Situation Report

INTELLIGENCE SITUATION REPORT (INTREP)

TIME: 2025-12-06 12:30Z

SUBJECT: MLD THREAT IMMINENT // FASTIV RELIEF COUNTERED BY SYSTEMIC GRID AND MEDICAL LOGISTICS FAILURE

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1. SITUATION OVERVIEW (Current Operational Picture)

A. Battlefield Geometry and Key Terrain

The operational environment remains defined by the imminent Main Land Drive (MLD) at Stepnohorsk (Zaporizhzhia Oblast) coupled with a high-tempo, multi-vector Russian Federation (RF) deep strike campaign.

• Logistical Axis (Fastiv): CRITICAL CHANGE. Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) confirmed successful restoration of rail movement through the Fastiv junction (11:55Z). This partially alleviates the primary constraint on UAF operational reserve (BRAVO-BLOCK) movement identified in the previous SITREP. (HIGH CONFIDENCE)
• Infrastructure (Grid Stability): Emergency power outages are confirmed across Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Sumy oblasts due to concentrated RF strikes (11:42Z, 11:45Z). This confirms the RF shift to systemic grid degradation beyond the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) vulnerability. (HIGH CONFIDENCE)
• Tactical Logistics (South): The RF deep strike vector is confirmed to prioritize medical sustainment. A major pharmaceutical distributor warehouse ("BaDM") in the Southern region was struck (11:58Z), further degrading Class VIII (Medical) support capability following the earlier Dnipro strikes. (HIGH CONFIDENCE)
• Northern Fixation: Continued drone activity (ISR/strike) is reported over Sumy Oblast, moving towards key nodes like Shostka and Khutir Mykhailivskyi (11:59Z).

B. Weather and Environmental Factors affecting Operations

Conditions remain generally clear, supporting continued high-altitude ISR and deep strike aviation (Confirmed Tu-95MS activity, 11:47Z).

C. Current Force Dispositions and Control Measures

RF: RF deep strike assets are cycling quickly, confirmed by the detection of new Kh-101 missile launches/simulations (11:47Z). RF air assets are also confirmed conducting precision bombing runs targeting UAF fortifications on the key flank axis at Huliaipole (11:47Z), indicating preparatory fire for the 38th GMRB flank maneuver (MDCOA). RF engineers are actively demining their own rear areas near Galitsynovka (12:01Z), supporting follow-on forces. UAF: UAF Southern forces are prepared for the kinetic defense phase. The critical task is now accelerating the BRAVO-BLOCK movement while mitigating the immediate grid failure and the cascading failure of the medical logistics network.

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2. ENEMY ANALYSIS (Threat Assessment)

A. Enemy Capabilities, Intentions, and Courses of Action

RF Immediate Intent: Utilize the window of opportunity (pre-MLD launch, systemic grid failure) to severely damage UAF defensive capabilities by targeting sustainment, specifically Class VIII (Medical) logistics, and creating maximum delay and friction for reserve deployment.

B. Recent Tactical Changes or Adaptations

The confirmed rapid succession of deep strikes targeting the electrical grid and civilian medical supply chain indicates a highly coordinated operational design focused on debilitating UAF resilience before the ground battle commences. The use of aerial bombing at Huliaipole confirms kinetic preparation for a flank maneuver previously assessed as the MDCOA.

C. Logistics and Sustainment Status

RF logistics are focused on route preparation (demining), indicating they anticipate successful forward movement. UAF logistics are highly constrained in the South regarding medical care, which is a decisive factor in sustaining attrition-heavy defensive operations.

D. Command and Control Effectiveness

RF C2 remains highly effective, demonstrating responsiveness and an immediate exploitation cycle, transitioning from the Fastiv/ZNPP strikes to the systemic grid attacks and medical interdiction within the same operational period. (HIGH CONFIDENCE)

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3. FRIENDLY FORCES (Blue Force Tracking)

A. Ukrainian Force Posture and Readiness

UAF forces are under acute pressure but have achieved a critical operational success with the Fastiv rail restoration, accelerating the BRAVO-BLOCK timeline. Readiness for the ground defense remains high, but readiness for casualty evacuation and sustainment (Class VIII) is now dangerously low in the Southern Operational Zone.

B. Recent Tactical Successes or Setbacks

Setbacks:

1. Systemic power grid instability across the central/eastern rear.
2. Near-total loss of immediate regional medical logistics capacity (BaDM/Dnipro strikes).
3. RF bombing of key defensive positions at Huliaipole flank. Successes:
4. Rapid restoration of rail traffic at Fastiv junction (UAF Engineering/UZ response).
5. Proactive diplomatic engagement (Zelenskyy planned London trip, Budanov's secret talks) to secure future support and manage conflict termination parameters.

C. Resource Requirements and Constraints

CRITICAL REQUIREMENT: Immediate, large-scale infusion of emergency power generation capacity for critical infrastructure in affected regions. CRITICAL CONSTRAINT: The operational tempo for BRAVO-BLOCK is now less constrained by strategic rail but is highly vulnerable to RF deep strike interdiction on the operational reserve routes, exacerbated by the Mangas mine threat.

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4. INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (Cognitive Domain)

A. Propaganda and Disinformation Campaigns

RF IO continues to focus on themes designed to promote despair and strategic paralysis:

1. Alliance Fracture: Amplification of narratives (Bloomberg/WSJ) claiming the US National Security Strategy targets European allies, sowing distrust ahead of crucial aid negotiations.
2. Kinetic Exploitation: Dissemination of footage claiming successful strikes on Kyiv rail infrastructure and Krasnolimansk gains, fixing UAF attention and morale on losses.

B. Public Sentiment and Morale Factors

Domestic morale is severely tested by the widespread and confirmed grid failures (11:42Z) and the specific targeting of civilian humanitarian infrastructure (Nova Poshta, BaDM). This creates deep uncertainty about rear area safety and the government’s ability to sustain basic services during the MLD. (HIGH CONFIDENCE)

C. International Support and Diplomatic Developments

Ukrainian leadership is actively pursuing diplomatic solutions and securing future aid streams (Zelenskyy/London trip confirmed; secret Abu Dhabi talks confirmed). This external focus helps maintain political stability during high kinetic pressure.

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5. PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS (Future Operations)

A. Most Likely Enemy Courses of Action (MLCOA)

(CRITICAL, HIGH CONFIDENCE) Accelerated MLD Launch and Focused Interdiction. RF initiates the 37th GMRB MLD at Stepnohorsk within the adjusted timeline (NLT 2100Z 06 DEC, adjusted due to high RF pressure tempo). The assault will be supported by the current wave of Kh-101 strikes targeting newly exposed logistics bypasses (exploiting the Fastiv restoration) and the critical Zolotonosha junction. RF will rely on "Mangas" aerial mining to delay the now-accelerated BRAVO-BLOCK reserve movement.

B. Most Dangerous Enemy Courses of Action (MDCOA)

(CRITICAL DANGER, HIGH CONFIDENCE) Breakthrough and Strategic Collapse. The MLD achieves a shallow breakthrough. The newly mobile BRAVO-BLOCK reserve moves on schedule but is caught en route by a successful Kh-101/drone strike on the Zolotonosha rail bridge (Priority 2 from previous report), paralyzing the UAF counter-attack and isolating the Southern defensive sector. Simultaneously, the 38th GMRB executes a successful bypass maneuver around Huliaipole, capitalizing on the preparatory bombing, leading to the collapse of the Southern Front's operational depth.

C. Timeline Estimates and Decision Points

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6. INTELLIGENCE GAPS AND COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

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7. ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS

1. OPERATIONAL MANEUVER (J3): MAXIMIZE FASTIV GAIN AND MANAGE RISK.

   • Action: IMMEDIATELY ADVANCE the BRAVO-BLOCK Movement Order (MO) by 4 hours (NLT 1600Z 06 DEC). Command must accept increased risk on maneuver routes due to the "Mangas" threat to gain critical hours of deployment time before the MLD initiation window.
   • Justification: The window for pre-positioning the reserve is closing. Fastiv restoration demands immediate exploitation to counter the timeline pressure of the systemic grid attacks.

2. AIR DEFENSE ALLOCATION (J3/AD): PROTECT ZOLOTONOSHA & GRID HARD POINTS.

   • Action: Reallocate all available Mobile Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) assets (e.g., Gepard, Avenger VADS) from lower-priority northern fixation zones (Sumy/Kyiv periphery) to reinforce the defense of the Zolotonosha rail junction and designated emergency grid substations in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. (CR P1)
   • Justification: The RF deep strike focus has shifted from single-point logistics failure (Fastiv) to systemic failure. Preventing the collapse of the Zolotonosha junction is paramount to sustaining the defense.

3. LOGISTICS REDUNDANCY (J4/J7): EMERGENCY MEDICAL SOURCING.

   • Action: Utilize strategic air/road assets to initiate emergency cross-docking of Class VIII (Medical) supplies from Lviv/Western depots directly to dispersed, hardened field hospitals in the Kryvyi Rih area, bypassing the compromised Dnipro/BaDM distribution hubs.
   • Justification: Sustaining defensive attrition requires functional casualty care; the current Class VIII network in the South is non-functional.

4. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (P7): INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE NARRATIVE.

   • Action: Shift public messaging immediately to focus on the rapid restoration of Fastiv rail (demonstrating UAF resilience) while proactively managing public expectations regarding temporary power outages (Framing the grid damage as an RF failure to achieve kinetic shock).
   • Justification: Countering the psychological effect of systemic grid failure requires immediate, demonstrable evidence of government capability and resilience.

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