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Just recently, Russian President Putin just appeared on Crimea Bridge and drove past the restored bridge deck in person to prove the stability of the bridge with actions.
However, Putin's actions seemed to make Zelensky very unhappy. According to a report by the Global Network on December 6, Zelensky suddenly posted a video through social media. In the video, Zelensky emphasized that December 6 is Ukraine's "Armed Forces Day". For this reason, he "celebrated" with Ukrainian soldiers on the front line of Donbass .
(video content posted by Zelensky)
Ukrainian independent news agency also claimed that Zelensky shot this video in the Donbass region.
Putin goes to the Crimea Bridge and Zelensky goes to Donbas. This situation does not look like a "coincidence", but like a "confrontation" between two people.
(Putin inspects the Crimea Bridge)
(Putin inspects the Crimea Bridge)
Why Zelensky took the risk to Donbas at this time? Commentary believes that there may be several reasons.
The first is as mentioned above. Zelensky is to challenge Putin with his actions, and Because Putin went to inspect the Crimea Bridge, he actually declared his attitude to Zelensky. An explosion occurred before the Crimea Bridge, and Russia determined that it was done by Ukraine. Therefore, the Russian army attacked Ukraine for a long time, and Ukraine's infrastructure was blown up in a mess. Putin came to inspect to show his toughness to Zelensky and declared that Crimea belongs to Russia. Of course Zelensky can't go to Crimea, but he can go to Donbas because there is still a part of Donbas' Donetsk region in the hands of the Ukrainian army.
(The explosion on the Crimea Bridge intensifies the Russian-Ukrainian conflict)
The second is K Palace recently confirmed that Putin will go to Donbas at the right time, which is also a stimulating signal for Zelensky. The Russian army now basically controls the entire territory of Luhansk and , and most of Donetsk are also controlled by the Russian army. If Putin goes to Donbas, it will be another blow to Ukraine. Zelensky naturally had to take action and go to the Donbass area to show his existence in advance.
(Zelensky inspected Khlsson before)
third is The battle situation in Donbass has changed now, Russian and Ukrainian troops launched a bloody battle in Bachmut. Both sides now need to increase morale through their victory in Bachmut. But now the Russian army seems to have gradually occupied the settlements around Bachmut. Russian media claim that 15,000 Ukrainian troops and a large number of foreign mercenaries have been trapped in a heavy siege, which is not good for Ukraine. Therefore, Zelensky went to Donbas to stabilize the morale of the army. Zelensky had done this before. Before the Battle of Lisichangsk began, Zelensky also visited the local area, but soon the Ukrainian army lost Lisichangsk.
(Zelensky often does things when inspecting the front line)
Summary: Zelensky went to Donbas to challenge Putin, but also had practical considerations. As he said himself, on the occasion of the arrival of Ukrainian "Armed Forces Day", he went to Donbas as the commander of the three armed forces to gather with Ukrainian soldiers, which was also an encouragement to the will of the soldiers.
. Zelensky dared to post videos publicly on social platforms, either because he confirmed that his area was outside the coverage of Russian artillery fire and that safety could be guaranteed; or he had left the local area and then posted this video.
(Bachmut battlefield)
Of course, Zelensky relies on his own actions and cannot change the situation in Donbas. The battle situation in Donbas is now very stalemate, and it is a test for both Russia and Ukraine. Especially as winter comes, the armies of both sides will not only face a cruel battlefield environment, but also face a difficult survival test.
We still look forward to peace coming soon.
