Although Russia has deployed many units on the Ukrainian front, former commander of the Army Mart de Kruif states that there is no major offensive yet. “It is not that the Russians are breaking through en masse and that there is panic.”
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Still, De Kruif expects a tough period for the Ukrainians. According to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, General Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukrainians are oppressed in several places at the front and are confronted with large Russian superior forces.
In order to return the favor, Ukraine is ignoring America’s requests to stop long-range drone strikes deep into Russia. Washington not only fears higher oil prices now that Kyiv is setting fire to one Russian oil refinery after another with drones, the Americans are also afraid of an uncontrollable escalation.
Western weapons shipment bombed
In turn, Russia is trying to frustrate arms shipments from the West to Ukraine. This week the Russians attacked a train in Ukraine with rockets and artillery. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the train was carrying “Western weapons and materials.” The attack is said to have taken place yesterday in Donetsk. A train depot in the Kharkiv region was also reportedly hit.
In addition, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered more and faster supplies of weapons for the fight in Ukraine. According to former commander of the Army Mart de Kruif, this is a sign that the impact of the renewed American arms support is beginning to penetrate the Kremlin. “They don’t like this.”
