Russia's **Putin ** signed an order announcing an increase of 170,000 Russian troops, bringing the total number of Russian troops to 1.32 million. At the same time, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny requested $350 billion to $400 billion in support from the United States to cope with the current predicament. The move drew attention to the U.S. response. This sudden decision by Putin ** was seen as a depth charge that shook the entire world community. According to the analysis, the purpose of this decision is to demonstrate Russia's military strength to the world, as well as to show absolute confidence in its own military strength and a tough diplomatic posture, especially towards NATO countries. In addition, the recent offensive of the Russian army has been unusually fierce, using BM-21 "Hail" salvo rocket artillery to carry out heavy shelling of Ukrainian army positions, destroying an American-made M777 artillery gun on the right bank of the Dnieper River and annihilating several Ukrainian servicemen.
At the same time, in the Avdeyevka direction, the Russian army launched 20 air strikes and 56 waves of attacks, firing thousands of shells at the positions of the Ukrainian army, causing a large number of Ukrainian troops to flee frantically. This series of actions has aroused international attention. The Ukrainian military dynamics are once again in the spotlight, with the Russian military publicly revealing that 25 Ukrainian soldiers who tried to surrender were fatally hit by their own artillery, which is an incredible news. In fact, it is not uncommon for soldiers to flee on the battlefield. In order to curb this phenomenon, the Ukrainian army has set up a special "supervision team". However, these warlords, mainly composed of foreign mercenaries and the like, have resorted to extreme cruelty against the Ukrainian army. This, coupled with the lack of combat experience of some recruits, has led to an increasingly serious phenomenon of desertion. In the context of continuous defeats, the morale of the Ukrainian army has fallen to a low point, and now such news is coming out, which is embarrassing.
In the face of such a situation, Ukraine**Zelensky admitted that due to factors such as the shortage of troops, insufficient equipment and poor results, it was decided to strengthen the construction of fortifications at key strongholds on the front line. In other words, the Ukrainian army began to go on the defensive. This move sends three signals: first, it shows that the Ukrainian army has moved from the previous ** stage to the strategic defense phase;Secondly, the limitations of Ukraine in terms of resources were revealed, which can no longer be carried out on a large scale;Third, Western countries are already war-weary, and the recent Palestinian-Israeli conflict has distracted them. Therefore, it is also possible that they will not support Ukraine for long in the subsequent war. It has to be said that no matter what the case is, it may become a key factor in determining the final outcome of the Russian-Ukrainian war. At the same time, Ukrainian Defense Minister Zaluzhny asked the United States for assistance and made a shocking request.
According to people familiar with the matter, Zaluzhny asked US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for 17 million artillery shells, as well as $350 billion to $400 billion, hoping to help Ukraine get out of its predicament. What's even more interesting is that during this period, Zaluzhny did not forget to "complain" about Zelensky, claiming that Zelensky allowed high-ranking Ukrainian front-line officers to communicate without informing him, which showed Zelensky's distrust of him. Zaluzhny's request can be described as a surprise to the United States. Saranda, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, said, "There is no money to deal with the current tensions, we have no money and no time." "Obviously, the United States will not accede to this request. However, Zaluzhny's move was not unexpected, as the demand was outrageous.
The EU had promised to provide Ukraine with aid of 1 million artillery shells, but then only 300,000 were provided, citing the fact that the EU could not significantly increase the production of artillery shells in a short period of time. This commitment has caused huge distress for the entire European Union. Now, it seems a bit whimsical to have the United States provide 1,700 shells to Ukraine at once. As for the $400 billion aid proposed by Zaluzhny, the United States is obviously unable to provide it, especially since the United States has just experienced a crisis of US debt default, and it is almost impossible to give another $400 billion to Ukraine. Russian troops used "Hail" rocket artillery to destroy the positions of Ukrainian troops. Even though he knew it was impossible, why did Zaluzhny do it?
Some analysts believe that since September, Zelensky has successively dismissed a number of senior ** from his posts, and put all the responsibility for ** failure on the Ukrainian military, and Zaluzhny, as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, will inevitably bear the brunt. Now, Zaluzhny is making such a request to the United States, not only to help him rebuild his prestige, but also to put the worst blame on the Americans. Therefore, for Zaluzhny, it is advantageous whether the United States provides financial assistance or not.