The picture shows Kupyansk city
Since the outbreak of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Ukraine have been fighting for a long time. In order to compete for strategic locations such as Ijium , the Russian army and the Ukrainian army have repeatedly attacked and defended. Recently, the situation in Russia and Ukraine suddenly reversed. Ukraine launched a counterattack in Kharkov . Thanks to the help provided by European intelligence organizations, the Ukrainian army made rapid progress and regained strategic areas, including Ijum in just a few days. The Russian army encountered along the way was not very willing to resist, and at the same time, it left a large amount of equipment. The Russian army in the north was facing a defeat. As soon as Ukraine won a great victory, Russia quickly dispatched 14 warships to strengthen the military deployment of Black Sea . Is a fierce battle about to happen?
Just as the Ukrainian army achieved results, the Russian army strengthened the military deployment in the Black Sea area and quickly dispatched 14 ships , including 4 surface ships that can launch "caliber" missiles and 4 large landing ships, which shows that the Russian army may launch an attack in Odessa and other areas. Ukraine's only seaport will be blocked, so the Ukrainian army in Khlsong and Kharkov will definitely reinforce this area, and a fierce battle is inevitable. In addition to launching a new offensive, the Russian army is also afraid that the Ukrainian army will break through the Ukrainian front and threaten Crimean Peninsula . So how important is the Crimean Peninsula to Russia? I have three views on this.
The picture shows the equipment discarded by the Russian army
First of all, Crimea is crucial to the Russian Navy military. Crimea is the home port of Black Sea Fleet . Losing Crimea is equivalent to losing the botched Black Sea Fleet. If Crimea is lost, Ukraine will join NATO at this time, and Crimea will become a NATO outpost to contain Russia, and the entire Black Sea fleet will lose its foothold, not to mention the control of the Black Sea. At that time, Russia will be firmly locked by NATO outside the European gate. If Russia wants to go out to sea, it can only rely on St. Petersburg and Vladivostok in Far East . Therefore, the Crimean Peninsula in the Black Sea is crucial to Russia and is a strategic location that Russia cannot lose.
The picture shows the landing ship "Orsk"
Secondly, Crimea is also an energy hub. As long as Crimea is in, Russia is equivalent to controlling most of the energy production areas in the southern Ukraine and all minerals on the Crimean Peninsula, including oil, natural gas and other resources. Although these energy sources are nothing to Russia, they are very important to Ukraine and those European countries. Since the conflict broke out in Russia and Ukraine, European countries have imposed sanctions on Russia, and Russia has also cut off the supply of natural gas and other resources in Europe. European countries have begun to experience shortage of natural gas one after another. These resources on the Crimean Peninsula can further check and balance European countries, increase the bargaining chips for Russia when negotiating with them, and can also be used to cooperate with other countries to reduce the domestic economic pressure on Russia.
Finally, the Crimea region is of great significance to the Russian people. Since the Tsarist Russia period, it has experienced countless wars and successfully won the Crimean Peninsula. Even in the face of Britain, France and other countries, which launched the three or four years of Crimean War, , , and the Russians have never thought of giving up here. During the Crimean crisis, Russia did not face any decent resistance from Ukraine, and Western countries did not support Ukraine much, allowing the Russian army to take back Crimea without bloodshed. This has led to an unprecedented increase in the national pride and confidence of the Russian people. Therefore, Crimea is there, and the cohesion of the Russians is there.
The picture shows the Ukrainian army
To sum up, we can see that Crimea is of great significance to Russia and it will definitely not allow Crimea to be threatened. Therefore, when the Ukrainian army is advancing rapidly in the north, the Russian army immediately dispatched 14 ships to consolidate Russia's defense in the southern Ukrainian region. Among them, 4 surface ships that can launch "caliber" missiles can also carry out precise strikes on the entire Ukrainian region to ensure that the defense line in the southern Ukrainian region is solid. Although Russia has set a certain contraction defense on the front line in the north, Russia has deployed a large number of main forces in the south, and will inevitably use a tough offensive to safeguard the face of its world's second largest military country. Let's wait and see what changes will happen in the situation in Russia and Ukraine in the future.
