Russia's Putin administration declares control of Mariupol, a key point in eastern Ukraine, and wants to expand its territory in the east and south toward the "Victory Day" of World War II scheduled for next month. It seems to be speculation.
The Ukrainian side is fiercely resisting this, and it is expected that the offensive and defensive movements will continue.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on the 21st that he had seized control of Mariupol, a strategic point in eastern Ukraine, while instructing him to stop the attacks on Ukrainian troops and the steelworks where many citizens remain and continue to siege the area. bottom.
Regarding this, the British Ministry of Defense analyzed on the 22nd, "A total attack on the steelworks would have caused considerable casualties on the Russian side, which could lead to a further decline in combat power."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, "There are still some of our troops left," denying Russia's claim and showing its willingness to continue resistance.
Under these circumstances, Mr. Karachova, the deputy mayor of Mariupol unilaterally appointed by the Russian side, will hold a military parade in Mariupol on the 9th of next month when the former Soviet Union defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. "It will be the most important and most patriotic event," he said.
On "Victory Day", military parades are held every year in various parts of Russia, including the capital Moscow, and the patriotism of the people is heightened. It seems that there is also an aim to emphasize victory for the domestic market.
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense attacked various parts of the country with missiles on the 22nd, attacking Ukrainian troops with cruise missiles near the railway station in eastern Donetsk Oblast, and the surface-to-air missile system "S300" in eastern Donetsk Oblast. Was destroyed by a missile.
"The second phase of the special military operation just started two days ago. One of the missions is to take full control of the eastern Donbas region and the south," a senior Russian military official in the Central Military District said on the 22nd. rice field.
According to an analysis by the British Ministry of Defense about the movement of the Russian army, "Russia is introducing new forces, but the effects of damages suffered at the beginning of the conflict remain. It can no longer be used to recover the exhausted forces. We are sending the equipment to Russia for repair. "
High-ranking Pentagon officials also said that although Russian troops were heading south from Izyum in eastern Kharkiv Oblast to Donetsk Oblast, both the Russian and Ukrainian sides responded to resistance from the Ukrainian side and said, "Great results have been seen. No, "he points out.
The Putin administration seems to want to expand its territory in the east and south toward "Victory Day" next month, but the resistance on the Ukrainian side is expected to continue to move forward and backward.
"More than 100,000 people are left behind" The issue is whether evacuation can be realized
It is said that more than 100,000 citizens are left behind in Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, where the Russian army has taken control of most of the city, and the issue is whether it is possible to establish a humanitarian corridor and evacuate the residents. ..
On the 21st, three buses carrying 79 evacuees from Mariupol arrived in Zaporizhia in the southeast, where people were seen with tears in their eyes and a peaceful expression. rice field.
Residents who evacuated said, "There was something like hell that couldn't be said in Mariupol," and another inhabitant said, "Seven people were buried in a small graveyard in the backyard." Told.
On the other hand, on the 22nd of the next day, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Beresichk posted on Facebook of SNS that "the humanitarian corridor will not be installed on the 22nd because the route is dangerous" and revealed that it was impossible to evacuate. ..
He then posted, "Please hold on, everyone waiting for evacuation," and called on them to stay until they were in a safe place to evacuate.