The Duran Podcast Moral breaks, panic spreads, big caludron forming w/ Stanislav Krapivnik
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Dec 7, 2025 In this insightful discussion, field reporter Stanislav Krapivnik offers firsthand military analysis from the Ukraine frontline. He paints a vivid picture of the current battlefield, using a snowball-turned-avalanche metaphor to describe collapsing fronts. Krapivnik shares alarming details about recent territorial losses, morale breakdowns, and the dangers of routs among troops. He also highlights forming cauldrons in Kharkiv and Kupyansk, the strategic implications of Siversk's fall, and evaluates whether Zaporizhzhia can hold amidst mounting pressures.
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Rolling Snowball Of Collapse
- Stanislav describes a snowball effect where small gains accelerate into a large collapsing front.
- He warns an avalanche-like collapse of Ukrainian defenses is now underway.
Fortified Towns Becoming Graveyards
- Large fortified towns are being reduced and thousands of Ukrainian troops are trapped or surrendering.
- Stanislav notes starvation, cold and collapse are being used instead of immediate assaults in some pockets.
Morale Breaks Cause Most Losses
- Stanislav reports routs and breakdowns in discipline, including officers being shot by their own troops.
- He emphasizes morale collapse is more deadly than combat itself during routs.