Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, is intensifying its fighting, including increasing missile attacks with the aim of gaining complete control of the eastern key points.
On the Russian side, it seems that there is a desire to gain an advantage in future negotiations by developing the battlefield in the east in an advantageous manner.
Russia's Pentagon has indicated that it will shift the focus of its military operations to eastern Ukraine, destroying multiple Ukrainian military fuel bases in the east with cruise missiles and expanding its eastern seizure area on the 31st. Announced that it was done.
Regarding the movement of Russian troops in the east, the U.S. Department of Defense said that about 1000 armed guards of Russian private military company "Wagner" are deployed in eastern Ukraine, and air strikes are prioritized. I am analyzing.
In Mariupol, a key point in the east, a serious humanitarian crisis continues, and some say that the siege of Russian troops will take full control of the city within a few days.
Regarding the current situation in Mariupol's, the British Ministry of Defense pointed out that "although fierce fighting continues, the Ukrainian side is in control of the city center."
On the other hand, the Russian side said that as a result of the ceasefire negotiations on the 29th, the military operations around the capital Kyiv and Chernihiv in the north will be significantly reduced, and the Russian Defense Ministry said on the 30th that "all the main missions in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv have been completed. I did. "
However, the British Ministry of Defense said on the 31st, "A violent attack continues around Chernihiv. Also, although some troops withdrew, Russian troops maintained their positions in the eastern and western parts of Kiev, and the number in the suburbs of Kyiv. There could be fierce fighting within a day. "
The U.S. Department of Defense has also pointed out that some Russian troops may move to Belarus, which borders Ukraine, to reorganize and replenish, and Russian troops are still around Kyiv. I think the threat remains.
Under these circumstances, the Ukrainian delegation has announced that online ceasefire negotiations will resume on April 1.
In the previous negotiations, the focus is on the Russian side's response to the new security framework proposed by the Ukrainian side, and Russia should take advantage of the battlefield in the east, such as taking full control of Mariupol's key point. It seems that there is a desire to gain an advantage in future negotiations.
Meanwhile, at a press conference on the 30th, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave false information from his aides about the struggle of Russian troops invading Ukraine and the impact of Western sanctions on the Russian economy. "It seems that the aides were afraid to tell President Putin the truth," he said.