In a blink of an eye, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered 2024, and what will follow is not the dawn of peace, but a more terrifying bloody war, and the hearts of the outside world are tightened.
1. Putin Zelensky "called war" in the air
According to ** news, a few days ago, the Ukrainian capital and a number of urban districts were jointly attacked by Russian missiles and drones, and the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Zaluzhny, revealed that within one day, the Russian army launched 158 missile drones.
In this regard, of course, the Ukrainian army was angry, and immediately launched a large-scale air raid to bomb the Russian city of BelgorodThe Russian army said that the attack was the deadliest attack on the Russian mainland since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and finally put aside the cruel words, and to carry out retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian military targets.
In the past few days, the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine has become increasingly fierce, with the Ukrainian army constantly launching attacks on Donetsk, Crimea and Belgorod, while the Russian army has carried out air strikes on Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv City and other places.
Although Russia and Ukraine have achieved the largest prisoner exchange since the conflict under the mediation of the United Arab Emirates, there is still little hope for peace talksPutin said that Russia hopes to end the conflict as soon as possible, but the premise is that Russia's conditions must be met, and Russia will not give up its position.
At the same time, U.S. Zelensky's attitude is also tough.
Zelensky said that it is a pity that the Ukrainian side has not seen any sign of peace so farIn the new year, Ukraine's "rage" will be frantically vented to Russia.
2. Zelensky complained, what is Putin doing?
Due to the large-scale air strikes of the Russian army, a large number of Ukrainian anti-aircraft missiles have been consumed, and the morale of the Ukrainian people has also been severely hit.
According to the report, the spokesman for the NATO Secretary General revealed that Ukraine once again asked Western allies to provide more ** ammunition.
Zelensky pointed out as if complaining that in recent times, the Russian army has launched a total of 300 missiles and more than 200 "eyewitness" drones.
In this regard, the words of the American expert hit the nail on the head and saidThe purpose of Russia's move is not to "take revenge" at all, but to test Ukraine's air defense system.
Because Ukraine's air defense system is supported by the West, with the "Patriot" system and a similar system jointly developed by Italy and France, the air defense capability has been greatly improved.
At present, the Russian state has turned into a war economy, while Western countries are becoming more and more reluctant and struggling in the process of aiding Ukraine, so, Kyiv is trying to strengthen its defense industry and achieve "building while fighting".
But Ukraine soon found that the Russian army's style of play has changed, and it has begun to target military industrial complexes and enterprises, focusing on first-class production units, rather than energy facilities, for this reason, the Russian arsenal has also been adjusted, and the projectile sorting combination has been adjusted, and the strike method has become more complicated.
In addition, Putin is trying a new method.
3. The Russian army stretched the front line and started a long-range melee
At the end of last year, the Russian army made important progress on the front line, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian army had taken full control of Maryinka, and Zaluzhny also admitted that the Ukrainian army was forced to withdraw from Maryinka and build a new line of defense outside the town.
Don't underestimate Maryinka, taking it means that Ukraine's "defensive fortress" will become the "western gate" of the Russian army to Ukraine, and the Russian army will move more freely.
Since 2014, the Ukrainian army has been building fortifications and deploying many artillery pieces in the area, which was once considered by the Ukrainian army to be the most important defensive stronghold in Donetsk.
After the outbreak of the conflict, the Ukrainian army further strengthened the military deployment in Maryinka, but after all, it could not withstand the fierce bombardment of the Russian army.
After taking Maryinka, the Russian army stretched the front and launched long-range strikes on targets in Ukraine, and this style of play has been maintained until now, but Western military experts believe thatRussia's "victories" on the battlefield are all local, and they still cannot form an overwhelming victory over Ukraine.
In this case, there are many voices that if the Russian army uses nuclear bombs to directly end the war like the US military during World War II, will it be simpler and more effective?
4. As soon as a nuclear war breaks out, Ukraine will undoubtedly lose
As a nuclear power, the Russian army actually arranged a location for the nuclear ** early in the morning and deployed it in Belarus, according to Lukashenko, the nuclear power deployed by the Russian army in Belarus has exceeded the Hiroshima atomic bomb by 3 times.
The question is, why didn't the Russian army deploy nuclear bombs in their own homes, but in Belarus?
This is because relying solely on nuclear ** cannot completely deter the United States and the NATO military bloc. During the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States released a national defense strategy report, of which the most concerned is, of course, the nuclear posture forecast.
In the report, the United States named four nuclear adversaries, including RussiaIn order to effectively respond to the threat of Russian nuclear weapons, the United States plans to complete the construction of 12 new Columbia-class strategic nuclear submarines by 2036.
At the same time, the US military also spent $13.3 billion to build 400 brand-new intercontinental missiles to replace the old Minuteman 3 intercontinental missiles.
In addition, the United States is also embarking on the development of low-yield tactical nuclear **, that is, the United States is ready to fight a small nuclear war. Therefore, the Russian army deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus in order to expand the scope of nuclear deterrence.
All in all, if a nuclear war really starts, not to mention which one has the advantage in the United States and Russia, Ukraine will definitely lose.