The war situation in eastern Ukraine escalated, Bakhmut became the focus of fierce fighting between Russia and Ukraine, and Ukrainian soldiers shouted to Zelensky

Recently, the war between Russia and Ukraine has been tense, and the fighting between the two sides in eastern Ukraine has continued to escalate.

Russian media reported that the Russian army launched a strong offensive in the direction of Donetsk Avdeyevka, in Kharkiv Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Donetsk and Luhansk. Shot down more than a dozen Ukrainian drones. In addition, the Russian army used high-precision air-launched missiles to strike a large ammunition depot in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.

The Ukrainian army was forced to abandon the occupied positions under the suppression of strong firepower. Some analysts believe that the offense and defense between the two sides in this direction are expected to intensify in the future.

The U.S. Institute of War Studies believes that the Russian army may withdraw personnel from positions near the front line in the Zaporozhye region. Analysts believe that the mobilization of Russian troops in the Zaporozhye region may indicate that the Russian military aims to reduce the impact of the Ukrainian military on its ongoing attacks.

However, the possibility of redeployment of Russian troops cannot be ruled out.

It is noteworthy that for several months, Bakhmut, a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, has become the focus of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian army tried to capture the city, while the Ukrainian army tried to hold it.

In the severe cold weather, both sides engaged in a war of attrition and trench warfare. The fighting was brutal, with an average of hundreds of casualties per day.

As can be seen from the photos released by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the frontline trenches are full of mud and water. Soldiers not only have to fight in the trenches for a long time, but also have to sleep in the mud.

The combat environment on the front line is really unfriendly to the Ukrainian army. Under such circumstances, many soldiers have become war-weary and have begun to refuse to go to the battlefield, threatening not to be Zelensky's cannon fodder.

The infantry company under the 58th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army shouted to Zelensky via video. The company commander said that their team suffered extremely serious casualties, but they did not receive timely rescue. Many soldiers were seriously injured. He died immediately before being sent to the rear hospital. Soldiers complained about the lack of equipment, medical assistance, etc. on the front lines.

At this juncture, U.S. President Biden said at a press conference that if Russian President Putin is willing to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, he will hold talks with NATO allies after consulting with them.

On the surface, it seems that Biden is actively creating conditions for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but in fact he is just playing with "logic." After all, the current military aid from the United States and the West to Ukraine has not stopped.

Recently, the German government website announced that Germany is preparing to provide 7 additional German "Cheetah" anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine.

Reuters also mentioned that German Chancellor Scholz inspected Ukrainian soldiers training to use this weapon at a military training base in Oldenburg, Germany. He was taking a photo in front of a "Cheetah" anti-aircraft tank.

What’s even more funny is that Schultz is exactly the same as Biden. In his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Schultz called on Russia to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict through diplomatic channels. Withdraw your troops as soon as possible.

Putin said that the comprehensive aid policy of Germany and other Western countries to Ukraine is very destructive. They have prompted Ukraine to reject peace talks and commit more serious crimes against civilians in eastern Ukraine.

Obviously, Russia will not do this, and there are currently no conditions for peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Recently, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Danilov called for the destruction of Russia at the Kiev Security Forum on the 1st.

In this regard, Russian Federation Council Vice Chairman Medvedev said that the goal of Kiev’s announcement was not to save Ukraine’s democracy, and that Russia did not need to respond to Danilov’s remarks, “because these remarks are pure nonsense.”

Extended reading:

Media: Bakhmut has become a "meat grinder battlefield" and the Russian offensive is "reckless"

Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine A city has become the focus of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. More than five months ago, after the Russian army captured Severodonetsk and Lischichansk, it deployed heavy troops to capture this important town. Five months later, it is still one of the focal points of the war between the two sides.

Both sides have invested a lot of resources to fight for every inch of land here. The media exclaimed that this place has become a World War I-style meat grinder battlefield.

“Ukrainian troops near Bahmut fought in the trenches of ‘World War I’”, Russian Glavny TV station reported that Bahmut, known as Artemovsk in Russia, Ukrainian militants in frontline trenches near here complain about the poor conditions of their positions - they have to fight in knee-deep muddy water.

Related photos are being circulated on major social platforms, showing the regrettable condition of soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where they are trapped in mud and trenches due to worsening weather It is even more reminiscent of the trenches of World War I.

The report also stated that the Russian army continues to conduct special operations in this area. One well-known result is that in the direction of Artemovsk, the Russian armed forces eliminated the famous Ukrainian activist Dmitry · Sidorko, known under the pseudonym "Sunset".

How tragic was Bachmut’s battle? The New York Times of the United States also reported in detail on the 27th.

“In the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, for nearly an hour, the Ukrainian casualties seemed endless: ambulances, armored personnel carriers and private vehicles roared to a stop one after another and Evacuating the wounded in front of the city’s only military hospital”. The New York Times said that a soldier, with a bloody face, walked into the hospital door with the support of his comrades. The dark green stretcher waiting for him was one of several still stained with blood.

The report said that by around noon on the 25th, doctors counted 50 wounded, many of whom were soldiers. The situation the previous day was even worse: 240 people were sent to the hospital with gunshot wounds and shrapnel. Injuries and concussions.

A Ukrainian soldier said his troops were retreating when he was blown away by a mortar. At the same time, another Ukrainian force elsewhere in Bakhmut was attacking a Russian position.

A soldier from the 71st Brigade of the Ukrainian Army said that while he was advancing towards the trenches of the Russian army, his legs were injured by a grenade. The grenade was either thrown by a drone. Or it was fired by a Russian grenade launcher.

“Ukrainian soldiers who had just come out of the front line huddled in front of the hospital, their faces, uniforms and weapons were covered with mud spots, and their pants were soaked by the rain,” the New York Times said, Cold temperatures and muddy trenches also led to injuries on both sides. Doctors at Bakhmut Hospital said hypothermia and trench foot are common skin diseases among the Ukrainian military, which are caused by long-term immersion in cold water.

Ukraine has taken some initiative on the battlefield in recent months, retaking the Kharkiv region and the southern city of Kherson. But Bakhmut, located in the Donbass region of Ukraine, is still a huge meat grinder devouring the lives of soldiers from both countries. For months, both sides have poured troops and supplies into the area as the Russians desperately tried to capture the city and the Ukrainians tried to hold it. The result was almost catastrophic. The city, which once had a population of about 70,000, has now been slowly reduced to ruins.

From a Western perspective, the Russian army's "strong attempt to seize the city" is confusing - elsewhere on the 600-mile front line, Russian soldiers are mostly digging winter trenches to consolidate their positions and Protect resources.

This summer, after the Russian army captured neighboring Luhansk, seizing Bakhmut seemed to be a natural move for Russia to take over the Donbas region. As long as the city is captured, it will move towards A step was taken to remove the two more important cities of Donetsk - Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. But that goal now seems unlikely to be achieved, given the series of setbacks the Russian military has experienced in previous months, especially after losing its foothold in the Kharkiv region.

The fact is that Bakhmut has quickly become Moscow’s main direction of action recently. Ukrainian soldiers said recently mobilized Russian troops were sent here in an attempt to encircle the city from the east and south.

The New York Times said recent battlefield advances around Bahmut were measured in yards, not miles. Every day Russian and Ukrainian troops advance or retreat, often achieving minimal gains at a bloody cost.

Both sides consume not only manpower, but also materials.

"In my six months in Bakhmut, I have never seen our artillery work like this," said a Ukrainian soldier on the front line, referring to the Ukrainian-fired artillery shells quantity.

U.S. Defense Department officials said that a problem that the Pentagon often worries about is that the Ukrainians are firing ammunition at an unsustainable rate, especially in places such as Bahmut, and they mistakenly believe that Western countries’ ordnance supplies are unlimited. of.

Since July, the war in Bahmut has evolved into a war of attrition, and its strategic significance has also changed. The New York Times analyzed that even if Russia's hopes of occupying more territory here have faded, it may still make it a resource black hole for Kiev, leaving Ukraine to divert from other priorities-possibly including future offensives. Allocate troops and war resources.

This may be what the West is worried about. But in fact, who can outlast whom? The situation is not clear now, and both sides can only hold on.