The Russian Ministry of Defense, which continues to invade Ukraine, has announced that it will withdraw from Liman, a strategic point in the east, and the Ukrainian side has shown a strong desire to recapture it.
For the Putin administration of Russia, it was a withdrawal immediately after the unilateral annexation of the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine, and it was perceived as a political blow as well as a military blow.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 1st that it had withdrawn its troops from Liman, a strategic point in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, which had been controlled by Russian forces, ``because of the threat of being surrounded, we have withdrawn to a more favorable location.'' I made it
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in September that when Russian troops withdrew from Izyum, an important base in eastern Kharkiv Oblast, they decided to relocate troops to strengthen operations in the direction of Donetsk, and that there was a threat. It is unusual to officially announce that we have withdrawn from
In response to this, dissatisfaction has surfaced one after another on the Russian side, and Mr. Kadyrov, a militant aide who shows strong loyalty to President Putin, severely criticized the military on SNS immediately after the announcement by the Ministry of Defense on the 1st. , Mr. Prigozhin, the representative of the Russian private military company "Wagner", who is said to be close to the Putin administration, has also issued comments in line with Mr. Kadyrov.
On the other hand, Ukrainian forces are expected to use the recapture of Liman as a foothold to recapture other bases in the Donetsk region as well as important bases in the eastern Luhansk region, which adjoins Donetsk and where Russia claims control over the entire region. .
In a video released on the 1st, President Zelensky said, referring to the two provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk, "In Donbass, more Ukrainian flags will be hoisted in the coming week," adding that he is strong against further territorial recapture. showed willingness.
The Putin administration is poised to continue its military invasion under the pretext of "defending the motherland" even after unilaterally annexing four provinces in eastern and southern Ukraine. It is likely to become even more difficult to implement.
The British Ministry of Defense, which analyzes the war situation, pointed out on the 2nd that ``the withdrawal of Russian troops from Liman means a major setback politically,'' and for the Putin administration, immediately after the unilateral annexation, it was removed from the key position. The withdrawal is perceived not only as a military blow, but also as a political blow.