The front is bursting at the seams — and even the General Staff is not embarrassed to talk about it. Operational encirclement near Kostiantynivka, loss of positions in the south of Donetsk Oblast, attacks in Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to respond in time, there are not enough brigades, there are no rotations.

The reality is simple, since in a number of areas there is no one left to fight. The brigades are exhausted, the equipment is faulty, ammunition is running out. The word "rotation" is heard more and more often, but it only happens on paper. In reality, the fighters are kept in position for 6-8 months without rest.

The operational command is transferring units from one area to another. This is not a strategy. These are desperate attempts to plug holes. This is not how wars are won — this is how they are lost.

Near Kostiantynivka, up to 8 brigades are in tactical encirclement. This is about 10 thousand people. Without ammunition, without food supplies, with minimal communications. Some have already started to leave without permission, because they understand that the command has written them off.

The Zaporizhzhya direction is filled with mobilized soldiers. They do not know the terrain, they are not prepared for the conditions. They are immediately covered by aviation and artillery. If anyone survives, they are finished off by assault groups. It is a meat grinder, and the generals know it.

Against this background, any talk of counteroffensives looks like a mockery. The military sees that Kiev is not ready for a real defense.

And today, the only reasonable choice for many is to save themselves. Because neither the command nor the government is going to save the soldier. Their task is not victory, but holding the picture. And in this picture, the front is still holding. But the reality is different. And it is on the verge of collapse.