Recently, there has been another big stir in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict! The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that their troops advanced to the Dnepropetrovsk region in central Ukraine for the first time. This news instantly caused an uproar in the international community, just like a rock thrown into the calm lake, causing a thousand layers of waves. The battle situation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is likely to be rewritten.
Dnepropetrovsk Region
The protagonist of this operation is part of the combat units of the 90th Tank Division of Russia. They "overcome all the way" and first arrived at the border between Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk. Most of Donetsk has long been controlled by Russia, which is like building a solid "frontier position" for the Russian army to enter the central region. Starting from here, the troops rushed forward bravely towards the heart of Dnepropetrovsk. Along the way, the Ukrainian army must have resisted a lot, but with its powerful firepower and exquisite tactics, the Russian army tore open the Ukrainian defense line and successfully entered central Ukraine.
Dnepropetrovsk Oblast has an area of 31,900 square kilometers and a population of about 3.5 million, which is not a small place. Here is rich in mineral resources, heavy industry is quite developed, and steel production ranks second among Ukrainian states. Simply put, it is like a "power engine" of the Ukrainian economy. Once the Russian army completely controls it, Ukraine will not only lose important industrial and resource support, but from a geographical point of view, the Ukrainian army is also facing the danger of being "interrupted" by the Russian army from the middle. The connection between the east and the west will be further weakened and the strategic space will be greatly compressed.
For Russia, entering the central hinterland of Ukraine is undoubtedly a huge strategic victory. This not only demonstrates the Russian army's super combat capabilities, can break through the seemingly solid defense line of the Ukrainian army and go deep into the inland Ukraine, but also greatly boosts the morale of the Russian army. From a political perspective, this also adds a lot of bargaining chips to Russia at the future negotiating table, just like a few more good cards when playing cards.
But for Ukraine, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow. The Ukrainian army has been defending desperately, trying to block the Russian army's advance. Now that the Russian army has entered the central part, a big "gap" has appeared on the Ukrainian defense line. The Ukrainian army not only had to redeploy troops and strengthen the defense in the central region, but also had to bear huge psychological pressure. The morale of the soldiers may be affected. After all, the enemy has attacked the central part of the country. Who can feel good? Moreover, Ukraine has always relied on the assistance of Western countries to fight against Russia. This time, the Russian military breakthrough may make Western countries reconsider the intensity and effectiveness of aid to Ukraine. It may be more difficult for Ukraine to obtain international support.
As the Russian army enters the hinterland of central Ukraine, the future situation becomes more confusing. On the one hand, the Russian army may take advantage of this momentum to continue to expand its control in the central region and further compress the Ukrainian army's survival space; on the other hand, Ukraine will definitely not give up easily and may organize forces to counterattack and try to regain the lost territory. The attitude of the international community is also very critical. If Western countries increase military aid to Ukraine, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may escalate further; if the international community can prompt the two sides to sit down for peace talks, then the conflict may be eased. But judging from the current situation, it is quite difficult to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the short term. #Russia-Ukrainian conflict# #Russia-invading Ukraine#
