More than a hundred days have passed since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, but the war is still burning. Although the Ukrainian army had the support of the West, it was obviously unable to withstand the strong firepower of the Russian army and lost several important strongholds one after another, such as the city of Severodonetsk. Seeing that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has entered a critical stage, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu flew to the front lines of and Ukraine for inspection for the first time since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
According to the Turkish Anadolu News Agency, Shoigu led General Sergei Rudskoy, Director of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, First Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff, and Main Military Political Bureau of the Armed Forces. Director General Gennady Zhedko, General Viktor Goremykin, Director of the General Service of Personnel of the Ministry of Defense and Deputy Minister of Defense General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov flew to the front line to inspect, Cheer for the Russian troops fighting bravely in Ukraine and award medals including the Russian Hero Star and the Medal of Courage. This is the first time that Shoigu has visited the Ukrainian front line to inspect Russian troops since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out in February this year.
During the inspection, Shoigu listened to the Russian military commander’s latest progress report on Russia’s special military operations against Ukraine, and emphasized the importance of “comprehensive support for combat operations.” In addition, Shoigu also learned about the living conditions of Russian frontline troops.
When Shoigu flew to the front line for inspection, many places in Ukraine were attacked. A high-rise apartment in Kiev was hit by a Russian missile and severely damaged. The city's mayor Vitali Klitschko pointed out that the Russian missile attack in Kiev was aimed at "terrorizing Ukrainians" a few days before the NATO summit. . However, the Russian media denied Klitschko’s statement and said that the target of the Russian missile strike was the “Artem” military factory behind the apartment. Part of the damage to the apartment was caused by the Ukrainian army’s anti-aircraft missiles; three important military training sites in Ukraine The center was destroyed and three brigades of the Ukrainian army lost their combat capabilities; Cherkasy Oblast was attacked by two Russian missiles, killing one person, injuring five people, and seriously damaging the infrastructure...
Then the Western camp led by the United States took advantage of the situation and Expressed its intention to provide more support to Ukraine. British Prime Minister Johnson said that this is a critical moment to resolve the conflict, and the West needs to continue military assistance to Ukraine to help Ukraine reverse the war situation. German Chancellor Scholz said that Russia's missile attack on Kiev was barbaric, which pushed the leaders of the seven countries to agree on the issue of aid to Ukraine. French President Macron also supports military aid to Ukraine to help Ukraine gain leverage and return to the negotiating table.
Seeing that important facilities of the Ukrainian army have been hit by Russian missiles one after another, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that Russian missiles are constantly attacking, and Ukraine has an urgent need for the advanced air defense system . He said: "Russia launched 62 missiles towards Ukraine within 24 hours, and only a small part of the missiles were shot down. Therefore, we need a powerful and advanced air defense system to protect Ukraine from missile attacks. If Western countries are good partners of Ukraine, Instead of being bystanders, they need to provide assistance to Ukraine quickly. "
At present, the Russian army has captured the city of Severodonetsk, and Lisichansk will be the next stage of the Russian army's military target. Once it successfully seizes the region. Control means that the Russian army has complete control over Luhansk . However, Lisichansk has a higher terrain and complex terrain, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. With more than 10,000 Ukrainian troops stationed, it is not easy for the Russian army to break through the defense line in a short period of time. In this regard, the Russian army plans to blockade Lischichansk from the south, use air and firepower advantages to destroy the Ukrainian army's important military facilities in the area, such as the ammunition depot , cut off the Ukrainian army's output source, and gradually defeat the Ukrainian army's defense line.
