23/ "Encirclement as before" doesn't work as before. We can certainly press the issue, but hasty reports, for example, prevent us from using KABs [aircraft-dropped bombs] on our own, since enemy positions on the map are marked with their own pencils."
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Modern warfare challenges for verifying military bodies on the front line
19/ "However, it is clear that in modern warfare, it is virtually impossible for verifying bodies, including the Department of Military Counterintelligence, to reach the front line (no one has such an opportunity there), but there must be options."
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Ukraine’s front-line issues: A chain of false reporting highlighted
17/ …for many months that Ukraine had serious problems on the front lines." As Petr Lundstrem points out, such false reports are the result of a long chain of false reporting from local commanders upwards, which has been a persistent issue throughout the war:
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Kupiansk encirclement report questioned: 18 Ukrainian battalions allegedly surrounded.
13/ "All of the above also applies to Kupiansk, where 18 Ukrainian battalions were declared encircled. It's difficult to say what this report was intended for.
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Military Informant questions Gerasimov’s encirclement after Pokrovsk/Myrnohrad map reports
8/ 'Military Informant' highlights multiple independent maps of the situation at Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad, and wonders if "Enemies have once again penetrated Comrade Gerasimov's encirclement."
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Russia claims Kupiansk encirclement, advances in Vovchansk
4/ He also claimed that Russia had completed the encirclement of Kupiansk, with another 18 Ukrainian battalions trapped there, and boasted that more than 70% of Vovchansk was under Russian control.
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Putin-Gerasimov Briefing: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad Encircled, 31 Ukrainian Battalions Surrounded
3/ Yesterday's Putin-Gerasimov briefing demonstrated that this was not just for show, but was being reported directly to 'the Supreme' himself. Gerasimov claimed that Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad were encircled, with 31 Ukrainian battalions surrounded by Russian forces.
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Warbloggers Accuse Gerasimov of Lying to Putin About Ukraine War Progress
1/ Russian warbloggers are angrily denouncing General Valery Gerasimov for blatantly lying to President Vladimir Putin about Russia's military progress in Ukraine during a televised briefing. They note that the incident highlights the persistent problem of false reporting.
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Slow destruction of Belgorod dam, justice for Kakhovka
The dam of the Belgorod Reservoir (russia) is leisurely destroyed.
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 27 octobre 2025
Warm greetings from Kakhovka, Kherson region, Ukraine.
Justice exists. pic.twitter.com/YzM5AIm38oThe dam of the Belgorod Reservoir (Russia) is being slowly destroyed. Warm greetings from Kakhovka, Kherson region, Ukraine. Justice exists.
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Russia reports downing 193 Ukrainian drones, one civilian killed
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed air defenses downed 193 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and more than 10 regions overnight, with one civilian killed and six injured amid building damage and airport closures.