After Russia's initial attempt to occupy Kyiv and replace the Zalanski government with puppets on its behalf failed, the Russian military focuses all its efforts on the Donbas region, where it tries to achieve the long-awaited victory by May 9 - the day of victory over Nazi Germany.
The date, celebrated in Russia and in many Russian-speaking communities around the world, is very important in terms of Carmelite ideology.
The motto - "We will defeat the Ukrainian Nazis as we defeated the German Nazis".
On May 9, in Moscow's Red Square, soldiers will march, some of whom have already fought in Ukraine (and apparently also participated in looting, killing of civilians and rapes), marching in the crowd holding pictures of grandparents who fought in Germany and the children and grandchildren killed in the last months. .
These troops, these masses and Putin's environment that helped him formulate his plans for Ukraine are looking forward to victory.
For eight years they were told that the Ukrainians were weak and corrupt, and that Russian-speakers in Ukraine longed for the arrival of the Russians.
This day, the Holy of Holies for everyone affected by World War II, whether directly or indirectly, has become the most important day in the new Russian religion - "Victory for Victory".
Putin has repeatedly referred to this when he spoke disparagingly of European hedonism in the face of the resilience of the Russian people: "They just want to enjoy, and we are willing to suffer for the homeland."
At the moment, the suffering of the Russians is not equal to that of the Ukrainians, but they too are absorbing fragments - the soldiers return home in coffins, their parents lose jobs and struggle with the cost of living.
Despite the propaganda attempts, it is difficult to hide that something in the "special operation" did not go according to the original plan.
On May 9, Putin, the top commander of the Russian armed forces, will have to take some rabbit out of his hat to please his people.
On the way to achieving this goal all means are kosher, and the Russian army is no longer dispersed.
Although the military leadership has already begun talking about the annexation of the Friedenrovsk region in Moldova to Russia, and occasionally shots are also fired at the port city of Odessa, but now Putin's army is focusing on the Donbas region to create a land corridor to the Crimea, increasing its offensive in Kharkiv and other cities. East of the country.
In order to hold the May 9 parade in Mariupol, as promised by Russian politicians, and to present the connection between Crimea and Donbas, the military must unequivocally decide this battle.
In the West and Ukraine, there are fears that weapons of mass destruction may also be used as a means to an end.
In recent days the Russian battalions have failed in their mission to make significant progress in the Donbas, and have about two and a half weeks to carry out their plan.
But even if the Russians succeed - and there is no small probability - the victory at Donbas will not be a turning point and will not serve as a pretext for ending the war.
The opposite is true - this part of the country, which has already been emptied of many inhabitants, will become a valuable asset that Russia will always have to "protect".
What goes into the definition of "protect"?
As we have seen so far, almost anything that comes to mind of the people of the Kremlin.
The conquest of Kyiv and Odessa is also still on the table.
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