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ISW “The movement of the eastern front has greatly increased… It seems that three tank and infantry divisions have been put in”
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-ho = The US CNN and British daily Guardian reported on the 9th (local time) that Russia has launched a full-scale offensive in Luhansk, eastern Ukraine.
Observers speculate that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may have kicked off a long-awaited offensive while on a tour of major European countries, including Britain, France and Germany, to request fighter jet support.
“Russian forces in the Luhansk region are ramping up their offensive to the maximum, pouring bullets and shells,” Luhansk Governor Serhii Haidai said in a TV interview posted on the Telegram channel that day. “claimed.
Governor Haidai explained that the Russian army is attempting to advance by sending heavily armed infantry units along with tanks to the front.
“Our forces have repulsed a large part of our opponent’s attacks,” Governor Haidai said.
“While the situation is difficult, our defenders are not yet losing control,” he said.
Pro-Russian military bloggers also commented on the Russian offensive.
“Since the end of last fall, we have been successful in recapturing small settlements from the enemy,” Yevgeny Podubny said in a post on his Telegram channel. “The situation is difficult, but the initiative is generally on our side.”
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Earlier, in the West, observations had been raised that Russia would launch a massive offensive ahead of the coming 24th, the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The judgment is that Ukraine will try to gain an advantage ahead of the delivery of American and German-made main battle tanks.
Regarding the Russian military’s strategy, the Guardian said, “A Ukrainian official explained that one scenario is to launch ballistic missiles at large cities such as the capital, Kiiu, while advancing from three directions.”
“The timing of the Russian attack is unknown,” the Guardian said, but there are signs that a real offensive has already begun in the east.
So far, close fighting has continued in the eastern Donbass (Luhansk + Donetsk) region.
Russia is trying to advance westward from the Kremina region of Luhansk into Ukraine, and Ukraine is attempting to block the main road from Kremina to Svyatove.
For the Russian army, breaking through the defense line spanning Svyatobe and Kremina would bring them one step closer to Kramatorsk, an important strategic point in the Donetsk region.
The US think tank Institute for Warfare (ISW) also released an analysis in a recent report that a noticeable increase in operations in the region was captured.
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“It appears that at least three major Russian divisions have been committed to offensive operations in the region, although Ukrainian forces have so far prevented their opponents from making any significant progress,” ISW said. “This indicates that the Russian offensive has begun.” he explained.
However, Ukraine showed its will to defend itself by releasing a video showing the loss of more than 20 Russian armored vehicles in the village of Vuhledar in Donetsk on the same day.
Governor Haidai appealed for military equipment support, saying, “Ukraine needs heavy equipment and artillery shells. This will allow us to carry out defense as well as counteroffensive operations.”
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