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The war in Ukraine has left 6 months behind. As the clashes continue at full speed in the eastern regions of the country, all eyes are on the city that Zelenski pointed out. While the Ukrainian army was counting the days for the counterattack, a remarkable warning came from England. Here are the latest developments from the Ukraine war…
Russia The war, which started on the morning of February 24 with the order of President Vladimir Putin, continues to die.
Having set the country’s capital, Kiev, as its main target from the first day of the war, the Russian army withdrew from the region after weeks of siege and a series of attack attempts, and turned its direction to the east of the country.
In this context, Russia targeted many cities in this region and secured the control of Lysychansk, which is also known as the ‘last fortress in Donbass’.
As the war intensified in the Donetsk region, Ukraine herson has accelerated its counterattacks in the region.
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ZELENSKI ANNOUNCED BY GIVING DATE
Ukraine President Zelenski had announced in the past weeks that they would definitely take Kherson back in September.
It is stated that as the Ukrainian army increases its attacks in the region, an early all-out counterattack could result in disaster for Ukraine.
EARLY ATTACK CAN CAUSE DISASTER
According to the news in the British newspaper The Telegraph, an attack that Ukraine will launch before it has more firepower may cause heavy losses.
Franz-Stefan Gady of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates that to make successful advances, Ukrainian forces will need half a dozen new mechanized and tank brigades of around 4,000 men each.
Launching an attack without them could result in unsustainable casualties and result in the loss of Ukraine’s most experienced soldier, The Telegraph reported.
THEY WILL RECEIVE HERSON AND GIVE A MESSAGE
Kherson has a symbolic as well as strategic importance for the Ukrainian forces. Because the acquisition of Kherson, which Zelenski said “we will get it back in September”, will increase hope for other occupied cities.
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A Ukrainian walks on the street of a destroyed house in Bakhmut… (Photo: AFP)
In other words, Ukraine wants to send a message to other occupied regions by liberating Kherson from the Russian occupation.
UKRAINE ANNOUNCES ITS LOSSES FOR THE FIRST TIME
Valeriy Zaluzhny, the Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine, announced the number of soldiers who died in the war to the world in a statement he made recently.
Zaluzhny announced that approximately 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the invasion of Russia.
Ukraine had previously announced that military casualties would remain a state secret until the end of the state of emergency.
RUSSIA DID NOT UPDATE SINCE MARCH 2
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Russia, on the other hand, has been unwilling to disclose military losses for months. Moscow made its first and last official statement on the issue on March 2.
In the statement in question, Russia’s loss of troops in the war was announced as 498. This data has never been updated since then.
MORE THAN 300 OFFICERS KILLED
While the Russian government rarely provides updates on the number of deaths suffered by its armed forces, announcements by local governments and newspapers indicate that more than 300 officers have died in the fighting.
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