Start today's report on the Russia-Ukraine war. Let's take a look at the current battlefield situation first:
At present, the Ukrainian army has withdrawn from Avdiivka, reached the position shown below, and repelled the attack of the Russian army.
In addition, although the large forces of the Ukrainian army withdrew from Avdiivka, they did not completely ignore this place, and there was still a part of the Ukrainian army holding on to that place.
It is worth mentioning the calmness of the withdrawal of the Ukrainian army and the slow advance of the Russian army.
There are ** shows that the Ukrainian army can even withdraw wounded soldiers with wounded legs from Avdiivka.
This surprised me, I thought that the Ukrainian army retreated in a hurry, but I didn't expect it to be like this.
The Ukrainian army shot down another Russian fighter Su-34 in Luhansk.
The 12th Special Brigade of the Azov National Guard of Ukraine destroyed a Russian battalion-level command post in the forest near Kreminna, and radio interception of the Russian army confirmed that the body of the Russian battalion commander *** was being sent to Kreminna.
The Azov Brigade was expanded and the Lyubart special forces were absorbed to become the 5th Special Battalion of the brigade.
Yesterday, the Russian army lost 1,080 people in a single day, and more than 1,000 people.
Let's take a look at the other news:
Uzbekistan has decided to join the ranks of sanctions against Russia.
Recently, the parliament of Uzbekistan passed a bill prohibiting the provision of banking services to sanctioned individuals and legal entities, which is considered part of the sanctions against Russia.
Some commentators have pointed out that Uzbekistan's decision constitutes a substantial blow to Russia.
The proposed bill, which aims to avoid the risks of ignoring secondary sanctions from the United States and Europe, would target more than 11,000 Russian citizens and numerous companies if it enters into force.
The current situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for Russia, and there are more and more people supporting Ukraine.
There is news: after Germany and France, Norway may also sign a security guarantee agreement with Ukraine in the coming weeks.
On February 16, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told the Norwegian News Agency that he hopes to sign a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on security guarantees in the coming weeks.
Perhaps it was this incident that stimulated Russia, seeing that more and more countries are going to sign security agreements with Ukraine, Russia has released a big move.
It has set its sights on Svalbard, an island in the distant Arctic Circle, and threatens Norway over its "sovereignty issues."
Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, who has never been seen much, suddenly claimed yesterday that the fighters were fighting for the sovereignty of the country and the people of the Russian-speaking region, saying: "No rights and benefits acquired by people can be reduced or violated, and we have no right to take a step back.
"This is also a fight for our sovereignty, for the rights of **and** people", he said, referring to the fact that there are 2,480 inhabitants on the island, of which 400 ** live there, meaning that a Russian republic of Svalbard will be established for these 400 Russian residents.
This statement stunned netizens, and Russia seems to be very familiar with this kind of operation.
It is a fact that sovereignty over Svalbard belongs to Norway, which was recognized by the 1920 treaty and the 1925 Act, but now Trutnev is questioning the legitimacy of Norway's possession of Svalbard, although he may have forgotten that Norway is a member of NATO and therefore part of the Atlantic Alliance protectorate.
The reason why a deputy prime minister speaks, rather than a prime minister or **, may be that Russia is also testing the reaction of the outside world.
It has to be said that Russia's greed is really too great, and it may not be enough to give him the territory of the whole world.
So Ukraine must thwart Russia's ambitions and defeat the polar bear.
Finally, I would like to talk about the current situation of the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as my own opinion:
After the occupation of Avdiivka by the Russian army, some bloggers were worried, they feared that if this continued, Ukraine would suffer.
However, I do see more factors in it that Ukraine is likely to win.
The first point is that the battle for Avdiivka is the first battle after Ukraine has changed its new commander, Syrsky
Although the Ukrainian army was defeated, it did not lead to a rout or mutiny.
Some *** said that the defeat of the Ukrainian army was a great escape, which is a bit exaggerated.
The Ukrainian army did not flee in a big way, but retreated in an orderly manner.
This validates my conclusion, there are no problems in Ukraine, the morale of the army is still there.
Before, some people said that Zaluzhny has a relatively high prestige, and if Syrsiki is replaced, the Ukrainian army will be in civil strife and will be defeated, which is simply unreasonable.
I was like, how is that possible?
How much did Zaluzhny get promoted so quickly from a small company commander?
If it weren't for Syrsky, an old superior, who spared no effort to promote him, would he have improved so fast?
Compared to Syrsky, Zaluzhny is far from him.
The two of them have completely different fighting styles, Zaluzhny is more conservative, while Syrsky is more offensive.
Syrsky is a real god of war, and he commanded the Battle of Kyiv and the Battle of Kharkov.
The second point is that the EU's potential has been unleashed.
The loss of Avdiivka by the Ukrainian army has made the EU feel the crisis even more, because the EU and Ukraine are close together.
They feel the aggressive Russian offensive, and they fear that once Ukraine is occupied, then they will be next.
In this case, the potential of the European Union has been stimulated, and a few days ago, at the Munich conference in Germany, whether it is Germany, France, Denmark, or other countries, they have provided assistance to Ukraine.
At this Munich Security Conference, Zelensky received unprecedented warmth.
Germany, France, following the United Kingdom, have signed security agreements with Ukraine.
Not only that, but the Czech Pavel also brought Zelensky good news that 800,000 shells have been found around the world and can be delivered as soon as the funds expire.
Coincidentally, the United States will donate confiscated Russian funds to Ukraine for the second time, and I wonder if this money will be divided into a part to Ukraine?
The U.S. has sent $500,000 of confiscated Russian funds to Estonia to repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
It is reported thatThis is the first time that the United States has transferred funds to a foreign ally for the express purpose of assisting Ukraine, and the second time that the US Department of Justice's Special Victims Panel has provided confiscated Russian assets to Ukraine
Last year, the group transferred $5.4 million in confiscated funds to the United States*** to support Ukrainian veterans.
Some netizens may wonder, since it is to provide aid funds to Ukraine, why give it to Estonia?
There's learning in it. According to the US authorities, the merits of this case do not allow the direct transfer of money to Ukraine.
Estonia will use the funds to carry out a project to speed up damage assessment and critical repairs to Ukraine's electricity distribution and transmission system.
Estonia has stood up as a backbone in aiding Ukraine, and has been hated by Russia for playing the role of a vanguard.
On February 13, Estonian Prime Minister Khaja Kallas was wanted by Russia for supporting Ukraine.
Even if it is wanted, Estonia is firmly on the side of Ukraine, showing its determination not to give in.
At this meeting, in order to show his sincerity, the Danish Prime Minister even directly stated that he would provide all domestic artillery to Ukraine.
The key word in this is all artillery, which means that there will not be a single artillery left in Denmark, which is too good for Ukraine's assistance!
The reason why the EU is so desperate to help Ukraine in any way possible is because they also feel the crisis.
People are forced to a certain extent, and they will try their best to overcome difficulties
As the saying goes: as long as the spirit does not slip, there are always more ways than difficulties.
This also reminds me of the famous passage in the Nine Lands of the Art of War:
It is the old horse buried in the wheel, not enough to be ashamed; Qi Yong is the same, and the way of politics is also. Both rigidity and softness are obtained, and the principles of the earth are also. Therefore, those who make good use of soldiers, if they join hands to make one person, they have no choice but to do so.
This exposition expounds a truth, that is, we must unite as one to defeat a powerful enemy.
The hearts of the people are united, and Mount Tai moves.
Seeing the EU working together to help Ukraine reminds me of the Sun-Liu coalition against Cao Cao, and then Pang Tong offered a series of plans to finally defeat Cao Cao's Battle of Chibi.
Now the situation seems to have some similarities, except that the Sun-Liu coalition army has changed the EU and Ukraine, and the powerful opponent is not Cao Cao, but Russia.
I feel that the battle in Avdiivka actually played the morale and cohesion of the Ukrainian soldiers
Even in the case of defeat, the Ukrainian army was still able to retreat from the battlefield in an orderly manner, and not only that, but it was also able to mobilize the Patriots to strike at the Russian fighter jets in the shortest possible time, shooting down four Russian fighters in two days.
This has to be said that the Ukrainian servicemen have embodied good qualities, and such an army is invincible!
Many people feel that there is no hope for Ukraine, and that Ukraine has entered the darkest hour
But I don't think the darkest hour is ever the final outcome
As long as you have enough faith, courage and wisdom to get through this difficult time, you will eventually usher in the final victory.
After experiencing the mountains and rivers, you can see the willows and flowers.
It dawned on me that, perhaps, to this day, Ukraine is fighting against Russia
Only then did we enter the real decisive moment!
Now the EU and Ukraine are standing side by side
Then Ukraine has the courage to fight against Russia
Ukraine's darkest hour will eventually pass,
The dawn is coming!