Russian troops captured Maryinka as a result of a fierce standoff. Russia** congratulated and thanked the soldiers on the front line. At the same time, Ukraine is targeting the United States, claiming that the United States has been bought by Russia. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin, noting that Russian forces have managed to take control of Maryinka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. This was marked as one of the most significant strategic developments of the year. Marinka was once a town of more than 10,000 people, but it was reduced to one during the brutal war"Ghost town"。However, this place, known as the "ghost town", has a very important strategic value. Taking control of this critical area will have the opportunity to bring Russian forces into a wider operational space and possibly even drive Ukrainian forces away from Donetsk.
Putin highly praised this victory, congratulated Shoigu, and asked him to convey his warmest congratulations and gratitude to all those who have made meritorious contributions. Putin also announced that plans for a larger operation are already in the pipeline. Since 2014, Maryinka has been one of the focal points of the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine. As the Ukrainian army gradually transforms the town into a strategic defensive fortress, the battle for the Russian army looks somewhat tough. Until March 17, 2022, the offensive launched by the Russian army once again hinted at the arrival of a new round of fierce conflict. For more than a year, the Russian army fought extremely hard in Maryinka. Russian and Ukrainian artillery fire has destroyed the once bustling town, which has been reduced beyond recognition to rubble. For the Russian army, every inch of land here is what they pay dearly for.
Ukraine has pointed the finger at the United States, claiming that the United States has been bought by Russia, which has caused strong dissatisfaction in Ukraine. Ukraine's coverage of The New York Times has sparked a backlash, accusing the journalists of being bribed by Russian intelligence agencies to become part of Russia's information battlefield. It all started when the New York Times article titled "Putin quietly sends signal: he is open to a ceasefire in Ukraine." Putin has signaled through an intermediary that he may be open to a ceasefire in Ukraine and freeze the current front. Ukraine's state-run "Anti-Disinformation Center" alleged that the report was just a front and was actually aimed at preventing the West from providing military aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian politicians are skeptical, believing that this is a possibility for the Kremlin to use underhanded means to express its willingness to reach some kind of agreement.
They even claim that American journalists have been bought by Russian intelligence to spread unfavorable statements against Ukraine from time to time, treating Ukraine as a pawn. However, this opinion of Ukrainian politicians has been questioned. Since the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Ukrainian side has overestimated its own strength and fallen into a war of attrition with the Russian army. With the United States and the West reluctant to aid Ukraine anymore, the illusion of Ukraine's military strength has been punctured, and they have to face reality. And the reality is that the performance of the Ukrainian army is disappointing, and the long period of attrition has depleted the ** treasury of Western countries. Ukraine ** Zelensky believes that Ukraine is unwilling to accept the fact that it has been abandoned, and has taken a series of measures to try to hype it up internationally, put itself on the moral high ground, and force Western countries to continue to support Ukraine. However, this approach is likely to be doomed to failure.
In the eyes of mercenary Western politicians, Ukraine is just a chess piece, and now there is no return in sight, and Western politicians naturally choose to stop losses in time.