In the eastern part of Ukraine, fierce fighting is believed to be continuing, with Russian forces repeatedly firing at Ukrainian bases.
In Russia, on the other hand, public opinion is changing, with independent media reporting the results of opinion polls showing that the number of people who support the continuation of military aggression has dropped to one-fourth. I'm here.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed on the 30th that it had taken control of two settlements in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, and the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on the 1st that the Russian army was heading towards Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian side's strongholds. It announced that it was repeating the bombardment, and it seems that the fierce battle is continuing.
On the 30th, the American think tank "War Research Institute" pointed out that the Russian army has been depleting troops and equipment for a long time to seize Bakhmut, and ``Ukrainian forces are expected to counterattack in other areas. It may make it easier,” he said.
On the other hand, on November 30, the Russian independent internet media "Medusa" reported that it obtained the results of a public opinion poll that the Putin administration conducted in November for internal use.
Although the specific targets and methods of the survey have not been clarified, only 25% of the respondents supported the continuation of the invasion, and 55% wanted peace negotiations.
According to a survey conducted in October by an independent Russian pollster, 57% of respondents said that peace talks should begin. is changing.
Meanwhile, in Russia on the 1st, a new law on so-called "foreign agents," meaning spies, came into effect, and the War Research Institute said it was "aiming to stifle growing domestic opposition to military aggression." It seems that there is," he pointed out.