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On the Russian Ukrainian battlefield, the situation is undergoing major changes!
According to the Ukrainian side, in the past few days, near Kharkov, Ukraine’s second largest city, the Ukrainian army launched a fierce attack, the Russian army was in full retreat, the Ukrainian army recovered a large number of towns, and many Russian military equipment also fell into the hands of the Ukrainian army.
The video shows that some Ukrainian troops have invaded the key city of ikum, and some Russian prisoners of war are tied to the ground. Ikum was occupied by the Russian army five months ago and is the main base of the Russian army in the Kharkov region.
In kupyansk, another important town, Ukrainian soldiers rushed to the municipal building and displayed the Ukrainian flag.
In a selfie on the evening of September 10, a stern looking Ukrainian President Zelensky revealed that Ukrainian troops had “liberated” more than 2000 square kilometers of territory since launching the offensive at the beginning of this month.
He also sarcastically said: “these days, the Russian army is showing the best thing it can do – showing its back. Of course, this is a good decision for them.”
The Russian army is withdrawing and the Ukrainian army is chasing. According to the evaluation of Western media, the Ukrainian army began to break through the Russian army’s defense line in a row, which is the most brilliant achievement of the Ukrainian army since the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict.
Ukraine’s defense minister reznikov even said that many of Ukraine’s allies were “surprised” by the recent success of the Ukrainian army.
On social media, it is even said that the Ukrainian army has surrounded tens of thousands of Russian troops, and the Russian troops have fled in flight. The Ukrainian military “disclosed” that the Russian army now has an endless stream of desertions. In order to escape from the encirclement, some soldiers took off their military uniforms and put on civilian clothes
The general staff of the Ukrainian army also said on the 10th that in the past 24 hours, the 106th airborne division of Russia lost nearly 60 soldiers.
The battlefield is both virtual and real. Considering the cognitive warfare component, some information must be discounted. Just looking at the recent combat situation map, it is true that the area under the control of the Russian army is shrinking rapidly, and the Ukrainian army is breaking through on a large scale.
What happened to the Russian army?
However, the Russian side said the opposite.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on the 10th that this was the active withdrawal of Russian troops.
reason?
In order to achieve the set goal, the Russian Army decided to regroup the Russian troops stationed in the Barak lya and ikum regions to strengthen the forces in the direction of Donetsk.
This is similar to when the Russian army announced its withdrawal from the suburbs of Kiev. Subsequently, the Russian army regrouped and recovered, launched a fierce attack on the Donbas region, and occupied a large area of udong.
Although it was a withdrawal, the Russian army said that it also launched a large-scale attack during the period. The Russian army also sent aviation, rocket and artillery troops to attack the Ukrainian army. More than 2000 Ukrainian and foreign mercenaries were eliminated, and more than 100 armored vehicles and artillery were destroyed.
Ganchev, head of the Russian controlled region of Kharkov Oblast, admitted that the situation in kupyansk is difficult, and barakliya is actually no longer under the control of the Russian side. However, he declared that the Ukrainian army “suffered heavy losses, with thousands of people” and “they are simply letting soldiers die needlessly”.
Photos released by the Russian military also show that a large number of Russian military convoys are lining up in a long line and marching toward Kharkov in a mighty manner. Order seems to be very orderly.
The Ukrainian army also admitted that this key city was actually an empty city when it took iquim, and no fierce fighting broke out. However, the Ukrainian army found a large number of discarded Russian equipment and ammunition.
Finally, what do you think?
The situation is indeed undergoing major changes. Let’s make a few superficial views.
1. The Ukrainian army’s counter offensive was indeed very fierce. Whatever the reason, the Russian army was forced to give up a large area of land, which in turn confirmed that the fighting capacity of the Ukrainian army can not be underestimated. Considering that this is a battle on a frontal battlefield, this is indeed the most significant progress made by the Ukrainian army in the more than half a year since the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict.
2. Western weapons have played an important role. We can also see from the video that the Ukrainian army carried many Western weapons when attacking. Uzbek defense minister reznikov said that the precision strike effect of Western weapons such as haimas has brought great fear to the Russian army. Ukraine also demanded that the West continue to provide weapons.
3. The Russian army is now somewhat passive. Watching the video, a large number of Russian tanks with the word “Z” were abandoned on the roadside, and some Russian soldiers were also captured. From the tactical level, we can’t rule out that the sudden offensive of the Ukrainian army was somewhat unexpected to the Russian army. The Russian army began to pull its legs again and was a little caught off guard.
4. The offensive and defensive situation is in reverse. Before that, the Russian army was basically attacking, attacking and attacking, and the Ukrainian army was losing ground one after another; Now, the Ukrainian army launched a large-scale counter offensive, and the Russian army had to start withdrawing. The battlefield is so full of variables. With the Ukrainian army’s forward pointing directly at Donbass, more fierce fighting is behind. The Russian army is also reported to be assembling troops in the eastern part of Kharkov.
5. It is not ruled out that the Russian army is setting traps. It has always been a feature of the Russian (Soviet) army’s operations to withdraw suddenly, lure the enemy into depth, and then carry out a strategic encirclement. One example is the sudden withdrawal from Kiev and the full-scale attack on Donbass. Looking at the offensive posture of the Ukrainian army wedging into the Russian army, it is dangerous to see that the Ukrainian army has penetrated for 30 to 40 kilometers in some places.
6. Cold winter is coming. Looking at the costumes of the Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, the temperature on the battlefield should be relatively cold. In this once bloody land, winter is often the most brutal time of fighting, and the results of fighting will ultimately determine the direction of the battlefield.
Winter is coming. It must be an extraordinarily cold winter.