In an interview with NHK, a Ukrainian military expert said, "Even if the Ukrainian side strikes back, the Russian side will continue to attack for control of eastern Ukraine to make it appear as if it has won for the people." He said that the battle will intensify in the future.
The interviewee was Mikhailo Samoshi, a think tank representative in Ukraine who is familiar with military and diplomatic issues.
Mr. Samoshi analyzed Russia's military invasion, "At the beginning of the invasion, the Russian side would have thought that it would end in 3 or 5 days at the maximum, but in reality the supply did not go well and the troops were greatly lost." bottom.
On top of that, Putin said that the former Soviet Union was under pressure to show the results of the war domestically toward the "Victory Day" on May 9, when it defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. It will focus its forces on the east, aiming for control of the east, but it will require a lot of troops, increase patriotism through Victory Day, and encourage the people to voluntarily participate in the battle. " Said.
On the other hand, Mr. Samoshi said, "Russia will continue to attack with large troops despite the loss of troops and military vehicles, but the Ukrainian side is extremely modern and small troops are mobile. We will fight back with the latest precision weapons while demonstrating, "he said, saying that the battle will intensify in the future.