On December 14, Russia's Vladimir Putin made tough remarks at a lengthy press conference, declaring that he would act quickly after the "victory" over Ukraine. Soon after, the Russian army carried out a large-scale airstrike on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, causing air raid sirens and ** to sound in the city of Kyiv.
At yesterday's press conference, Putin assured that Nazism would be "eradicated" and "disarmed" Ukraine, and said he was sure that the final victory would belong to Russia. Shortly after the press conference, the Russian army quickly responded to the instructions of ** and launched a fierce offensive against Ukraine, in which the Ukrainian capital Kyiv became the main target.
According to Al Arabiya on December 14**, Ukraine** revealed that during the night, Russia launched an attack, using 42 drones and six missiles, to attack the southern regions of Ukraine. The wreckage of the crashed drone destroyed more than 12 buildings in the Black Sea coastal city of Odessa, killing one civilian and injuring 11 civilians, including three children. In addition, the granary near the Danube was damaged.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat revealed that Russian missiles were also aimed at the Ukrainian military airbase located in the town of Starok Titinive. This place has been the target of Russian attacks several times over the past two years of war.
Notably, on Wednesday, the day before Putin's press conference, Russia bombed Kyiv, injuring 53 people, the worst attack on the capital in months.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now in its second year, and Russia has significantly accelerated the pace of its offensive recently, making it difficult for Ukraine to respond. According to information revealed by Putin at a press conference, 617,000 Russian soldiers are currently involved in operations in the Ukrainian theater of operations, and Russian forces are strengthening their defensive lines on almost all fronts, especially during the attempts of Ukrainian elite units to carry out landings on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region.
Due to the impact of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States shifted its focus to Israel and transferred a large amount of military equipment originally planned to assist Ukraine, resulting in a shortage of supplies on the front line in Ukraine. Ukraine** Zelensky made an emergency visit on December 12 to try to persuade US lawmakers to approve $61 billion in aid to Ukraine this year, but ultimately failed: the US Congress refused to continue pouring money into Ukraine.
Faced with the crisis of the imminent depletion of Ukrainian funds, Biden was forced to symbolically approve another $200 million in aid to Ukraine. However, for Ukraine, which is fighting, this amount is only a drop in the bucket and cannot really help Ukraine through the current predicament.
The situation on the front line in Ukraine is dire, and worrying news is constantly coming. According to a report by RIA Novosti on December 13, the elite 47th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is on the verge of rout due to a shortage of artillery shells on the front line. The report emphasizes that due to the inadequacy of the West, Kyiv's combat effectiveness is weakened, which can lead to the collapse of the front line in key directions.
Scott Ritter, a former U.S. intelligence officer, said on the Dialogue Works YouTube channel that attacks by Russian drones, especially the Lancet drones, have severely weakened the capabilities of the Ukrainian army. "At the moment, Russia's dominance in this region is so great that the Ukrainians are paralyzed," he noted. They can't move. The Russians discovered them and eliminated them with massive strikes. ”
Sputnik News reported that since the start of the special operation, the Russian army has destroyed 550 Ukrainian military aircraft, 257 drones, 442 anti-aircraft missile systems, 14,026 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,188 multiple rocket launch vehicles, 7,322 field guns and mortars, and 16,263 special military vehicles.
In this dire situation, Ukraine is bound to take steps to engage in dialogue with Russia, otherwise the losses will be further expanded. 100 help plan