Author: Shijiangyue
Lasted for 7 months, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is now ushering in a qualitative escalation.
According to the latest report from Russian News Agency on October 3, the National Construction and Legislative Council of Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed the relevant draft laws of Russia on the same day, Donetsk , Luhansk , Zaboroze , and Khlsson .
Russian Constitutional Court On October 2, it was determined that the treaty between Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporoze and Khlsson, which belonged to Russia in accordance with Constitution of the Russian Federation .
comprehensive TASCHU , RUS News Agency and other Russian media reported that Russian President's press secretary and spokesperson for Kremlin Peskov was interviewed by reporters on the 3rd. He said that Russian President Putin had a conversation with the leaders of these regions after signing the treaty between Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporoze and Khlsson to join Russia.
Peskov said, "He (Putin) talked to all of them, both talking to them separately and talking to them together." He also said Putin discussed issues related to the coronavirus with leaders of the above four regions.
01 Putin: The West incites hostility to make Russia a colony
This means that Russia officially initiates the process of incorporating the territory of four Ukrainian states partially occupied by the Russian army. Russia's move will have been escalating for seven months, bringing the conflict into a new stage with unpredictable prospects.
A few days ago, in the St. George Hall of the Kremlin of , Putin and the four pro-Russian leaders of Ukraine, Luhansk, Donetsk, Khlsson and Zaporoze, signed and stamped the so-called "treaty" that left Ukraine and joined Russia. Now the Federal Council of the Russian Federation 2 and the State Duma voted to ratify these treaties respectively and stamped them, which was finally signed by Putin to take effect.
Putin said, "This is the will of millions of people." Putin also warned that Moscow will use "all the means we have" to defend the newly annexed territory. The so-called "all means" are considered to be possible to use nuclear weapons against potential opponents.
Russian President Putin called on Ukraine to sit down and hold peace talks with Russia, but refused to talk about the return of the four state territories to Ukraine. In his Kremlin speech, Putin accused the West of inciting hostility in order to implement a so-called plan to reduce Russia into a colony and “a group of slaves.” On the
side, Ukraine has also taken the latest move, which is to "accelerate" to become a member of NATO , and once again refuse to negotiate with Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelensky is also very tough now, claiming that as long as Putin is the president of the Russian Federation, Ukraine will not negotiate with Russia. He said, "We will negotiate with the new Russian president."
Ukraine's side is taking what they believe is a decisive step to sign an application to accelerate Ukraine's accession to NATO. Zelensky said that Ukraine and NATO are already de facto ally. Ukraine has completed the road to NATO, and in the past seven months, it has proved the interoperability of Ukraine and NATO standards, which is already a reality for Ukraine.
According to the British Sky News Network, Ukrainian Presidential Office adviser Podolak tweeted on October 2 that 10 NATO member states have supported Ukraine's joining NATO. Zelensky also tweeted the same day, expressing his gratitude to some European countries that support Ukraine's accession to NATO.
in a tweet on October 2, "within 48 hours after Zelensky signed the document to apply for NATO to apply for NATO, 10 NATO member states supported Ukraine's accession to NATO." He also expressed his gratitude to these countries.
Zelensky also tweeted later on October 2, expressing his gratitude to some European countries that support Ukraine's status as a NATO member. He also pointed out the tweet Estonian President Karis, Latvia President Levitz, Lithuanian President Nauseda, North Macedonian President Pendarowski, Montenegro President Jiukanovic , Polish President Duda, Romanian President Johannis, Slovak President Chaputova and Czech President Zeman.
According to reports from the US " Washington Post " and Bloomberg, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg responded to Ukraine's submission of "access to the treaty" application, saying that any "democratic country" in Europe can apply to join NATO, but he did not say that Ukraine will be allowed to be included during the "war". At the same time, Sullivan also reiterated the Biden administration's position on the same day that Ukraine's request to join NATO should be considered at other times.
02 The United States provides another $12 billion, and the Ukrainian army is achieving "NATOization"
Obviously, what Zelensky said is not wrong. Let’s take a look at many of the heavy weapons Ukraine uses now, which are provided by NATO countries such as the United States, Britain, France and Germany. In addition, batches of Ukrainian soldiers have been sent to NATO countries for training on weapon use and ground combat tactics. After receiving training, these Ukrainian soldiers returned to the battlefield and became the main force in fighting against the Russian army.
Therefore, Ukraine is becoming NATO-like, whether it is the weapons and ammunition used, or the training of military personnel, and even combat tactics. In particular, there is something that has caused great trouble to the Russian army and the pro-Russian armed forces in eastern Ukraine. That is, NATO uses its unilateral transparency advantage in military information and newspapers to help the Ukrainian army fight. The rapid improvement of information-based combat strength such as
has greatly improved the performance and record of the Ukrainian army, which has greatly exceeded Russia's previous expectations. From Zelensky to Ukrainian Defense Minister and Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army, a saying that has been frequently mentioned recently is that Ukraine wants to liberate the entire country's territory from the enemy.
Of course, Ukraine is also very clear that it must pass on its sense of crisis to other European countries. Zelensky said that if we do not stop Russia, the Moscow army would not stop at our borders. Other countries will also be attacked, including Baltic countries, Polish , Moldova and Georgia , etc.
Facing Russia's formal introduction of four Ukraine states into territory, the United States, Britain and other NATO countries have also made major moves.
U.S. President BidenSeptember 30 warned Russia: NATO will defend every inch of its territory. White House announced that the US military is ready for "any possible situation" in Europe, and the United States will provide a new batch of weapons to Ukraine next week. The U.S. Treasury Department announced new "hard" sanctions on Russia.
The U.S. Senate voted on the 29th to approve new funds for Ukraine, and passed a U.S. federal budget supplement bill that was extended to December. The bill is supported by senators from both Democrats and Republican , which includes a large amount of military aid to Kiev .
From the current version, the United States has provided approximately $3 billion for training, equip and paying for Ukrainian forces. The package also includes providing more than US$4.5 billion to ensure the "continuity of government operations" in Ukraine and to meet the macroeconomic needs of Kiev.
In addition, billions of dollars will be allocated to the U.S. military to fund the deployment of troops to Ukraine's neighbors and to supplement the weapons reserves of these countries. The United States believes that Western aid has played a big role in helping Ukraine. But the battle is far from over, and "the United States must continue to help the brave and fearless Ukrainian people."
The new package must be submitted to the House for vote, and then signed into law by US President Biden.
03 European countries continue to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine
. In the UK, the new Prime Minister Tras also stood on the side of the United States and stated that he would never accept that Russia would be included in the four regions of Ukraine and become its own territory until it ensures that Russia loses the conflict. The UK will continue to provide reliable military and economic assistance to Ukraine.
In addition, both France and EU issued statements to oppose Russia's actions and stand on Ukraine's side to deal with Russia's military offensive and restore Ukraine's full sovereignty over all its territory.
Look at the Oct. 2 Russian-Ukrainian conflict assessment map released by the American War Institute. After the Ukrainian army recovered the dividend mann, attacks in the surrounding areas are also underway, including the attack on North Donetsk. In this direction, the defense lines of the Russian army and pro-Russian armed forces in eastern Ukraine are under pressure.
It cannot be ignored that in the direction of Khlsun in the south, Ukrainian media said that the Ukrainian army had broken through the local defense line and opened up a gap. The War Institute's October 2 battle situation evaluation chart actually partially presents this. The pressure on the defense lines of Khlsson's Russian troops and pro-Russian troops is not small compared to eastern Ukraine.
It can be said that the Ukrainian army launched a counterattack in Kharkov and achieved great results. It is indeed the result of the return of military personnel trained by NATO countries, as well as the heavy weapon provided by the West to Ukraine. To be honest, it exerted the effect of 1+1 greater than 2.
Next, European countries are continuing to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine. For example, German Ministry of Defense said that Germany, Denmark and Norwegian will purchase 16 Slovakian "Zuzana-2"-type howitzers for Ukraine and will start delivering next year. The Ukrainian government is currently seeking to strengthen its heavy military weapons through various measures.
This 155mm caliber howitzer is the flagship product of the Slovak defense industry and the only heavy weapon system produced in the country. This howitzer can fire all types of NATO ammunition with a caliber of 155 mm, so it is versatile with NATO equipment in terms of ammunition use. It can fire 6 shells per minute and have a range of 40 kilometers.
So, the Russian army will face greater firepower pressure in Ukraine in the future.
Now, with the support of the United States and Europe, the Ukrainian army's counterattack against eastern and southern Ukraine is still advancing. If Russia really declares war on Ukraine, it believes that Ukraine is "invading" Russian territory, and the Russian-Ukraine conflict will truly usher in a decisive battle.
