The Kramatorsk-Slavyansk Fortress belt is the last major military objective in Donetsk Oblast for the Russian forces.
For a while now, it’s become clear that the Ukrainian news outlets and analysts have become much more adept at reporting the facts than the Globalist MSM.
The legacy news ‘brands’ have usually shrunk to mere Globalist, pro-Kiev propaganda.
That’s why we will use a reputable Ukrainian source to talk about the impending battle for Kramatorsk and Slavyansk.
Russian drones disrupt Ukrainian robot supply lines near Slavyansk-Kramatorsk
Russia’s Yug Battlegroup wiped out Ukrainian delivery robots before they could supply Ukrainian positions in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. pic.twitter.com/gtX2VYndTb
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 23, 2026
We have been reporting here on TGP about how the fortifications of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration are the last major military objective for the Russian advances in Donetsk region, the cradle of the war.
And now, the endgame approaches, according to Ukrainian military analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko.
But who is he? According to Ukrainian Fair:
“Oleksandr Kovalenko is the ‘Angry Odessan’ whose sharp, precise, and often ironic commentary has become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s information front. […] He has transformed his personal blog into a potent weapon against Russian propaganda. […] In 2026, his analysis remains one of the most authoritative sources for understanding the realities of the full-scale war.”
Watch: Russian drone on the prowl in Kramatorsk.
🇷🇺 Russian Forces Tighten Grip on Kramatorsk
As Russian units advance closer to Kramatorsk, the situation for Ukrainian equipment within the city and on its immediate approaches is deteriorating rapidly. Reports indicate that vehicles are increasingly detected by drones and… pic.twitter.com/Y9sRNYSwGV
— Beate Landefeld (@BeateLandefeld) August 24, 2026
I guess we can safely say that Kovalenko is not someone who can be dismissed as a ‘Putin puppet’.
The online English-language independent newspaper Euromaidan Press, launched by Ukrainian volunteers in 2014, reported: