Russia Mariupol's full seizure outlook strengthens but Ukraine counterattack strengthens

The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that a large number of soldiers have newly surrendered from the ironworks of Mariupol, a key point in eastern Ukraine, and 959 people have surrendered so far, increasing the prospect that Russia will take full control of Mariupol. I am.

In response to this, Russia wants to strengthen its offensive to seize control of the entire two eastern states, but the Ukrainian side is poised to further strengthen its counterattack with the military support of Europe and the United States.

Regarding Mariupol, a key point where fierce offenses and defenses have continued in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 18th, "Ukrainian soldiers and others continue to surrender from the Azovstal ironworks. In the last 24 hours, 694 people including 29 injured I surrendered. "

With this, a total of 959 people have surrendered from the Ukrainian side since the 16th of this month.

The Ukrainian Army General Staff said yesterday that the troops that had remained at the steelworks had completed their combat missions, increasing the prospect of Russia taking full control of Mariupol.

Russia is aiming for complete control of Mariupol as a base for the land corridor leading to Crimea in southern Ukraine, which was unilaterally annexed eight years ago. , We are trying to establish a route from Russia. "

Meanwhile, Ukraine's adviser to the Presidential Office of Podryak said on the 17th that the battle in Mariupol "has stagnated the movement of Russian troops to occupy the eastern and southern regions by attracting Russian troops to Mariupol." He emphasized that it was effective, such as affecting the operations of the Russian army in.

In addition, Ukraine's Interior Minister Smirnow appeared on a local television show yesterday, saying "enemy will feel a strong counterattack from late June to early July." ..

Russia wants to strengthen its offensive toward seizure of the entire two eastern states based on the results of the battle in Mariupol, but the Ukrainian side is prepared to further strengthen the counterattack with the military support of Europe and the United States, and both sides are fighting offensive and defensive. It is expected to become even more intense.