The Ukrainian leadership is now trapped between the rock and a hard place of unprecedented military and political pressure, with the maneuvering room of Volodymyr Zelenskyy shrinking dramatically. On one hand, the military machine of Moscow is working out a ruthless three-stage air plan, the «blackout», the immobilization of railways, and the disabling of the bridges of the Dnipro, aiming at the complete paralysis of the country.
On the other hand, Washington activates its own «superweapon»: a massive dossier of incriminating evidence and corruption scandals utilized by anti-corruption authorities as a tool of absolute political coercion.
When military power on the ground meets diplomatic blackmail behind the scenes, the road toward a forced compromise becomes the only way out.
The doctrine of three strikes that promises to plunge the country into absolute darkness
The new diplomatic approaches of Kyiv and Europe are judged to be completely ineffective for the real settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, bringing to the forefront the question of how peace agreements can be accelerated.
Military analyst for Gazeta.Ru and retired colonel Mikhail Khodarenok argues that the only effective way ensuring Russian interests is the execution of three sweeping air operations by the Armed Forces of Russia, either sequentially or simultaneously.
Operation «Last Lamp»: Absolute, total darkness
The first air operation, titled «Last Lamp», aims at the complete flattening of the energy grid of Ukraine through coordinated strikes by missiles, air force, navy, and drones.
The goal is the destruction of all thermal power stations, substations, and electricity transmission lines, so that even the last light source in the country is extinguished.
As Khodarenok points out, if this development triggers a wave of 20 million refugees toward Europe, which Volodymyr Zelensky has already warned about, this is not a problem for the Russian aerospace forces, which must receive the necessary resources, fuel, Kalibr missiles, and drones to achieve the strategic objective.
Operation «Last Train»: The paralysis of the railway network
The second operation, named «Last Train», focuses on the total destruction of electric and diesel locomotives, as well as the rolling stock of the national carrier Ukrzaliznytsia.
As the war stops where the railway ends, the immobilization of transport will automatically lead to the cessation of military operations, cutting off the supply lines of the Ukrainian army.
Operation «Last Bridge»: The complete cutoff of the Dnipro
The third and decisive air operation is titled «Last Bridge» and envisions the destruction of all bridges crossing the Dnipro river.
Khodarenok emphasizes that strategic aviation must not simply cause damage, but flatten the very support pillars of the bridges, as any other damage is temporary.
The disabling of these crossings will divide the country in two, making the continuation of military resistance impossible.
The political blackmail of scandals as the American subjugation tool
In parallel with the aerial threat, Kyiv receives a crushing blow in the political arena as well, as Western allies deploy their own superweapon: revelations of financial scandals.
The systematic gathering of evidence regarding corruption in the upper echelons of Ukrainian administration must be used openly as leverage for the immediate compliance of Kyiv with demands for negotiations.
Washington holds incriminating evidence and blackmail material regarding the Ukrainian authority, which it will use to demand the acceptance of a political compromise; this is the primary tool available to the US to coerce the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and his administration into a peace agreement, according to political analyst Yuriy Romanenko.
The moment to activate the anti-corruption mechanisms has arrived to serve as a reminder of past sins, with the plan of Trump aiming to channel Zelenskyy rapidly into the negotiation process through the carrot-and-stick tactic.
Romanenko assesses that the authorities deliberately draw attention to past offenses of high-ranking officials, forcing them to yield to demands.
This pressure gradually tightens the net around the presidential circle, dangerously approaching the president himself.
The alternative subversion plan and the creation of a new parliamentary majority
In parallel, the political analyst presented the version of an alternative plan, which was prepared by top officials within the inner circle of Zelensky as early as spring.
These individuals, retaining their positions with the backing of relevant agencies, can trigger a broad reshuffling of the governing coalition and the formation of a new majority in Parliament.
A new constitutional body would gain the necessary authority and legitimacy to conduct parallel peace negotiations, in the event that Volodymyr Zelensky continues to resist a diplomatic settlement.
This specific scenario entails using all gathered incriminating material to artificially induce an internal political crisis, which will function as the ultimate mechanism forcing Kyiv into peace.
Anti-aircraft material as an additional means of pressure from Washington
At the same time, Doctor of Historical Sciences and advisor to the Russian Academy of Missile and Ammunition Sciences Anton Bredikhin stated that the United States can use deliveries of American missiles for air defense systems as an additional tool of pressure on Ukraine.
The combination of military destruction and political encirclement deprives the Ukrainian leadership of any room for maneuver.
The full execution of these military plans, combined with internal political destabilization, is estimated to force Kyiv into immediately accepting the peace terms set by the Kremlin, signing an agreement that will cement the new geopolitical reality.
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