The reason why the Russian army was unable to defeat Ukraine was found. NATO has deeply intervened in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict from four aspects. British media hyped that Russian nuclear chariots were dispatched. At critical moments, China showed its attitude.
Since the defeat of Kharkov, the Russian army began to turn off attack to defense on the Ukrainian battlefield. The reason why the Ukrainian army was able to force Russia to shrink its troops and be forced to defend was mainly due to NATO's support. Although NATO has been making it clear that it will not end directly, it has actually intervened in the conflict in four aspects.
First, providing weapons and equipment to Ukraine. According to China News Service , the United States recently decided to provide Ukraine with a batch of weapons, ammunition and equipment worth about $600 million. This time, the military aid was only less than a week since the last time, which shows that the United States is intending to accelerate the escalation of the situation in Russia and Ukraine.
According to statistics, so far, the Biden administration has provided Ukraine with a total of US$17.5 billion in military aid, while Ukraine's annual defense budget is only about US$6 billion. It can be seen that if it weren't for the United States, Ukraine's economy would not be able to afford the more than half a year of conflict in Russia and Ukraine.
In addition to the United States, NATO countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland have also provided a lot of weapon assistance to Ukraine, which gives Ukraine the confidence to fight attrition with Russia. In addition, NATO's weapons to aid Ukraine are becoming more and more advanced, from the initial individual anti-tank missiles and air defense missiles, to the subsequent "Haimas" rocket launcher and anti-radiation missile . These advanced weapons and equipment allow the Ukrainian army not only to have a certain defensive ability, but also to launch an effective counterattack against the Russian army with the support of NATO's intelligence.
Second, volunteers were sent to the stage. The volunteer army here mainly refers to mercenaries and military advisers. After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, at least about 7,000 mercenaries entered Ukraine to fight, most of whom were retired soldiers from NATO countries . These mercenaries are familiar with NATO's weapons, so they do not need to receive a certain amount of training like the Ukrainian army. They can use NATO's advanced weapons and equipment to fight at any time. Although this part of the mercenaries is not large in scale, they have caused a lot of trouble to the Russian army's attack.
What makes the Russian army more trouble than mercenaries is the military advisers sent by NATO. In fact, around 2014, NATO's military advisers had already appeared in Ukraine to train the military for the Ukrainian government. This group of military advisers is very familiar with the eastern Ukrainian region, and coupled with the intelligence support provided by NATO, they can directly command the Ukrainian army in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is precisely because of the appearance of the NATO Volunteer Army that the enemy Russia faces is not the Ukrainian army in the true sense. Except for the soldiers being Ukrainian soldiers, the intelligence system, weapons and equipment, and tactics and tactics are basically from NATO.
. Many Ukrainian soldiers have been stationed in the eastern Ukrainian region for a long time and have experienced the baptism of war, so the individual combat ability is not vulgar. Therefore, for the Russian army, although the gap in comprehensive strength between Russia and Ukraine is very large, the Ukrainian army with NATO support can be regarded as a very strong opponent for the Russian army.
Third, restrain the Russian army outside the battlefield. According to foreign media reports, five NATO military aircraft and four Russian military aircraft have had a fierce confrontation in the air recently. In fact, since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the United States has quickly increased its troops to the European continent and even deployed the F-22 stealth fighter in Poland. In the near future, the United States will also send the most advanced "Ford" aircraft carrier battle group to the Atlantic Ocean and hold joint military exercises with NATO countries. The purpose is obviously to put pressure on Russia's military and force Russia to retain sufficient military resources, such as soldiers, a large number of fighter jets, precisely guided missiles, etc., to ensure the safety of the local area.
Fourth, creating political pressure on Russia. War is a continuation of politics. If Russia can bear enough political pressure, the Russian army will be bound in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, NATO has been continuously exerting political pressure on Russia.For example, recently, British media suddenly revealed that Russian President Putin cannot accept the current situation of the war, or has ordered nuclear trains to go to the front line, and even said seriously that Russia may conduct nuclear tests in the Black Sea area to deter NATO and Ukraine. If the Ukrainian army still does not stop counterattacking, Russia's next step may be to use tactical nuclear weapon against Ukraine. The basis for British media to make this judgment is mainly to see from satellite images that the nuclear train responsible for managing the transport of nuclear weapons is departing.
Although the Russian army did have a railway missile system, Russia has long retired all of them due to the " New Strategic Weapon Reduction Treaty ". In recent years, some people within the Russian military have continuously suggested restoring this method of nuclear strike against , but Russian officials have not confirmed that the railway missile system has been restarted. Therefore, the British media reports are very likely to cooperate with the United States to hype the risks of nuclear war, thereby pushing Russia to the forefront of public opinion and allowing Russia to bear political pressure from all walks of life. Regarding the US and Britain's inciting the threat of nuclear war, China has also made a clear response recently that it opposes nuclear war and also opposes any practice of inciting nuclear war, because doing so is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and will only further aggravate the situation.
So it must be seen that in addition to personally sending reorganized active troops into the Ukrainian battlefield, NATO has basically participated in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in all aspects, which is also the main reason why the Russian army has been unable to achieve its established strategic goals for a long time. However, Putin will not allow NATO to intervene without bottom line. Once the Russian army is at a disadvantage due to NATO's deep intervention, Putin may have to consider using unconventional means to cut off NATO's black hands.
