Is RUSSIAN Ultimatum Coming? How Much More of Ukraine Will Putin Take /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Putin, said after a five-hour meeting with him that there is a “good proposal” for Ukraine, already shared with Trump in Alaska and now in Washington. He warned that if Ukraine rejects it, they could lose the entire country. This suggests Putin may be preparing to issue an ultimatum: accept terms or face total defeat.

The speaker notes that although Ukraine has inflicted damage on Russia’s fuel infrastructure with drone strikes, Russia retains overwhelming military advantages in manpower, missiles, drones, and production capacity. Evidence points to Russia stockpiling drones and weapons, possibly for a massive, unprecedented wave attack—potentially 10,000 drones and missiles in a single night—that Ukraine’s limited air defenses could not withstand. Such a strike could collapse Ukrainian defenses and cause catastrophic losses.

Meanwhile, Zelensky signaled a slightly more conciliatory stance, suggesting Ukraine might accept a ceasefire without immediately regaining all lost territory, aiming instead to reclaim it diplomatically later. However, he refused to recognize Russian-occupied territories as permanently lost, leaving major gaps between Ukrainian and Russian positions.