Fighters of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces. Photo: Twitter.com/defenseu On August 12, “25 theses of Political Science Pastukhov” were published with his generalized assessments of the drama and its prospects unfolding in front of our eyes. According to the author himself, the text was waiting for the publication for more than a month. But since the situation since then has not undergone significant changes, it has not lost its relevance today. And in turn, it requires analysis.