Ukraine “Recapture of Kyiv” Russia intends to declare victory next month

The Ukrainian side seems to be intensifying the counterattack, as the Ukrainian government has emphasized that the entire province of Kieu, including the capital, has been retaken from Russian troops.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to want to appeal to the public that he has "winned" early next month by reviewing his strategy and taking control of eastern Ukraine, and the fighting in the eastern part will be even more fierce. It is expected to be.

On the 3rd, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had destroyed a refinery and a fuel facility near Odessa in Russian, a port city facing the Black Sea in southern Ukraine, with missiles and air strikes mainly in the eastern and southern parts of the country. Continues to attack.

Meanwhile, in Russian, the capital city of Kyiv, Ukraine's Under Secretary of Defense Mariar emphasized on his Facebook page that he had retaken the entire state of Kiev from Russian troops.

Under these circumstances, US CNN TV said by the 3rd that President Putin needs to appeal to Russia as "winning" while Russian troops are struggling, according to several US government officials. He said he appears to be focusing on reviewing the strategy and achieving eastern seizures.

At that time, the "Victory Day" on the 9th of next month, when the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II, is considered, and an important event to raise patriotism, such as holding a military parade in the capital Moscow every year. Therefore, it seems that he intends to make a "victory declaration" on this occasion.

Ukrainian National Security Council Secretary Danilov shared a similar perception of Putin's speculation on the 1st of this month, but once the results are appealed to the public, the fighting will actually be prolonged. There is also a view that.

On the other hand, regarding the ceasefire negotiations, Russia's delegation leader, Vladimir Medinsky, announced on the 3rd that the negotiations will continue for 4 days, but both sides said that "drafting the agreement document has been delayed significantly". It shows the recognition that the gap between claims is still unfilled.

Russia is expected to determine how it will approach the negotiations while paying close attention to how far the war situation can be favorably advanced in the eastern part.