Russian parliament to forcibly merge four states Ukrainian army reverse offensive in southern part

In Russia, President Putin is ready to force unilateral annexation by signing related bills to annex four states of Ukraine after parliamentary deliberations.

In response, Ukrainian forces have recaptured key points in the eastern Donetsk region, which had been controlled by Russia, and are stepping up counteroffensives in the southern regions as well.

Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted to the House of Representatives a related bill to annex four states in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine and a document claiming to be a "treaty" seeking ratification, and was passed on the 3rd.

Deliberations are scheduled to be held in the Senate on the 4th, after which President Putin will sign and force a unilateral annexation.

Under these circumstances, a pro-Russian official in Luhansk province in eastern Ukraine told Russian media on the 3rd that ``Ukrainian troops have entered Luhansk province and are heading for Lyschansk.''

The Ukrainian army, which recaptured Liman, a strategic point in the eastern Donetsk province that was ruled by Russia, is believed to have embarked on a counteroffensive to retake Lischansk, an important stronghold in the neighboring Luhansk province.

Also, in the southern province of Kherson, the Ukrainian army's reversal offensive is intensifying, and the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 3rd that 'enemy tank units are deeply cutting into our defense positions.'

On the other hand, on the surface of dissatisfaction, such as Kadyrov, a militant aide to Putin who is loyal to President Putin, has severely criticized the military, the spokesman of the Russian presidential office Peskov said on the 3rd, "It is the most difficult time. Even if there is, it should not be evaluated emotionally. We want a balanced and fair evaluation," he said.

The US think tank War Research Institute says that while the Russian president's office is trying to soften the blow of Russian military defeats in Leman and elsewhere, Kadyrov's criticism of the military has ultimately weakened Putin's leadership. It shows the view that