Ukraine Making "Huge Gains" Claims Russia - But This is Not True?!

<p>2026-02-12 | UPDATES #128 | The Counteroffensive That Didn’t Happen: Russia’s “Movement” Problem in Zaporizhzhia. The front line isn’t moving much — because the sky is full of drones, creating a transparent, saturated and lethal environment. Russia is burning through people and equipment faster than it can replace them, and heavy armour, such as tanks, have no chance to make rapid forward movements. But the Russian propaganda machine needs stories to spin for their lie machine, to deflect from catastrophic losses, and no progress to boast of. So, what does Russia do when it can’t deliver movement? It manufactures it. With a story. With a map. With a flag in the mud and a camera drone overhead.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv this week, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in January 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Euromaidan Press (Yuri Zoria) — 10 Feb 2026https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/10/russia-likely-invented-a-ukrainian-counteroffensive-near-zaporizhzhia-to-cover-up-its-own-fake-advance-reports-isw-says/Euromaidan Press (Yuri Zoria) — 08 Feb 2026https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/08/russia-filmed-its-victory-in-ternuvate-with-drones-an-hour-later-ukrainian-forces-wiped-the-group-out/RBC-Ukraine — 10 Feb 2026https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/isw-explains-russian-talk-of-ukrainian-counteroffensive-1770712190.htmlThe New Voice of Ukraine (NV) — 10 Feb 2026https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russia-s-counteroffensive-claims-mask-inflated-battlefield-reports-50582519.htmlKyiv Post (reprinting ISW takeaways) — 10 Feb 2026https://www.kyivpost.com/post/69746Mezha — 10 Feb 2026https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/isw-exposes-false-russian-claims-on-ukrainian-counteroffensive-near-zaporizhzhia/NOELREPORTS (Telegram) — post citing Army TV / Dmytro Filatov remarkshttps://t.me/s/noel_reports?before=41464----------</p>