The Russian army invaded Dnipro Prefecture, Zelensky's hometown was in danger, and Putin wanted more?

The situation in Russia and Ukraine has further deteriorated after Zelensky made a desperate attempt to attack Russia's bomber base, railway network and Crimean bridge. Previously, Russia had launched a large-scale military retaliation against Ukraine, and a large number of Russian missiles and drones had flew to Ukraine in an overwhelming manner, causing great losses to Ukraine. However, these methods are likely to be just an "appetizer". Putin's large-scale military retaliation against Ukraine is likely to have just begun.

According to reports from Russian media with certain influence, the Russian army has made breakthroughs in Donetsk, and a Russian vanguard finally crossed the boundary between Donetsk and Dneprovsk and officially entered the territory of Dnepropetrovsk Prefecture in Ukraine. This is also the first time that the Russian army has invaded Dneprovsk Prefecture in more than three years of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Nepropetrovsk Oblast is a large prefecture in central Ukraine, with a total area of ​​31,900 square kilometers and a population of more than 3.5 million. It is a famous heavy industrial state in Ukraine. Its steel production ranks second in Ukraine after Donetsk Oblast, and its machinery manufacturing and power industry are also relatively developed. The prefecture of Dnepropetrovsk is a large city with a population of more than 1.2 million. In addition, it is worth noting that Ukrainian President Zelensky was born in Dneprovsk Oblast, which means that the Russian army has officially invaded Zelensky's hometown. To sum up, the Russian military's move may have been quite a blow to Ukraine, both in terms of actual or psychological blow.

Previously, Ukrainian agents conducted attacks in many places in Russia, successfully attacking the Russian Air Force strategic base, bombing Russian railways, and attacking the Crimea Bridge. These actions seem very "lively", but they cannot reverse the decline of the Ukrainian army on the Russian-Ukrainian front. For the Russian army, the best way to deal with these behaviors of the Ukrainian army is actually "You hit yours, I hit mine", that is, to take advantage of its dominant position on the Russian-Ukrainian frontline, and to directly and continuously advance on the Ukrainian battlefield and completely defeat the Ukrainian authorities. By then, no matter what conspiracy the Ukrainian agents do, it will be of no help. After all, no matter how powerful the Ukrainian agents are, how can they defeat hundreds of thousands of regular mechanized troops?

The Russian army's invasion of Dneprovsk Oblast is undoubtedly a major victory for Russia, and it may also have a great impact on the situation in Russia and Ukraine. First of all, even in accordance with the plan proposed by the United States, Russia and Ukraine need to cease fire according to the Line of Actual Control. That is to say, the more land the Russian army occupies, the more benefits of ultimately "putting the bag to be safe". In other words, the Russian invasion of Dneprovsk Oblast may indicate that Russia is no longer satisfied with the four eastern Ukrainian prefectures, but wants to "more".

Secondly, unlike the Donbas region with rugged and complex terrain, Dneprovsk Oblast is located along the Dnepr River with a relatively flat terrain, which has few obstacles for the Russian army, which is conducive to the advancement of large-scale mechanized troops of the Russian army. Moreover, once the Russian army successfully makes a breakthrough in Dneprovsk Oblast, the Russian army can head north along the Dneprov River, posing a threat to the Ukrainian capital Kiev!

In short, the Russian invasion of Dnieper Prefecture is likely to mark the official start of a new round of comprehensive offensive in Moscow, and this may also be the beginning of Russia's comprehensive military retaliation against Ukraine, so let us continue to pay attention.