As the Russian army captured Severodonetsk, an important town in the Donbass region, the Russian army's "special military operation" made significant progress, and the situation on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine conflict underwent major changes. Against this background, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently arrived at the front line of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and inspected the front-line troops of the Russian army without greeting the outside world. As the NATO summit is about to be held, Russia has made such a big move, which has worried the Western media. They believe that this means that Russian military actions may be upgraded. In other words, big trouble for Ukraine is coming.
As the Minister of Defense of Russia, Shoigu is one of the main persons in charge of this special military operation of the Russian army. This is not only his first visit to the front line of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but also the highest-level official of the Russian army on the front line.
It can be said that Shaoyigu's visit to the front line this time is of extraordinary significance. During this period, he mainly did three things. The first is to listen to reports from Russian military officers and understand the latest battle conditions on the front line. The second is to provide necessary life support for the Russian army. The third is to award state medals to the heroic Russian troops.
Judging from the performance, Shaoyigu’s trip was to boost morale and express condolences to the soldiers. But from a practical point of view, war is cruel after all. Judging from the battle situation in Severodnetsk, Shoigu's trip also has the intention of stabilizing the morale of the military.
On the one hand, the Russian army did capture the city of Severodonetsk, but it is undeniable that the Russian army also paid a very heavy price due to the resistance of the Ukrainian army. On the other hand, the end of the Severed Donetsk Battle does not mean that the Russian army can sit back and relax. The Russian army will have to make a difficult decision next, whether to continue to advance in the Donbas region or to go south to attack Odessa . No matter what the choice is, the Russian army will continue to fight.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for more than four months. The war has been highly tense for a long time, which has put Russian soldiers under tremendous psychological and physical pressure. So at this time, they can see their country's defense minister on the front line, which can be said to be a shot in the arm.
With the Russian army taking Severonetsk, the Ukrainian army is now regrouping in the direction of Lischichansk, preparing to take advantage of the local terrain to continue fighting the Russian army.
The Ukrainian army is retreating steadily. It is not only Zelensky who is anxious, but also a number of Western countries. In order to put more pressure on Russia, at the G7 summit a few days ago, the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other countries once again joined forces to put pressure on Russia.
html On June 27, the United States announced that it would join other G7 members to ban the import of gold from Russia. Previously, four countries, the United States, Britain, Canada and Japan, had made this decision.
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