In recent days, the war in Gaza has captured the world's attention, and civilians** are worrying. At the same time, another storm center in the world, a major change has taken place on the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield. According to **25**, the Russian army has basically taken control of the town of Maryinka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, which is one of the most significant advances made since the Russian army took control of **Mut in May this year.
Maryinka is located in the southwest of the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, in the middle of the Donbas region, and is at the forefront of the current hand-to-hand war between Russia and Ukraine. Over the past few years, Ukrainian soldiers have deployed several defenses in Maryinka, which, although called towns, have actually become military fortresses. The Russian army has been working to seize this important place during the special military operation, and this time the results of control have been declared historic by Putin.
However, the Ukrainian side did not recognize the fall of Maryinka. Shtupoong, a spokesman for Ukraine's Tavrya combat group, said on television that the claim that Maryinka was completely occupied was "inaccurate". He insisted that the fighting continued and that Ukrainian soldiers were still fighting in Maryinka, even though the entire town had been destroyed. This confrontation has troubled the outside world as to the reality of the war.
Recently, a number of fierce battles between Russia and Ukraine in Maryinka have been circulating on the Internet, which have further deepened people's attention to the war situation. **, soldiers on both sides engage in a fierce battle in a trench, and the muzzles of their guns almost touch each other's faces. The Russian army's drones provide enemy commands from the ground attackers in the air, making the offensive seem to be very smooth. It is likely that the Ukrainian army has lost actual control of Maryinka under such circumstances.
The loss of the Maryinka region is undoubtedly bad news for Ukraine. After losing this fortress, Putin announced that he would move on, saying that the Russian army had the opportunity to enter a wider area of operations. How the Ukrainian side will adjust the defensive line next and which troops to send to the front line are very thorny issues. Moreover, the loss of Maryinka is only one of the problems facing Ukraine.
In addition to the loss of Maryinka, Ukraine is also facing many troubles. The first is the lack of resources, Zelensky recently visited the United States, hoping to receive $60 billion in aid, but the United States did not respond during the Christmas period, leaving the Ukrainian side empty-handed. How will Ukraine, lacking aid, continue to fight in this increasingly difficult war?
Secondly, Ukraine is facing the problem of insufficient troops. A recent passage ** shows hundreds of soldiers sitting in canteens on the Ukrainian front, most of them with gray temples and gray hair. The young and middle-aged are almost exhausted, which makes the Ukrainian army urgently need to replenish more young combat power. Under such circumstances, the Ukrainian side decided to lower the mobilization age and try to mobilize another 450,000-500,000 people, but this also caused concerns about the lack of young generation and combat effectiveness in the Ukrainian army.
Finally, Ukraine is facing pressure from the Russian army. Russia is about to hold **, and for the sake of political needs, the Russian army will inevitably increase its offensive. However, Ukraine's resources are stretched thin, and Western aid has not yet arrived, making the future fighting situation in Ukraine even more difficult.
At such a critical juncture, Ukraine's leadership needs to think deeply and find a solution. It is worth noting that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine proposed a draft law to lower the mobilization age to 25 years old, although this move has the potential to mobilize more manpower, but it also means that the younger generation will be more involved in the war, increasing the country's sacrifices.
Faced with such a situation, Ukraine may need to reassess its relations with the West. Zelensky has lost the value of playing a role in the eyes of US and Western politicians, but if Ukraine targets China, "bites" China, and finds its own "new value", US aid may flow back to Ukraine. The recent listing of China Railway Construction Corporation as a "sponsor of international wars" by Ukraine's National Bureau for the Prevention of Corruption may be a sign of goodwill toward China. However, this also needs to be approached with caution so as not to place Ukraine in more complex international relations.
To sum up, Ukraine is facing challenges on many fronts, and the development of the war situation is still full of uncertainties. At this critical juncture, Ukraine's leadership needs to make more prudent and informed decisions to defend the country's interests and future.