Since August 29, the Ukrainian army has specifically targeted the weakest defense areas of the Russian army, with the help of weapons provided by the West, mercenaries and intelligence information. Given that the Russian army needed to defend a defense line of thousands of kilometers, the serious shortage of troops led to the loss of attention on the battlefield, which made the Ukrainian army frequently succeed and regained thousands of square kilometers of land. Even Chongliman, who was regarded as an important logistics supply base by the Russian army, fell into the hands of the Ukrainian army a few days ago.
It is worth mentioning that although the Russian army lacked enough troops to lose cities and land on the battlefield, it relied on the firepower advantages in the air and ground to maximize the killing of the Ukrainian army on the attack. Although the Ukrainian army achieved local military victory on the battlefield, the price it paid was also heavy. Some foreign media claimed that the Ukrainian army used huge sacrifices to win on the battlefield.
After a period of time, the Ukrainian army's offense slowed down due to lack of strength. According to the " Global Times ", Stramsov, the head of the Russian region of Khlsong , said on the 5th that the offensive operations of the Ukrainian army have been stopped. By contrast, the Russian army is conducting military exercises to regroup on the front line. Everything was in place for the Russian army, and it was impossible for the Ukrainian army to invade Khlsun.
Obviously, Russia has officially incorporated 4 controlled areas, including Khlsson, into the territory of the Russian Federation. This means that the above-mentioned areas have become an integral part of Russian territory. Earlier, the Kremlin has issued warnings more than once that if Western weapons aid to Ukraine pose a threat to Russia's territorial security, the Russian army may "use nuclear weapons and other new weapons to fight back", which shows Russia's determination to defend these new territories.
So, let alone the Ukrainian army has no ability to take Khlsun at all. Even with this ability, Western countries may prevent them from taking this risk, because the West dare not bet that Russia will not use nuclear weapons because of this. It is also because of this that the United States recently delayed the delivery time of the latest batch of military aid weapons and equipment to 6 months to 24 months later. Washington seems to be pouring cold water on Ukrainian policymakers so that they won't get themselves into conflict because they are not clear-headed.
Recently, Russia has suffered consecutive defeats on the battlefield, exposing the serious shortage of Russian troops, but the Russian air strikes on Ukrainian military targets have never stopped. And within a few days, Russia has recruited 200,000 new recruits, which has worried the West that Russia may declare war on Ukraine under certain conditions. Because once the Russian army expands the scope of the offensive, no one can guarantee that Ukraine will not overflow the war and affect the NATO border, which will eventually lead to direct conflict between Russia and the United States.
As Russia's shortcomings in the Ukrainian battlefield are filled, the Russian army will have more advantages in fighting the Ukrainian army. The international energy crisis is getting worse and worse, and European countries are increasingly disagreeing on the issue of military aid to Ukraine. More importantly, the calls from people of European countries to "stop military aid to Ukraine" are forming a mainstream voice. This has inevitably significantly weakened the European countries' determination to continue to provide support to Ukraine.
As we all know, the reason why Ukraine has been able to survive Russia's special military operations to this day is completely supported by blood transfusions from the United States and Europe. Once the Western military aid is reduced, it will inevitably have a far-reaching impact on the situation in Ukraine. When the Ukrainian army's offensive momentum slowed down, it was also time for it to be Russia's turn to counterattack.
Will Russia go to full war against Ukraine? According to foreign media, "Only Putin knows it alone." However, taking down and defending the 4th district of Wudong District is Putin's clear card, so you can know without guessing it. The outside world is unknown whether Russia will expand its results in Ukraine in its next counterattack. But as long as Putin believes that the land swallowed by the Ukrainian army in the offensive operation in more than a month is "agreeable to Russian territory", it may not be easily given up.
The war will continue. Whether to expand or stop loss will be a severe test for the wisdom and courage of either side.
