On the 24th, it will be eight months since Russia began its military invasion of Ukraine.
While the Ukrainian army intensified its reversal offensive in the southern province of Kherson, the Russian army repeatedly attacked power plants, etc., with the aim of driving the Ukrainian side psychologically. can be seen.
Since last month, the Ukrainian army has strengthened its reversal offensive to recapture territory in the eastern and southern parts of the country, and in the southern province of Kherson, which Russia has unilaterally annexed, the Ukrainian army continues to counterattack.
The pro-Russian faction in Kherson Oblast is promoting the forcible migration of residents, and the Russian army is said to have begun to withdraw its troops. The focus is on offense and defense against
On the other hand, since the middle of this month, the Russian military has been using missiles and drones believed to be made in Iran to repeatedly attack energy-related facilities such as power plants.
Power outages are occurring one after another in various parts of Ukraine, and with winter approaching, the Russian side seems to be aiming to drive the Ukrainian side psychologically.
In addition, the Russian independent media "Medusa" and others have reported that the private military company "Wagner", which is said to be closely related to the Putin regime, has started building a defense line in the eastern Ukraine province of Luhansk from this month.
It is intended to block the movement of tanks, and it is said that mines will be placed between the rows of concrete blocks.
With winter just around the corner, it is likely that the offense and defense between Russia and Ukraine will intensify.
On the other hand, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Defense Minister Shoigu held telephone talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin on the 23rd and 21st.
On the 23rd, Shoigu held telephone talks with the defense ministers of France, Turkey, and the United Kingdom one after another on the 23rd. I am interested in what kind of discussion was exchanged at the meeting.
8 months after the invasion, the situation is getting tense
The Ukrainian military is strengthening its reversal offensive, such as recapturing some areas in eastern and southern Ukraine that Russia has unilaterally annexed.
On the other hand, Russia's Putin administration has repeatedly attacked infrastructure facilities in various parts of Ukraine, and has continued to threaten Europe and the United States with a readiness to use nuclear forces. The situation is becoming more tense.
Unilateral annexation Putin administration
Russia's Putin regime, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, has unilaterally annexed four provinces: Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, and Zaporizhia and Kherson in southern Ukraine.
Also, last month, the Putin administration decided to partially mobilize reserves in order to make up for the lack of troops due to the prolonged invasion, but social unrest spread, with protests and people fleeing to neighboring countries one after another. I'm here.
An analysis by the British Ministry of Defense also shows that mobilized soldiers are being sent to battlefields with insufficient training and equipment.
Ukrainian army intensifies counteroffensive
Since last month, the Ukrainian army has stepped up its reversal offensive. Last month, it recaptured almost all of the eastern Kharkiv region, and since the beginning of this month, it has attempted to recapture territory in the key Liman region of Donetsk region and Kherson region in the south. It is said to be in progress.
The inferiority of the Russian army has been reported in various places, such as an American think tank showing the view that the Russian army has begun to withdraw from the western part of Kherson province.
Russia tries to make a comeback Missile attacks on various parts of Ukraine
Under these circumstances, President Putin introduced martial law on the 19th of this month for four provinces in eastern and southern Ukraine that have unilaterally annexed.
Under martial law, it is said that the rights and freedoms of citizens can be restricted to the necessary extent, and it seems that there is a desire to roll back against the Ukrainian military by taking forceful measures under the wartime regime. .
In addition, the Russian military has recently been repeatedly attacking infrastructure facilities in various places such as the capital Kyiv with missiles and drones.
On the Ukrainian side, a thermal power plant has been targeted, and at least half of its power generation capacity has been lost.
Ready to Use Nuclear Forces
In addition, the Putin administration has shown readiness to use nuclear forces and continues to threaten the West, which continues to support Ukraine.
Western countries are heightening their vigilance, and on the 6th of this month, President Biden of the United States used the phrase "Armageddon = final war" to address the nuclear threat since the so-called "Cuba Missile Crisis", when concerns over the use of nuclear weapons became a reality. He acknowledged that he was facing
Eight months after the start of the military invasion, the situation is becoming even more tense.