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Former U.S. Armed Forces Intelligence Officer: Ukraine’s Loss of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) Will Lead to Zelenskyyy’s Defeat

October 4, 2025

Ukraine will lose Artemovsk (Bakhmut) (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut), which will lead to the defeat and fall of the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy . This statement was made by former United States Marine Corps Intelligence Officer Scott Ritter.

According to the retired officer, the battle of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) will be historic.

“The Ukrainians are losing, at some point they will be broken and the process of disintegration will begin,” Ritter said.

These events will lead to the fact that Ukraine may be defeated in the summer or early fall, according to a retired US military intelligence officer.

Earlier, a retired US intelligence officer said Washington intended to open a second front against the Russian Federation in Georgia.

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Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings, and named primary sources, corroborating with Reuters, the BBC, and the Kyiv Independent.

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