In an interview with the French Mediapart website, Stéphane Audouane-Rouzo, an expert specializing in World War I and Director of Studies at the Higher School of Social Sciences in France, confirmed that there are many similarities between the war on Ukraine and the First World War.
Odoane-Ruzou added that the war has now turned into a struggle over "preserving the sites" after it began as a war of progress towards acquiring new lands, highlighting that this type of war is costly in terms of human beings, in addition to prolonging the conflict due to the difficulty of achieving a quick victory, and it also requires one weapon. It is even more effective than flying, and is a defender.
He pointed out that keeping track of what is happening confirms that Ukrainian society has become more accepting of war and the sacrifices it requires, which reminds of the strong nationalist feelings that swept Western Europe at the beginning of 1914, although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously warned of a state of "indolence" that had become a feature of some cities.
astonishment
The French expert expressed his astonishment that the Russian forces committed human atrocities at the beginning of the war, at a time when they were achieving great victories in Ukraine, so that these atrocities cannot be justified by the presence of fierce resistance that impedes the progress of the Russians.
He explained that the Russian forces wanted to send a clear message to the Ukrainians that they are in control of the land, through torture, mass rape and executions, and he was keen to clarify that the media only reports the apparent events, but the depth of what is going on is still hidden, and it will take a long time to understand and analyze it. .
Regarding what is being reported about Moscow's readiness to launch major attacks, Odoane-Ruzou stressed that "waiting" has always been one of the most important elements of wars, as people anticipate the developments that the war may take as well as the question of when it will end, highlighting that after the outbreak of World War I, many did not believe It will last for years.
Negotiation
The military expert revealed that waiting for the end of the war through negotiations - which may start from time to time and achieve the desired success - is one of the types of "state of denial", highlighting that this is not a fixed rule as many wars ended through a cease-fire only, as happened to the Korean War.
He warned that Moscow's victory would pose great dangers to European countries that would have to face new powers represented in Russia and its allies China, North Korea and Iran, and explained that the war is also ideological, so the West has no choice but to achieve victory, and stressed that the anti-war peace movement contributes indirectly. In weakening Europe in return for strengthening Russia's thorn.