Will enter a protracted war of attrition with Russia, why does Ukraine rhetorically conquer the lost ground in 2014?

As the Azov sea port city of Mariupol in Udong Donetsk officially fell into the hands of the Russian army, the Russian side stepped up its attack on the main battlefield in Udong, and the Ukrainian side even called it eavesdropping The received Russian communication showed that the newly dispatched local Russian personnel were also surprised by the ferocity of the war.

However, the Russian army concentrated its forces to attack the Udong Donbass a month and a half ago, and so far there has been no obvious victory.

In Lugansk, which had been almost completely under the control of the Russian army, Severodonetsk, a city of 100,000 people, withstood Russian artillery for a long time; Bakhmut is still in the hands of the Ukrainian army; and the Ukrainian side has launched a counter-offensive in the second largest city, Kharkiv, which is directly approaching the Russian-Ukrainian border, and there are disputes around the border. There are also explosions that are suspected to be the work of the Ukrainian side from time to time.

With the continuous military and financial support of European and American countries, Ukraine has strengthened its determination to defeat and expel the Russian army on the battlefield.

The picture shows French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Scholz standing together in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, which reflects the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

(Associated Press)

At this moment, it seems inevitable that Russia and Ukraine will enter a protracted war of attrition.

In the past, Ukraine only asked Russia to withdraw its troops and restore its pre-war appearance; at this moment, Ukraine has stated that if it can win the Donbas war, it will seek to retake the Ukrainian territory that fell to Russia since 2014, including Crimea and Donbass. The separatist-held area of ​​Bath.

"The vision of victory is an evolving concept," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a recent interview.

In fact, under the steady stream of military (including armament and intelligence) and financial support from the West - the United States passed $40 billion in aid last week, and the G7 also pledged $20 billion in budget support for the Ukrainian government - Coupled with the obvious "misalignments" of the Russian army, Ukraine has strengthened its determination to defeat and expel the Russian army on the battlefield...

For details, please read the 318th issue of "Hong Kong 01" Electronic Weekly (May 23, 2022) "

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