On October 12th local time, the Ukrainian Ukraine Emergency Special General Assembly held an emergency special UN General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Ma Xiaolin (Professor of Zhejiang Foreign Languages College)
On October 14th, Russia attacked Ukraine with land-based, sea-based and -day-based "three-amil" precision-guided weapons, forming the largest and most severe offensive in the past eight months of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukraine conflict. At the same time, NATO strengthened its aid to Ukraine and overall increased the intensity of confrontation with Russia, and Russia has become increasingly reluctant to show weakness. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has escalated significantly, and the situation has continued to deteriorate and entered a new dangerous stage.
In response to this wave of three-dimensional air strikes that are large-scale, long-term and concentrated in infrastructure such as Ukrainian military information, command, communication systems and energy, the Russian Independent quoted the statement of Russian President Putin on the 10th that the air strikes are intended to respond to a series of "terrorist" activities such as Ukrainian attacks on Crimea Bridge . Russian Ministry of Defense released information almost every day, saying that the air strikes are reaching their intended targets.
According to reports from all parties, many cities such as Ukraine capital Kiev and western center Lviv frequently sounded air defense alarms in the past four days, and the subway has been repeatedly stopped for citizens to take refuge. The air strikes resulted in a total of 19 deaths, more than 100 injuries, and power and communications in more than 300 cities and towns were interrupted. The Ukrainian army announced that on the 10th alone, the Russian army launched 75 missiles , one of which hit the Ukrainian Presidential Office and the General Administration of Security, and 41 were destroyed by the Ukrainian air defense system.
When the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out to 230 days ago, Russia launched a "NATO-style attack" to shock the international community. US President Biden and other Western leaders spoke out for condemnation, and French President Macron said there had been "deep changes" in the nature of the Russian-Ukrainian war. In addition, the United States announced that it would provide Ukraine with advanced air defense system for dealing with Russian cruise missile . Germany also decided for the first time to provide 4 sets of Iris-T air defense systems for air defense in Ukraine. On October 11, the online meeting of leaders of the G7 (G7) made it clear that it will continue to provide financial, humanitarian and military support to Ukraine, "providing as much as you need."
Not only that, the smoke of the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine spread to UN General Assembly . On October 12, UN General Assembly rejected the effectiveness of the four Ukraine states' "entering Russia" with the support of 143 countries, opposition from five countries, abstention from 35 countries including India, and the results of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan without voting. Russia was strongly dissatisfied with the UN General Assembly resolution, calling it "open provocation and confrontation", and said that some countries voted against it under pressure from the West, so they apologized to Russia in advance in private.
At the same time, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict showed signs of expansion into the aerospace. In early October, as the Ukrainian army succeeded in local counterattacks, the American Space Exploration Company, which has been providing thousands of " Starlink " terminal services to Ukraine, stopped urgently. The British " Financial Times " said that the "Musk Starlink" lost its link, causing the Ukrainian army to encounter "disastrous" mutual contact when fighting with the Russian army. Some people believe that this is Musk's retaliation against the Kiev authorities for his condemnation of his peace plan, or urges the Pentagon to pay. The real reason may be that the Russian army announced anti-satellite tests on October 4, and Musk was worried about the consequences of his past pull-off satellite intelligence services and was forced to withdraw appropriately.
In addition, nuclear war aura is also stronger. In early October, the Russian strategic nuclear submarine "Belgorod" monitored by NATO disappeared after the final "appearance" of Barents Sea , which caused speculation and panic. The Belgorod is 184 meters long and has a displacement of 30,000 tons. It is one of the largest submarine in the world. It is not only equipped with strong firepower and endurance, but also equipped with dozens of intercontinental missiles and at least six "Poseidon" strategic nuclear torpedoes - this secret strategic weapon can independently navigate thousands of miles underwater and detonate, and is almost impossible to block. As Russian senior officials repeatedly warned about the risk of nuclear war, " Belgorod " was cruising invisibly, and was regarded as sending out the latest nuclear war warning in a vague way.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has intensified its campization trend, and the military alliance between Belarus and Russia is becoming increasingly taking shape. On October 14, Belarus announced it had entered a "state of anti-terrorism operations."Previously, Russia and Belarus announced the establishment and deployment of regional joint forces, indicating that the two countries have evolved from a high degree of political and diplomatic stance and consolidation of the integration process of alliance countries towards joint defense. NATO supports Ukraine in blowing up the Ukrainian border bridge and laying large numbers of mines, which is considered by Belarus to be a manifestation of hostility.
The intensification of confrontation and spiral escalation caused by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has been clearly seen. This situation is not only separated from the initial estimates of both sides, but also develops into an uncontrollable situation under the fuel of various factors, and gradually strips of disguise from the initial invisible agent war, and deteriorates the trend of direct battle between Russia and NATO. Although Ukraine has not yet joined NATO, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg said on October 12 that Russia's military victory over Ukraine will be NATO's failure. Russian National Security Council Vice Chairman Medvedev commented that "honest Norwegian " Stoltenberg finally "publicly confirmed that NATO was involved in the war against our country."
htmlOn December 24, Russia launched a "special military operation", claiming that it aims to remove "Nazi forces" such as the Azov Camp, prompting Ukraine to give up its entry into the covenant, accept the fact that Crimea enters Russia and allow the independence of the Donbass region. However, the stalemate and long-term war has led to Russia's adjustment of its goals and strategies. The Ukrainian army succeeded in local counterattacks, the mysterious attack on the Russian energy-transporting artery " Nordic Stream 1" pipeline, and the bombing and damage of the Crimea Bridge, which aroused Russia to replace the front-line main generals and attack Ukrainian deep targets on a large scale... The Russian-Ukrainian war did not shift by the will of either side, and it gradually drifted away from peace.It should be seen that Russia's political demands are also rising, and now it no longer recognizes the legitimate status of the Kiev authorities. Putin's latest speech characterizes the Zelensky government as an "international terrorist organization." The "entering of Russia" in the four Ukrainian states may be overwhelmed, and Russia has listed the attack on the "local" target as an absolute red line, and Ukraine cannot swallow a series of bitter fruits. This seems to mean that the room for the Russian-Ukraine conflict is getting smaller and smaller, and there may be only one option for zero sum.
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