Although the so-called "spider web" operation launched by Zelensky not long ago caused significant losses to Russia, as the efforts of the Russian military's retaliatory military operations further increase, Kiev will definitely bear the price of greater losses.
This is a retaliatory blow from Moscow against Zelensky's aggressive terrorist attack. It is obvious that Kyiv has paid a heavy price.
On June 8, AFP reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Russian tank troops were advancing into the Dnepropetrovsk region in eastern Ukraine.
It is reported that this is the first time since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out.
Military blogger predicted that after Moscow has annexed five regions including Crimea and the four eastern Ukraine prefectures, seizing Dnepropetrovsk may become Russia's current primary goal.
Data shows that Dnepropetrovsk is an important mining and industrial center in Ukraine, with the famous Krivorog iron ore and Nicopol manganese ore.
Because the front-line battlefield in the region is relatively far away, the Ukrainian army did not build fortifications. In addition, the area is flat and easy for large armored troops to attack. If Russia goes deeper into the region, it is possible that it will have a serious ripple effect on Kiev’s struggling military and economic situation.
The latest news from the Russian Ministry of Defense, some units of the Russian 90th Tank Division have arrived at the western border of the People's Republic of Donetsk and continue to launch an offensive in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
More importantly, the Russian military’s strategic nuclear weapons are on standby!
However, strangely, Kiev officials claimed that the information provided by Russia was false information. The battle is still taking place in Donetsk Oblast.
On June 8, the Ukrainian International Telecommunications News Agency reported that the Ukrainian General Staff denied the news that the Russian army had invaded Dnepropetrovsk Oblast.
However, Russia's retaliatory attacks do exist. The Russian army launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on Kiev, Odessa and other places for many consecutive days. Ukraine was not intimidated, and the Ukrainian army then attacked Russian air bases, oil refineries, and missile launchers. They even shot down a Su-35 fighter jet! This is also the 8th Su-35 fighter jet shot down in the three years since the war began.
Even if Ukraine is about to lose another place, US President Trump is not in a hurry as a mediator. He believes that Russia and Ukraine frequently launch large-scale attacks and are no longer able to conduct normal mediation.
In addition, Russia and Ukraine have deep grievances, and it is difficult to prompt the two countries to reach an immediate ceasefire in a short period of time. The best way is to "let the bullets fly for a while."
