2024 is approaching, and Russia has sent Zelensje a New Year's gift package with an unprecedented bombardment.
On December 29, Russia dispatched strategic aviation forces to launch unprecedented missile strikes on the capital Kyiv and many places in Ukraine from different directions. A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force said: This is an unprecedented missile attack launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces on Ukraine. A total of 26 fighters of Tu-22, Tu-95, Migo-31, and Su-35 participated in the air raids. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia first dispatched 36 suicide drones to attack, and then launched 122 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. The main target of the Russian airstrikes is Ukraine's critical infrastructure. The Russian attack reportedly cost about $1.3 billion.
There are roughly three reasons for Russia's attack: First, it retaliated for Ukraine's previous attack on the landing ship of the Black Sea Fleet anchored in Crimea. Second, Ukraine has recently been preparing to accept F-16 fighter jets provided by NATO, and this time Russia used bombardment fighters to launch a large number of cruise missiles to destroy the airfields and facilities where Ukraine is preparing to deploy F-16 fighter jets, so that they cannot be put into use in a short period of time. The third is to crush Ukraine's air defense system with a massive bombing strike to clear the way for an offensive before next spring.
When Biden heard the news, he was extremely uneasy and issued an urgent statement. Calling it the largest airstrike since the war launched by Russia "Putin's goal remains the same, he is trying to destroy Ukraine and conquer its people, he must be stopped!".Biden also urged Congress to "take urgent action" to provide more aid to Kyiv, saying that "we cannot let Ukraine down." "The stakes in this war extend far beyond Ukraine, affecting the entire NATO alliance, European security, and the future of transatlanticism, and Putin is not only trying to destroy Ukraine, he is also threatening some of our NATO allies. "There is a growing risk that the United States will be directly involved in this situation. ”
On the one hand, Russia is stepping up its offensive against Ukraine, and on the other hand, the United States and NATO are stepping up assistance to Ukraine. The Russian-Ukrainian war may not end for a while, and it will only get worse.