Kevin Rothrock@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange
When Putin meets Trump in Alaska this Friday, it seems the wind beneath his sails will include a major Russian advance toward one of Kyiv's key strongholds in the Donbas, and possibly even Pokrovsk's encirclement. In card-analogy terms, it's definitely something royal. https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/russian-breakthrough-near-pokrovsk-raises-risk-of-encirclement-of-ukrainian-forces-at-a-key-donbas-stronghold