Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered an increase in military operations as the offensive and defensive movements continue in the eastern province of Donetsk in Ukraine.
There are speculations that the Russian army may end the reorganization of its troops and embark on a full-scale ground operation again for full control of Donetsk Oblast.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 16th that it had killed more than 600 Ukrainian soldiers in two days by attacking various places with missiles and bombing one of the Ukrainian bases, Sibelsik, in eastern Donetsk Oblast. did.
Also on the 16th, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that he had inspected the front lines involved in military operations, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu insisted that he would "protect Russian citizens from Ukrainian attacks" and ordered the operation to be strengthened. It means that it was done.
After a fierce battle, the Russian army declared control of eastern Luhansk Oblast on the 3rd of this month, but after that, prioritized the reorganization of troops such as resting soldiers and replenishment, and preparing for the next full-scale ground operation. It was thought that he had advanced.
Regarding this, the American think tank "Institute for the Study of War" analyzed until the 16th, "Russian troops are ending the hibernation of operations. Defense Minister Shoig's remarks and the recent war situation of the Russian army support it. I pointed out.
He then said that Russian ground forces would once again intensify the offensive, focusing on the seizure of Donetsk Oblast, which is adjacent to Luhansk Oblast.
In response, the Ukrainian army is poised to use weapons provided by Europe and the United States, such as the high-mobility rocket artillery system = Hymers, to attack the Russian army. We are preparing for a new stage of the operation. "
"Russian troops are strengthening their defenses in southern controlled areas. Ukrainian troops have been putting pressure on the Russian side in southern Helson for over a month," the British Ministry of Defense said in an analysis yesterday. I pointed out.
And the Ukrainian army, which turns to the offensive in the south, poses a serious threat to the Russian army, saying that the background of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's order to strengthen the operation was also to respond to the Ukrainian army's attack. I am analyzing.