According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has tried to break through the Russian defense line many times, but they were all repelled and suffered heavy casualties. This news was quickly confirmed by the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense . On October 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued many good news.
First, in the direction of Andreyevka to Krivolog, the Ukrainian army invested four battalion-level tactical groups to launch an attack, and more than 100 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 6 tanks , 8 armored vehicles and 9 cars were destroyed; second, in the direction of Khlsong Prefecture, the Russian army launched missile and air strikes on the 35th Marine Corps, 60th Infantry Brigade and the 46th Air Mobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, Nikolayev Prefecture , and eliminated more than 280 Ukrainian troops and 9 military equipment.
Third is in the direction of Kupiansk. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian army repelled the attacks of three battalion-level tactical teams of the Ukrainian army and eliminated 120 Ukrainian troops, 5 tanks, 12 armored vehicles and 14 cars.
Although the results of the Russian army's single defense line are not impressive, with the advantages of Ukrainian personnel and equipment, it is difficult for the Russian army to withstand the opponent's multiple attacks and achieve such a record. On the one hand, the first batch of new recruits who were mobilized have joined the army and arrived on the front line, eased the tension of the Russian army's troops. On the other hand, as the temperature continues to drop, the Russian army's advantage in the winter battlefield gradually emerges.
For the Ukrainian army's three sides were frustrated, Zelensky called out to NATO on October 6, demanding that it launch a "preemptive strike" against Russia. Ukraine's intention is very obvious. Without NATO's weapons support, it would be difficult to win the battlefield with the strength of the Ukrainian army alone. At present, Russia's tactical adjustment has caused the pressure on the Ukrainian army to increase drastically. Only by trying to pull NATO out can we resist the Russian army's edge.
Zelensky's remarks have another purpose, which is to continue to attract Western attention to Ukraine in public opinion and maintain high-frequency military aid or financial support. Zelensky naturally knows that NATO will not end, but it is second to the next. When the Ukrainian army is frustrated, there is still hope in exchange for some actual support.
With Russia's continuous mobilization of troops, the balance of victory may tilt towards Russia when the troops are equal, and the West's support for Ukraine will continue to weaken. In Europe, with the intentional destruction of the "North Stream" pipeline, energy prices in Europe soared and supply was in short supply. German Chancellor Scholz 's trip to the Middle East had little effect, and the replacement of the energy supply chain and the adjustment of the energy structure needed to be slowly planned. Europe will face an energy shortage for a long time in the future, which is definitely not as simple as a winter.
For the people, soaring prices and rising living costs have triggered many protest marches. European far-right political forces are seizing the opportunity to take the political stage. For industry, insufficient energy supply has led to an increase in industrial production costs and even stagnation, which is a fatal blow to industrial product exporters such as Germany and France. For the economy, the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine and the temptation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike policy have led to serious capital outflows in Europe. The amount of foreign investment attracted by the United States reached the highest point after World War II.
In this case, Europe's aid to Ukraine may be too willing but not enough. In the United States, as the midterm election approaches, although the situation in Ukraine will be a plus point for the Biden administration, it is by no means a high point. For the American people, they are more concerned about the personal interests such as prices, oil prices, and living costs. The news that "OPEC+" announced the reduction of oil production has made the Biden administration worried. How to maintain oil prices is the top priority.
External aid is always a mirage. For both Russia and Ukraine, sitting down and talking calmly is the best way to solve the Russian-Ukraine problem and even the European problem.
