The Russian army, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, is expected to reorganize its troops to take full control of the eastern Donetsk Oblast and aim to capture the base city.
On the other hand, there is an analysis that there is a counterattack by the Ukrainian army in the south, and the offensive and defensive movements are continuing.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, which continues to invade Ukraine, announced on the 8th that it attacked various places such as Mykolaiv and Odessa in the south, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk in the east, and destroyed ammunition storage and weapons. did.
Russian troops are also shifting the focus of military operations to full control of eastern Donetsk Oblast.
The British Ministry of Defense, which analyzes the war situation, said on the 8th, "It seems that the military equipment is concentrated in the direction of Sibelsik in Donetsk Oblast, about 8 km from the front line of the Russian army. The troops may be temporarily suspended for replenishment, "he said, pointing out that they are reorganizing their troops ahead of a full-scale offensive.
On top of that, the Russian army said that Sibelsik, which is located between the front lines of the Russian side, could become an immediate tactical target for the capture of the important Ukrainian bases in the state, Slovyansik and Kramatorsk. I am analyzing.
On the other hand, the British Ministry of Defense has pointed out that the Ukrainian side is moving to counterattack, saying that "Ukrainian troops are gradually advancing in the southwestern part of southern Kherson Oblast", and the offensive and defensive movements are continuing.
Putin strongly restrains Western sides over economic sanctions
Under these circumstances, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an energy-related meeting in the Kremlin on the 8th, stating that "the electric sanctions imposed by malicious countries against Russia have of course failed" and showed a bullish stance. I did.
"European countries are looking for alternative energy from Russia, which will lead to higher prices. Further sanctions may have more serious and catastrophic consequences for the global energy market." , Strongly restrained the Western side.