2023-07-25 16:37 Compiled by United Daily News Gao Yixuan/Instant Report The Crimea Bridge connects the Russian mainland and the Crimean Peninsula, and is an important transportation channel for Russia.Reuters
Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said in an interview with CNN recently that the Ukrainian Congress will continue to launch attacks on the Russian-occupied Crimea Peninsula and the Crimean Bridge (also known as the Kechi Bridge), and believes that the war will be won by next summer, allowing Ukraine to join NATO.
Russian forces have launched attacks on the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa and surrounding areas for nearly a week, while Ukrainian forces continued to attack Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014. Last week, an unmanned boat attacked a bridge in Crimea connecting Russia to the mainland, and a few days ago, Ukraine attacked an ammunition depot with drones.
Reznikov said that these attacks were targets identified by the authorities because they could weaken the Russian military’s combat power and help save the lives of the Ukrainian people, and criticized Russia as a “terrorist state.” However, he also admitted that the current process of Uzbekistan’s counterattack against Russia has been slower than expected.
Asked whether the Ukrainian army wanted to permanently paralyze the Crimea bridge, Reznikov told CNN that destroying the enemy’s logistics routes to prevent them from getting more ammunition, fuel, food, etc. is a very common tactic. “That’s why we will use these tactics against them (Russian troops).”
Regarding Ukraine’s accession to NATO, Reznikov said that due to the “collective defense” provisions of Article 5 of NATO, Ukraine may not be able to join until after the end of the war against Russia. At that time, NATO will also benefit from Ukraine’s participation, because Ukraine will become a “shield” for NATO and eastern Europe.
Reznikov said that the Ukrainian army has mastered the experience of using NATO standard military weapons to deter and repel the Russian army. It is estimated that Uzbekistan will be allowed to join NATO in July next year. Asked if he thought the fighting would be over by next summer, Reznikov said: “Yes, we will win.”
Odessa, Uzbekistan, has been attacked for several days, during which important landmarks such as the “Cathedral of the Transfiguration” were damaged. The city’s port infrastructure was also attacked by drones and damaged barns.
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