When the Ukrainian army launched the summer campaign, it confidently hoped to regain lost ground. However, due to the scarcity of ammunition reserves, they could not overcome this obstacle. Ukraine, which was expecting support from NATO, was reluctantly rejected by its allies at the most critical moment. The Ukrainian army is like a bottomless pit that needs a constant stream of themequipment to make up for battlefield attrition.
InIsraeli-Palestinian conflictAt the same time as the upgrade, the Middle East region once again becameInternationalFocus of attention. The United States and the West have to give priority to satisfying their strategic interests in the Middle East and giving Israel limited ammunition. This made Ukraine a casualty and forced to abandon the support it had hoped for. At the same time, Russia began to seize the initiative and make final preparations for the end of the conflict.
The Ukrainian military released a worrying report on December 10 revealing that Russia had launched nearly 100 airstrikes on Ukraine in a single day. The fierce offensive included 28 missiles and 59 missilesRocketsAs well as a large number of suicide drones. Kharkov, Lugansk andDonetskIt became in the Udong areaRussian armyThe main target of air strikes. In the face of Russia's powerful offensive, the Ukrainian army has basically fallen into a situation of being beaten passively.
UkrainianMilitaryOutnumbered and outnumbered by Russia, they had to resort to defensive tactics. Ukraine's air defense system is looking inadequate in the face of Russian air strikes. Since the Ukrainian army has run out of ammunition, the air defense system is unresponsive. This has left Ukraine in an extremely passive state in terms of air defense, unable to effectively defend itself against Russian air strikes. The lack of ammunition has become a serious challenge for the Ukrainian army, which does not have enough ammunition for an effective counterattack and can only choose to abandon its positions.
Russia has shown its strength with heavy air strikesMilitarystrength, which not only caused chaos and rout of the Ukrainian army, but also exacerbated the panic and helplessness of the Ukrainian army. This psychological impact could have important implications for the long-term stability of Ukraine. Russia chooses Kharkov, Lugansk andDonetskand other places as the focus of air strikes, probably out of strategic considerations, which can not only inflict a substantial blow on the Ukrainian army, but also psychologically weaken Ukraine's will to resist.
InInternationalAgainst the backdrop of the continued escalation of tensions, Putin on December 9 proposed the conditions of a permanent ceasefire, triggeredInternationalWidespread concern and speculation in society. The first condition he clearly put forward was to demand that the West stop sending to Ukraine, which involves the issue of Ukraine's access to external support in the conflict, which is also received by UkraineMilitaryThe key point of assistance. The second condition is that Ukraine needs to accept the current territorial status quo and abandon the pairCrimeaand territorial claims in regions such as Donbass.
This proposal is a huge compromise for Ukraine, and accepting this ceasefire condition means that Ukraine will have to pay a huge price. WaiverCrimeaAnd territorial claims in places such as Donbass will cause a strong ** at home and abroad, which is a huge loss of the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
StopThe delivery would mean that Ukraine lost part of itMilitaryadvantage, so that it has less leverage at the negotiating table. Ukraine is inMilitaryis likely to exacerbate its vulnerability, putting it at a greater disadvantage in negotiations. ExternalSupport has always been maintained by UkraineMilitaryA key element of balance, the loss of which will have a direct impact on its position at the negotiating table.
Ukraine responded to Putin's proposed conditions for a ceasefire and made it clear that they would not accept them. Ukraine** Zelensky said that Ukraine will resolutely defend its territorial integrity and stressed that the Ukrainian army is capable of self-defense. In addition, Ukraine said that the ceasefire agreement should be based on the common agenda of all parties to the conflict and should protect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
At the same time as the non-acceptance of the conditions of the ceasefire in Ukraine,United States**It also said that it will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of StateBlinken said the United States will continue to provide to UkraineMilitaryaid, and increase support for Ukraine. He also called the threat facing Ukraine one of the greatest in the modern world, and that the United States will stand firmly on the side of Ukraine.
Ukraine's refusal and U.S. support show that Ukraine is not willing to make concessions on the terms of the ceasefire, and that they still insist on preserving their territorial integrity and pinning their hopes on itInternationalSocial support. The very different positions of Ukraine and the United States may also have exacerbatedInternationaltensions, and create uncertainty about the development of the situation. futureInternationalSociety's attitude towards Ukraine and Russia will have an important impact on the course of the conflict.