Shortly after Putin's press conference, Russian forces launched an offensive with a fierce offensive, with the main target set on the Ukrainian capitalKiev。On December 14, Alarabiya reported that Russia launched an attack on southern Ukraine during the night, using 42 drones and six missiles. Drone and missile strikes resulted in damage to 12 buildings in the Black Sea coastal city of Odessa, killing one civilian and injuring 11 civilians, including three children. In addition,DanubeNearby grain warehouses were also damaged. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ignat also disclosed that several missiles were also aimed at the town of Starok Stintinive, where the Ukrainian military airbase is located. The town has been the target of Russian attacks several times during the nearly two years of war. It is worth noting that on December 12, the day before Putin's press conference, Russia had a positive responseKievThe bombing, which wounded 53 people, was the heaviest bombardment of the capital in months. It is evident that after Putin's speechRussian armyThe offensive has increased significantly and should not be underestimated.
At the moment, Ukraine is facing tremendous pressure from the Russian army, facingRussian armyThe Ukrainian line of defense is in jeopardy. According to Putin's revelation at a press conference, there are currently 617,000 Russian soldiers fighting in the Ukrainian theater of operations, and the Russian army is strengthening its positions on almost all fronts of the war in Ukraine, especially the attempt of Ukrainian elite units to seize the beach landing on the east bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region suffered a major **. Ukraine, on the other hand, faces enormous challenges, with a lack of military equipment, ammunition shortages, and strong military pressure from Russia, making the situation on the front line extremely grim. Especially the WestThe lack of ** weakens the combat effectiveness of Ukraine and can lead to the collapse of the front line in the most critical directions. Scott Ritter, a former U.S. intelligence officer, made his point on the DialogueWorks YouTube channel, saying that Russian drone strikes have suppressed Ukrainian forces and that Russia's dominance in the region is so great that Ukraine is paralyzed and unable to move. Russia's plight is evident in the fact that Russia has eliminated the Ukrainian army with massive strikes.
Ukraine is also facing a shortage of aid funds in the face of an offensive by Russian forces. Ukraine** Zelensky made a surprise visit to the United States on December 12, hoping to persuade American lawmakers to approve $61 billion in aid to Ukraine this year. However, this effort ended in failureU.S. CongressRefusal to continue pouring money into Ukraine. Faced with the imminent depletion of funds, the United States approved another $200 million in aid, but for Ukraine, this is only a drop in the bucket and is far from helping to solve the current crisis. The situation on the front line in Ukraine is unusually unfavorable, and the lack of military equipment and ammunition has made it almost impossible for Ukraine to fight back in the face of strong Russian military pressure. Ukraine is in dire needInternationalOnly with the support and assistance of society can we get a glimmer of life in this war.
According to the Russian Sputnik news network, since the beginning of the Russian special operation, the Russian army has dealt a rather serious blow to Ukraine. Russian armyIt successfully destroyed 550 Ukrainian military aircraft, 257 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 anti-aircraft missile systems, 14,026 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,188 multiple rocket combat vehicles, 7,322 field artillery pieces andMortarsand 16,263 special military vehicles. These data show that:Russian armyThe suppression and striking force of the Ukrainian army has put Ukraine under tremendous military pressure and disparity in strength. Ukraine must find strategic and diplomatic means to deal with this situation, to fightInternationalThe support of society can hopefully prevail over Russia.
After Putin's speech,Russian armyThe offensive has significantly intensified, and the blow to Ukraine is intensifying day by day, bringing huge pressure and losses to Ukraine. Ukraine is facing a strongRussian militaryPressure, its precarious lines and lack of support from military equipment and ammunition have made it almost impossible for Ukraine to fight back. The scarcity of aid funds has made it difficult for Ukraine to sustainably respond to the Russian offensive. Against this background, Ukraine must seekInternationalThe support and assistance of society, the intensification of diplomatic efforts to fight for the possibility of victory over Russia. At the same time,InternationalSociety should pay close attention to the situation in Ukraine, take action to support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and make positive efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement.