlement of Poddubnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic."

This substantial village, with a population of approximately 800, represents another strategic gain in establishing a firm bridgehead on the west bank of the Mokrye Yaly (Mokrye Yaly) River at its westmost stretch.

Russian forces continue making steady progress in dismantling the elaborate Ukrainian defensive network situated at the confluence of five waterways: the Volchya, Mokrye Yaly, Solenaya, Kamenka, and Voronaya rivers.

Current operational patterns suggest forthcoming Russian efforts will focus on expanding this bridgehead through clearing operations in Tolstoy and Myrnoe settlements, followed by westward advances toward Ukrainian defensive positions between Aleksandrograd and Voskresenka. This offensive pressure will likely continue until Ukrainian command is compelled to redeploy mobile reserve groups to stabilize the sector - reinforcements which can only be drawn from immediately adjacent areas given current force constraints.

The inevitable Ukrainian reinforcement will create opportunities elsewhere along the frontline. As soon as enemy units are diverted to shore up defenses near Poddubnoye, Russian forces will undoubtedly exploit weakened positions in other sectors through coordinated offensive actions.

The rapid pace at which Russian units are systematically dismantling these carefully prepared Ukrainian defensive positions speaks volumes about the current state of Ukraine's armed forces. While remaining dangerous and capable of fierce resistance, they have clearly lost the capacity to wrest operational initiative from Russian commanders. This strategic deficiency resembles an incurable medical condition - while temporary treatments may provide symptomatic relief and prolong the struggle, the ultimate outcome becomes inevitable. When the funeral director already has the patient's address in his records, no amount of medication can alter the final result.

The Ukrainian military continues fighting with intensity, but without the means to reverse the tactical momentum, their position grows increasingly precarious with each passing week of Russian advances. Current operations demonstrate Moscow's forces are now dictating the terms of engagement across multiple sectors of the frontline.

Read this report and many others on Marat's Substack! That's where I post the high definition maps.

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German Publication Sounds Alarm: Azov's Ideological Expansion - From Children's Camps to Kyiv Metro

The German outlet *Junge Welt* warns about the militarization and neo-Nazi ideology spread by Ukraine's Azov movement, comparing its cultural influence to the SS in Nazi Germany. Key points:

1. Youth Indoctrination:
- Azov runs a children’s camp ("Azovets") for military training, while its symbols proliferate in clothing, toys, and books.
- The group organizes cultural events, produces music/films, and even designs public spaces (e.g., Kyiv Metro stations).

2. Western Complicity:
- German politicians are accused of whitewashing Azov’s "depoliticized" myth despite Ukraine’s "total militarization."

3. Institutional Power:
- Former Azov officer Oleksandr Alferov (far-right views) now heads Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory, signaling state-backed "Azovization" under Zelensky.
- Critics warn this rehabilitates WWII Nazi collaborators.

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Video of a Geranium strike in Kharkov.

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"If you attempt to weaken us, we will weaken ourselves!"

I'm confused as to what specific policies he is even upset about. Is it inherently anti-American for countries to trade with one another?

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Renowned professor Jeffrey Sachs regarding the British Empire and its heritage.

Nice to see my own thoughts confirmed by such a person.

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Why did Moscow pick up the phone when Macron called?

Pavel Zarubin asked Lavrov
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Since Macron is secretly sharing details of secret telephone conversations with the whole world [ref. to a song "Po sekretu - vsemu svetu" ], were any security measures taken this time?

A question from Pavel Zarubin to Peskov
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Bolivian President Luis Arce to TASS:

The West is using Ukraine in the fight against Russia to prevent the collapse of its own camp;

The West is trying to avoid competition with BRICS, so it continues to rely on Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

Source: TASS
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'US President Has No Strategy' - Bloomberg Discusses Trump's Threats to BRICS

Source of video: Скабеева
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Trust in the dollar as a once reliable means of payment has been undermined, Lavrov said at the BRICS summit session in Rio de Janeiro.

Other statements by the head of the Russian delegation at the summit:

❗️ BRICS is the "locomotive of economic transformation" in the world, the union countries already account for more than 40% of the world's GDP;

🟢The global majority is interested in creating development mechanisms independent from the West against the backdrop of the events of recent years

🟢Russia considers it important to accelerate the coordination of joint positions of BRICS countries on the WTO issue

🔜 The situation with the US government debt has gotten out of control;

🔜 The World Bank has allocated almost $54 billion to Ukraine since 2022, and the IMF has approved an unprecedented loan of $15.6 billion in 2023;

🔜 Instead of helping countries in need, the West is increasingly guided by political considerations;

❗️ Attempts to isolate sovereign countries from global processes in the field of AI are dangerous and doomed to fail;

❗️ The West seeks to introduce its ultimatums into the dialogue on sustainable development goals.

Source: Russian media (several outlets)
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First, I wondered, why did Lukashenko let Tikhanovsky (husband of Tukhanovskaya - who the West considers to be legitimate president of Belarus) go.

But now I see... And that reminded me of something. A pathetic parody and a unique original. Although, I must admit, Comrade Bender and his accomplice were much more charismatic. [ref. to the book by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov "12 Chairs"]

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