Ukraine’s counteroffensive is ineffective, internal political disputes are inevitable, and the optimistic atmosphere has changed

The British “Guardian” pointed out that there have been recent rumors of a political dispute between the president and the commander of the armed forces in Ukraine. In addition, the long war has caused fatigue at home and abroad. The combination of internal and external factors has created a subtle atmosphere in Kiev at the moment – confidence in the final victory has been shaken. .

Bartosz Cichocki, the former Polish ambassador to Ukraine who ended his four-year posting last month, said: “At the end of last year and the beginning of this year, Ukraine still had a sense of intoxication that it was expected to win, but now it has changed 180 degrees. I guess You will see the atmosphere ebb and flow for some time to come.”

Ukraine’s much-anticipated major counteroffensive this summer has already been hampered by the Russian military’s dense minefields and fortified defenses, and now there are rumors of a rift between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. , after Zelensky fired the military medical commander on the 19th and asked the army to quickly change its actions, the rumors became more intense.

The nearly two years of war have resulted in exhausted troops, constant casualties on the front lines, and the slow pace of follow-up military aid from the West. This has combined to create an unprecedented sense of frustration since the war began. Voices of ceasefire negotiations have quietly begun to emerge.

The outbreak of a new round of war between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East has distracted the world’s attention from Ukraine and prevented the Ukrainian military from obtaining ammunition assistance; the fatigue of the war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified in Western countries, and Trump may regain control of the White House. The outside world is even more concerned about the prospects of aid to Ukraine from the United States, its largest backer.

“(The result) will not be the form of victory we dreamed of, and it will take far longer than originally thought,” said Volodymyr Omelyan, Ukraine’s former infrastructure minister who was at the forefront of Russia’s invasion in late February last year. He resigned from his post as minister and joined the military. He is currently an army captain. He said: “If we are ready to send another 300,000 or 500,000 troops and get enough tanks and F-16 fighter jets from the West, we can recover Crimea and Donbas; but I don’t think there will be 500,000 or 500,000 more troops.” Thousands of people are willing to die, but we don’t see the West being prepared to give us the types and quantities of weapons we need.”

In addition, Zelensky decided to join the United States in resolutely supporting Israel in the Gaza conflict, describing Hamas and Russia as “the same devil”, which frustrated Ukraine’s attempts to win more allies in the Middle East and other places outside the West. . Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak admitted that supporting Israel has cooled Ukraine’s relations with many non-Western countries. “It has become more difficult to expand the anti-Russian and pro-Ukrainian alliance.”

In the first year of the war, the Ukrainian military and civilians were united with Zelensky and admired his leadership; now, as time has passed, the atmosphere of unity has faded.

The Guardian quoted unofficial sources as saying that Zelensky was deeply afraid that the “Churchill phenomenon” (Churchill successfully led Britain to victory in World War II but lost the election after the war) would come true for him. Some people in Ukraine originally believed that the presidential election should be held as scheduled in March next year, so that Zelensky could obtain a new public mandate when the situation became more difficult, but Zelensky ruled out holding an election next spring. The commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny, has a domestic support rate no lower than that of Zelensky, and is regarded by all parties as a powerful challenger to the future presidential throne.

In a recent interview with The Economist, Zaluzny said that the war situation was “in a stalemate.” He was criticized by Zelensky and the presidential aides for using inappropriate words, which further confirmed the existing problems between Zelensky and Zaluzny. There are rumors of a grudge.

Opposition politicians in Ukraine have stated that they will review Zelenskiy’s precautions and preparations for Russia’s invasion after the war. Now, Ukrainian social media has begun to expose the ruler again.

Former Polish ambassador to Ukraine Cchhotsky said that it is obvious that the political strife in Ukraine has intensified in recent months. “The initial unity to fight against evil has now changed, and the political tricks have returned.”

(Editor-in-Chief: Zhuang Qianyu)

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