Russian troops that continue to invade Ukraine appear to be taking control of part of Mariupol's eastern strategic point and deploying troops to control the entire city.
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that more than 1,300 soldiers were killed in this operation, but the Western side has pointed out that the human damage greatly exceeds this, and the struggle of the Russian side is also highlighted. ..
Russian troops continue to fight in Mariupol, a key point in eastern Ukraine, local media in Ukraine reported that the mayor of Mariupol had already evacuated the city, and the American think tank "War Institute" said "Russian troops On the 24th, it occupies a Christian church in the center of Mariupol and is deploying troops to take control of the entire city. "
Mariupol's emphasis seems to be on Russia's focus as a hub between Russia's unilateral annexation of Southern Crimea and the eastern region, which is virtually dominated by pro-Russian militants, and is aiming to seize control of the entire city. ..
On the other hand, regarding the war situation around the capital Kyiv, the defense authorities of the United States and the United Kingdom have pointed out that some Russian troops are retreating, and it seems that they are stuck due to fierce resistance from the Ukrainian side.
Under these circumstances, on the 25th, one month after the military invasion, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a war situation analysis, emphasizing that "the main purpose of the first stage of the military operation was achieved."
He added, "Because the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army has declined significantly, we can focus on achieving the main goal of liberating the eastern Donbas region," he said. He expressed the recognition that military operations will be strengthened centering on.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has announced that Russian soldiers have died 1351 and injured 3825 so far.
The death toll of Ukrainian soldiers is estimated to be more than 14,000.
Regarding the damage to the Russian army, the Pentagon has announced that 498 soldiers were killed and 1597 were injured on the 2nd of this month, which is a significant increase.
However, the British Ministry of Defense has analyzed that "the Russian army has almost certainly suffered thousands of casualties," and NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization has 7,000 to a maximum of 15,000 Russia. It is reported that it is estimated that military soldiers have died, and it is possible that the damage has far exceeded the announcement by the Russian side, and the struggle on the Russian side is also highlighted.
Expert "Is it difficult to control the Russian army in Kyiv and change the target to southeastern rule?"
Shinji Hyodo, director of the National Institute for Defense Studies, who is familiar with Russia's security, said that the Russian army, which continues to invade Ukraine, said, "Overall, the Ukrainian army is on a reversal offensive, and the Russian army is not always dominant. It's gone. Russian troops have been forced into defensive positions around the capital Kyiv, forcing some troops to retreat. "
Regarding the background, he points out, "Because we expected a short-term decisive battle of about two weeks in the first place, the supply of Russian troops has not caught up, and the morale of Russian troops has dropped significantly."
In addition, he said that the Ukrainian side has received the latest weapons from Europe and the United States, and said, "It seems that the Russian side is using communication means with low confidentiality such as old-fashioned radio and ordinary mobile phones." By intercepting military communications and getting information from the US military, we analyze that the Ukrainian army has been able to make effective attacks.
He added, "It will be difficult to control Kyiv, which was the original purpose of the Russian side, and it is possible that the operational target will be changed to the military seizure of the southeastern part." Russia changed the original target in 2014. He said he would set a new goal for control of regions such as Mariupori, which connects the unilaterally annexed southern Crimean crisis with the independently approved eastern region.
Regarding the possibility of using biological and chemical weapons by the Russian army, "If it is used, NATO is expected to take strict measures, and there are certain hurdles for Russia to decide to use it. Russia is fighting against the Ukrainian side. It seems to suggest deliberate use to lose and elicit favorable truce conditions. "
US media “Confidential information of Russian army Ukrainian army intercepted”
As one of the factors that the Russian army is struggling with, the US media has pointed out that the Ukrainian army may have intercepted confidential information for carrying out the operation due to insufficient communication means.
The American foreign policy magazine "Foreign Policy" published an article titled "Russian military radio is being intercepted by Ukraine" on the 22nd.
In the article, U.S. officials and experts said that the Russian army was not ready for a long-term invasion because it assumed that the Zelensky administration would collapse in a short period of time, and the vast Ukrainian territory. It is reported that the communication environment was not prepared enough to cover.
Furthermore, because the Russian army destroyed the communication tower around Kharkov, there were cases where it lost its own means of communication.
As a result, the Russian army is forced to use a general system instead of a dedicated wireless system for confidential information to carry out operations, and the Ukrainian army is said to be interfering with or intercepting communications. That is.
Furthermore, the Ukrainian side is sending out one after another on SNS the contents that Russian soldiers are telling their mother about the situation of the battle by telephone, and the aim is to emphasize that information warfare is also proceeding advantageously in the battlefield. It seems that there is.