Putin brazenly announced the offensive of Russian troops near Zaporizhzhia

The illegitimate leader of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, announced that Russia will continue to implement the goals of the “SVO”, as Russian propaganda calls the war against Ukraine, “according to the concepts and plans of the General Staff”. Moreover, the dictator spoke about the advance of his army in the direction of Zaporozhye.

Key theses:

• Putin shamelessly announced the advance of his army to Zaporozhye and the continuation of the war against Ukraine.
• The alleged rapid advance of Russian troops in the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions is indicated.
• General Gerasimov cites exaggerated data regarding the control of the Russian Federation over Ukrainian territories.

Putin dreams of occupying Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Putin spoke about this at a meeting on December 29.

I ask you to continue performing the tasks of the SVO in accordance with the concepts and plans of the General Staff.

Putin also said that “Russian troops continue to advance in the Donbass, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, while the Armed Forces of Ukraine are retreating.”

More defiant statements of Putin for his army:

• It is necessary to resolutely stop the enemy’s attempts to interfere with the Russian Armed Forces in Kupyansk.
• The liberation of Siversk makes it possible to develop the offensive of the entire agglomeration of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
• The prospects for the complete liberation of the territory of Donbas are indicated.
• He instructed to continue in 2026 the work on the expansion of the security zone beyond the borders of Russia and Ukraine.
• The troops of the “East” group broke through the enemy’s defenses and are developing an offensive in the direction of the city of Zaporizhzhia.
• Blocked near the Oskol River, the ZSU group is gradually disappearing.

The Chief of Staff of the Russian Army, General Valery Gerasimov, falsely reported that in 2025, 334 populated areas of Ukraine came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. In December, more than 700 square kilometers of territory and 32 settlements were “liberated”.

Theses of Gerasimov’s report:

• The Russian Armed Forces took control of the south-eastern part of Hryshyn;
• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are advancing in the Red Liman;
• About 50% of Novopavlivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region has been released;
• The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are moving to Zaporizhzhia, fighting for Orihiv.

It should be recalled that Putin and his henchmen have repeatedly “reported” on the capture of Ukrainian cities that actually remain under the control of the Armed Forces, such as Kupyansk.