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As the Russian army arrived at the front line in a large number of reinforcements and successfully withstood the Ukrainian offensive, the Ukrainian front was in a stalemate again. Judging from the situation of the war, a large-scale conflict is in sight, and it is difficult to predict who will win or lose. But what is certain is that while the Russian and Ukrainian armies are facing each other, they each have their own big troubles waiting to be resolved.
According to Global Network , citing Reuters on October 18, in recent times, both Russia and Ukraine have begun to continue to make efforts on the eastern front, and Donbas region has become the "absolute core" of the confrontation between the two sides, and both sides are trying every means to "kill the other side until they lose face." It is reported that since last weekend, the Russian and Ukrainian armies have launched a large-scale showdown in the two towns of Bachmut and Soledal in Donbas. In order to "paralle the Ukrainian defense line in one breath", the Russian army, on the one hand, relied on the large number of reinforcements that had just arrived on the front line, sent large forces to launch fierce attacks on the Ukrainian positions north of Bachmut, and on the other hand, with the help of artillery support and drone troops, launched artillery and air strikes on multiple Ukrainian defense lines.
And the Ukrainian army was not to be outdone: although the frontal positions were bombarded for a long time, the Ukrainian drone reconnaissance team effectively detected the Russian army's plan to launch multiple attacks, resulting in the Russian army's multiple rounds of offensives against Torsk and Spring being defeated by the Ukrainian army.
But the Russian army also made some achievements: When the Ukrainian army tried to continue to attack Kremina and Swatovo from the northeast direction and tried to open up the passage to Donetsk, the Russian army showed amazing will. Not only did they successfully block the Ukrainian army in an unfavorable area based on the terrain, but they also used artillery support to blow up the Ukrainian army's attacking troops. In addition, the Russian army also took advantage of the air control advantages of the Aerospace Army to launch air strikes on several rear positions and facilities of the Ukrainian army, and destroyed several US-made M777 howitzers on the spot, causing multiple casualties.
As of now, the situation where Ukraine originally took the initiative has undergone tremendous changes: As more and more recruits arrived on the battlefield, the morale and combat effectiveness of the Russian army further increased, and with the help of geographical advantages, the Ukrainian army's attempt to continue attacking was effectively curbed. It can be said that the balance of war has now begun to tilt towards the Russian side.
At present, the Russian army's goal is obviously to ensure that the passages between Kremina and Swatovo are not opened by the Ukrainian army. On the one hand, it continues to send reinforcements and ensure that it can continue to advance in Torsk and other regions. The Ukrainian army needs to prevent being "divided and encircled" by the Russian army while maintaining its offensive posture. But overall, neither Russia nor Ukraine has achieved major results on the Eastern Front at present, and the two sides are still maintaining a tug-of-war situation of repeatedly competing for strategic priorities.
In addition, although both Russia and Ukraine are fighting on the front line with a courageous attitude, both sides are facing different major problems. For the Ukrainian army, as a large number of Russian reinforcements continue to pour into the Eastern Front, it becomes increasingly difficult for the Ukrainian army to continue to maintain the speed of advancement; and the longer and longer supply lines give the Russian army sufficient windows for air strikes and blockades. If this situation worsens further, then the morale and international influence that the Ukrainian army has finally won by relying on the recent large-scale promotion will be severely damaged.
For the Russian army, the attack on Crimea Bridge caused the Russian army in the south to face a supply crisis, because 75% of the Russian army's supplies on the southern front needed to be transported through the bridge. In addition, the sea conditions in Crimea and other places have deteriorated recently, and the ferry can be opened for a short time, making it more difficult to transport materials, which has forced the Russian army to transfer the logistics pressure to the Eastern Front. In addition, a large number of new soldiers poured into the battlefield, which boosted morale to the Russian army, but also raised new challenges to the Russian army's discipline needs, injury and disease protection system, etc.
There are predictions that Russia and Ukraine will continue to fight on the Eastern Front for some time in the future. Because the Ukrainian army hopes to break Russia's "large-scale control" over the Donbass region, it will hurt the morale of the Russian army and make Moscow more "despised" at the international level, and at the same time it can also encourage the West to provide more weapons.For the Russian army, the "fundamental goal" of this special military operation must not be given up, especially when the local government has joined Russia with a referendum, the Russian army has no way of retreat and can only face the battle.
