Russia gnawed hard bones, NATO soldiers were difficult to shake when they participated in the war, and the United States was embarrassed.
While the international community's attention is deeply attracted by the Palestinian-Israeli tensions, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to evolve, constantly affecting the global nerves.
On the 18th, the Russian side announced that it had successfully occupied Avdeyevka, a key city in eastern Ukraine, and achieved full control, and Putin personally congratulated this remarkable achievement, believing it to be a decisive victory.
From a tactical point of view, Avdeyevka, alongside **mut and Mariupol, is one of the strong fortresses of the Ukrainian army, and the capture of the Russian army indicates that the situation may take a turn.
The protracted and difficult nature of the conflict underscores the fact that every tough battle affects morale: the victor is uplifted, and the loser is likely to be frustrated, which undoubtedly adds an unknown variable to the tide of battle.
In the face of the defeat, Zelensky pointed the blame to the lack of Western military aid, pointing out that the Ukrainian army is facing a shortage, especially the lack of artillery fire and long-range strike forces, he urgently called on the United States and its allies to accelerate assistance, and issued a rare warning to the United States that if the aid to Ukraine bill is not passed, the United States may lose Ukraine's strategic partner status.
Before Zelensky "warned" the United States, Biden stressed in the US election campaign that if a new round of aid to Ukraine is not passed, it will be extremely illogical and immoral, which may lead to more territory falling into the hands of the enemy.
It is obvious that Biden supports continued aid to Ukraine, but the current bottleneck is that the US Congress has not yet expressed its position, especially the Republican Party's attitude is still tense. As the ** approaches, the Republican Party is trying to find fault with it, being cautious about Biden's aid bill.
Perceiving this situation, Zelensky sent an unprecedented invitation to Trump, hoping that he would visit Ukraine, and even hinted that if Trump accompanied him, he might win his support.
Given Trump's main rival, his support may prompt Republicans to loosen up on aid.
Trump has confidently claimed that he will be able to resolve the Russia-Ukraine dispute in a short period of time after his re-election, prompting Zelenskyy to speculate that a show of favor may bring a turn to the conflict. Given the vital importance of military aid to Ukraine, any reduction in aid could lead to a bogged down in its military operations.
Therefore, Zelensky must be prepared in case the West may cut or stop support. In addition to hard support, military advisers secretly sent by the West are also included, such as NATO soldiers intervening in the war in Ukraine in the form of mercenaries and controlling key defense systems.
Although there is no official confirmation from NATO, the facts may be more complicated than we know. Zelenskyy needs to consider how to maintain strategic flexibility in the face of potential aid changes.
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens, Western aid to Ukraine has been upgraded to a high-tech, sophisticated**, and varied, although the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other countries have assisted in training, but it is not easy to fully grasp it.
Therefore, it becomes possible for NATO countries to intervene in the direct operation of these **. However, as the situation becomes clearer, the confrontation between Russian and NATO forces in Ukraine may escalate into an open showdown, which will undoubtedly make the situation more intractable, leading to a significant increase in the likelihood of conflict between Russia and the West.
To put it another way: despite the support of NATO countries for the Ukrainian army, the substantial improvement of the situation on the front lines is uncertain, and may even make the situation more difficult by NATO soldiers becoming prisoners of war.
This will not only damage the face of the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other countries, but may also trigger subsequent legal and political pressure. As to when the turning point of the conflict will occur, it is necessary to pay close attention to the development of events.