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Post by Admin on May 2, 2024 10:54:56 GMT
(CNN) It has been learned that since December of last year, the Russian military has taken advantage of the lack of artillery that has hindered Ukraine's defenses, making its first advance since the beginning of the war on the Eastern Front near Auzyivka. The advance of Russian forces has raised concerns among Ukrainian military leaders that it could pose a threat to military lines and supply bases in the east.
Drone footage captures 'chaos' of Russian troops at fierce battleground in Donetsk region
A Russian offensive is expected in late May. It could also pose a threat to Ukrainian forces in the eastern region of Donetsk, as well as to recaptured territory heading towards the occupied port city of Mariupol.
Russia is injecting large amounts of resources into weakly defended areas of Ukraine across the eastern front, targeting three strongholds: Pokrovsk, an important base west of Auziiivka, Chashybyar, a strategic highland near Bakhmut, and Krahowe in the southwest. The army is marching.
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Post by Admin on May 2, 2024 17:52:32 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Director of National Intelligence Haines, the top U.S. intelligence official, said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing for aggressive tactics in Ukraine because he believes the domestic and international situation is progressing in Russia's favor. He said that the possibility of war ending quickly was low.
In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Secretary Haines said that regarding President Putin's escalating attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, he said, ``Continuing the fighting will cause more damage and tells Ukraine that there is no path to victory.'' The aim is to make an impression.'' Russia is likely to continue with these aggressive tactics, and the war is unlikely to end anytime soon, he said.
Regarding China, President Xi Jinping has said that he expects relations with the United States to become unstable in the future. However, since China is prioritizing efforts to address its unstable economy, it is expected that it will work to stabilize its relationship with the United States.
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2024 11:35:02 GMT
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2024 17:42:53 GMT
A senior Ukrainian intelligence official said, ``There is no way to win a war on the battlefield alone,'' and that Ukraine is ``fighting for a favorable negotiating position.''
On the 2nd, the British Economist magazine published an interview with Deputy Director General Skibitsky of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
Mr. Skibitsky expressed a sense of crisis regarding the current war situation, saying, ``We are in the most difficult situation ever, and it is about to get even worse.''
Additionally, the Russian military is said to have received orders to acquire something for Victory Day over Germany on the 9th of this month or for President Putin's visit to China.
He also pointed out that it was only a matter of time before the fall of Chasiu Yar, a key strategic point in the east where fierce fighting continued.
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Post by Admin on May 3, 2024 22:04:12 GMT
Russia is trying to break through the front line in the east of Ukraine in three directions, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said on May 2.
Ukraine has faced a worsening situation on the battlefield in recent weeks that has been compounded by delays in Western assistance. Russian forces have recently intensified offensive operations in the east of Ukraine following the capture of Avdiivka in February.
Heavy fighting is ongoing in the sections of the front line around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka in Donetsk Oblast, Voloshyn said on air.
Russia "is trying to seize the strategic initiative and break through the front line," concentrating its main efforts in these areas, Voloshyn said.
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