In addition, some Russian media disclosed that nearly 10,000 Russian troops were killed and more than 16,000 were injured, but the relevant data was subsequently deleted. At present, 5 generals of the Russian army have been killed, and the rate of wear and tear is quite rare. The outside world pointed out that the Russian army was in a ruthless manner and the offensive was chaotic. It has been impossible to determine who is leading the Russian army in combat. NATO and the United States believe that Belarus may join the Russian military in the war in recent days.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has been blocked, and the outside world is currently worried that the Russian army may use biological and chemical weapons or nuclear weapons. As Ukraine continues to suffer indiscriminate air strikes against civilian facilities by the Russian military, members of Congress from 13 countries have jointly signed a call to support the strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense. Long-Range Air Defense Systems”.
The Russian army was exposed to the stock for up to 3 days, officials asked the public for medical and livelihood supplies
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a document earlier on the 22nd that Russian fighter jets had become more active in the past 24 hours, but under the continuous defense of the Ukrainian Air Force, they shot down more than 9 Russian air targets, including 1 fighter jet, 6 drones and 2 helicopters. The logistical situation of the Russian army still exists. At present, the stock of ammunition and food does not exceed 3 days, and the fuel situation is similar.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said bluntly a few days ago that the U.S. side has seen many mistakes by the Russian military, and the logistical issues are very difficult. “Reuters” also pointed out that the Russian army invaded Ukraine for nearly a month, and its advance was very slow. One of the reasons included the destruction of the supply route by the Ukrainian army.
At present, in the Belgorod region of Russia, which is close to the Ukrainian border, officials have set up collection stations to solicit medical and livelihood materials from the public. People photographed signs and sent them to Reuters, which read, “Friends, our military’s most urgent need at the moment is medical supplies, including strong painkillers, cold medicine, cough tablets, bandages, syringes, insulin, Prune Caine and lidocaine (both narcotics), etc.”
“We also accept personal hygiene items, including socks, hats, gloves, heat jackets, cigarettes, and headlamps,” the slogan added.
Russia’s official foreign statement is that the Russian army already has all the necessary materials, but because the public has shown a desire to help the army, the local government decided to be kind, so that the soldiers can feel the “warmth of home” through the materials. “.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the Russian army is now in urgent need of repairing damaged military equipment, but due to the lack of foreign parts due to international economic sanctions, Russia’s only chariot factory “Uralvagonzavod” (Uralvagonzavod) was forced to stop production and stop production of chariots. .
The parent company of the Ural Machinery Plant is Rostec, located in Nizhny Tagil. It is the largest and only chariot manufacturer in Russia.
This news is still to be confirmed by the Russian side. If this is true, it will show that foreign sanctions have had an effect, which will indeed affect the logistics of the Russian army.
Missing people on the front line!Rumor has it that Russian officers were forced to suspend their retirement from the army, Belarus may join the war in the near future
Not only did there arise major logistical problems, but after Russia invaded Ukraine, a large number of frontline soldiers were damaged and many commanders were killed. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in an earlier battle report that due to the loss of a large number of troops in Russia, the procedures of the second lieutenant, sergeant and other officers originally planned to be discharged were “forced to suspend”.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces issued an earlier document stating that in the city of Okhtyrka in Sumy, in northeastern Ukraine, about 300 Russian soldiers disobeyed and left their positions. The article also emphasizes that due to the heavy loss of manpower, Russia continues to mobilize civilians holding passports of the Republic of Luhansk to participate in the war in the Udong Luhansk region. , not even in service yet.
There have been previous reports that these civilians in the Luhansk region went to the battlefield and were actually used by Russia as “cannon fodder” to lure the Ukrainian army.
In addition, the report also emphasized that the Russian military and political leadership is actively propaganda against Belarusian soldiers, asking the other side to assist in the military invasion of Ukraine.
According to a CNN report, a NATO military official revealed on the 22nd that both NATO and the United States believe that Belarus may “soon” join Russia’s aggression ranks, and Belarus has long been prepared for this because “Putin needs support, Any kind of support is fine.” The military official did not elaborate on how Belarus would enter the war, but he said Russia would try to cut off NATO military aid from Ukraine’s western border.
According to NATO intelligence and radar monitoring, Russia has long used Belarus as a “springboard” for its air force operations since it began its aggression against Ukraine.
In this regard, Belarusian opposition figures have also pointed out that the Belarusian government forces will be ready to invade Ukraine in the near future.
Another high-ranking NATO official said, “Belarus is preparing an environment that would give ‘justification’ to attack Ukraine”.
Russian media exposed the “fatal key” of the death of nearly 10,000 Russian soldiers and deleted generals
The war between Russia and Ukraine has continued for nearly a month. Many foreign media sources pointed out that in a report on the 21st by the pro-Kremlin “Komsomolets Pravda”, citing data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, it stated that the number of Russian troops killed in action reached 9,861 and injured. The number was 16,153, though the figures were deleted minutes after the story went live. However, the matter still attracted the attention of foreign media, and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has more screenshots for evidence.
Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported in early March that the Russian Defense Ministry said 498 Russian soldiers were killed and 1,597 Russian soldiers were wounded. Previously, U.S. officials had said that it was estimated that about 6,000 Russians had been killed since the start of the war, but the data published by the Komsomolskaya Pravda at one point far exceeded the conservative estimate of the U.S. side.
The BBC report also mentioned that upon inquiring with the Komsomolskaya Pravda, the newspaper said the website had been hacked and the misinformation had been removed immediately.
In addition, it is reported that a total of 5 high-ranking generals of the Russian army were killed in action, and the rapid depletion of commanders is quite rare, and the former director of the CIA and British scholars have also pointed out the key reasons.
According to the US media “Fortune” (Fortune) reported that the Ukrainian official reported on the 19th that Russian Lieutenant General Andriy Mordvichov (Andriy Mordvichov) was killed in an air raid on the airport in the city of Kherson on the Black Sea coast. , is by far the highest-ranking Russian army general killed.
The report pointed out that the Russian commander Oleg Mityaev was killed last week in Mariupol’s confrontation with the Ukrainian army; in addition, Andrei Sukhovetsky, Vitaly Gerasimov and Andriy Kolesnikov were killed by the Ukrainian army.
But so far, Russia has only confirmed the death of Major General Sukhovsky.
In this regard, David Petraeus, a retired four-star U.S. general and former CIA director, said that the death of a general in the war is an “extremely rare” situation. The generals killed by the Russian army in the first three weeks were all Very senior.
In addition, Pedros also gave an example. In 2014, U.S. Major General Harold J. Greene was killed by Afghan soldiers during an “internal attack” in Afghanistan, which was the first time in 40 years.
And Philip O’Brien, a professor of strategic studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, said: “If you put generals in a dangerous position on the front line, it’s usually because they have to be there. , often the generals have to try to deal with a lot of screwed up situations.”
Who is in command of the Russian army in chaos?
In addition to the fact that it is quite rare for Russia to wear out commanders at a very fast rate, the progress of the Russian military on various fronts has been suspended recently. U.S. defense officials pointed out that the U.S. side has been unable to determine who is leading the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. The various Russian troops seem to be independent and unable to fight together. This may be the reason why the Russian military offensive looks so chaotic to the outside world.
According to “CNN”, two U.S. defense officials said that the actions of the Russian forces on each front appear to be independent operations, there is no tactical advancement of joint operations, and the Russian military does not have a theater commander in or near Ukraine responsible for unification The planning of the Russian military offensive has caused Russian troops transferred from different military regions to “compete for resources” in Ukraine and operate independently instead of coordinating operations.
Former U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling said that “unified command” is a very important point in the principle of warfare. It means that someone must coordinate firepower and logistics, weigh the success or failure of operations on each front, and make adjustments to the overall operation. Hertlin believes that the United States cannot confirm whether Russia has assigned a senior general to lead the Russian army in Ukraine. If Russia does assign a general to lead the Russian army’s offensive, the performance of the Russian army so far also reflects the general’s incompetence. .
Ben Hodges, a retired U.S. general and chairman of the Strategic Research Department of the Center for European Policy Analysis, mentioned that he cannot see that the actions of the Russian navy, land and air forces are cooperating with each other. The exercises are conducted by the military regions themselves, rather than the joint exercises that are often used by the United States. “They have no experience in this area, and they have not done exercises of this scale for decades. Russia’s exercises in Syria and Crimea. There is no comparison between the operation and the current state of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”
Some U.S. officials also suggested that Putin had been planning the entire operation in the Kremlin so much that many Russian commanders didn’t fully understand the strategic goal until the last minute, which could make it impossible for Russia’s different forces before the invasion of Ukraine. Effective coordination.
According to Reuters, U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 21st that Putin was cornered and now he was talking about new “false flags” (meaning planting and misleading) he fabricated, including “claims that we have Biological weapons, chemical weapons in Europe are simply not true.” In addition, they allude to the presence of biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine, “a clear sign that he is considering the use of both weapons”.
The remarks echo previous comments by Washington officials and other allies, questioning Russia’s unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine has a biological weapons program as a possible prelude to a biological or chemical attack.
In response, the Russian embassy in Washington did not respond.
In addition, the Russian Defense Minister announced on February 28 that the “nuclear triad strike force” had entered a state of combat duty. The escalation of Russia’s nuclear war preparations has detonated discussions over whether Putin will use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war.
“The New York Times” quoted experts on March 21 and pointed out that Putin may use small nuclear weapons (tactical nuclear weapons) with less lethality. According to the report, if Putin orders the use of nuclear weapons, it may not be the atomic bombs of mass destruction that the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, but smaller nuclear weapons, but it may also turn Ukraine into a small nuclear weapon. Nuclear battlefield.
Ulrich Kühn, a nuclear weapons scientist at the University of Hamburg in Germany and a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), said the war was not going well for Russia, with increasing pressure from the West and the “probability of using nuclear weapons is very low”. , but it is rising.”
Russia is the country with the most nuclear weapons in the world, far more than the United States and China. On the third day of the war on February 27, Putin signed an order requiring the nuclear deterrent force to enter a “special alert mission”, causing tensions in all walks of life.
There are currently no international arms control treaties restricting these less lethal weapons, so nuclear powers can freely produce and deploy them without violating any laws or norms. The global race for small nuclear weapons, although less destructive by Cold War standards, would kill or injure half a million people if detonated in Manhattan, New York, the equivalent of half the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, an analysis shows.
13-nation parliamentarians call for support for strengthening Ukrainian air defense Slovakia: Active duty S-300 available
The Ukrainian people have shown their determination to defend their country and have won international support. According to Reuters, MPs from 13 Western countries signed a joint statement on the urgent need to upgrade Ukraine’s air defense system on the 21st, calling for international assistance to improve Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, announced on Twitter a joint statement of members of parliament from 13 countries, consisting of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Georgia Signed by an individual member of Congress of the Republic or the head of the foreign affairs committee. “Thank you very much for supporting Ukraine at this challenging time,” Stefan Chuk said.
“The Ukrainian people are giving their lives for their freedom and ours… We must all support this struggle for the benefit of Ukraine and our own,” the joint statement said.
The statement called for decisive action to help Ukraine and establish peace in Ukraine, and made three recommendations:
One, support Ukraine’s military and civil defense, ensure the protection of airspace and prevent the movement of enemy equipment within Ukraine, which can be achieved by providing anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons.
Two, providing humanitarian aid – ensuring the delivery of food and medicine to Ukrainian cities under shelling and bombardment; rescue of the wounded and refugees.
Three, protect the Ukrainian nuclear facilities that pose a threat to all neighboring countries.
It is important that Russia recognizes its responsibility to abide by the Geneva Conventions.
The statement stressed that the Kremlin’s campaign was a war of aggression, a violation of European peace and a source of war crimes, “We must support Ukraine’s armed and civil defense, provide humanitarian assistance and protect all that may threaten us. facilities for people”.
Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said: “If NATO or the United States are willing to provide an alternative, we are willing to transfer the active Russian-made S-300 air defense system to Ukraine for use! Contribute to the fight against Russian aggression.”
In this regard, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov emphasized that Moscow will never allow the “transfer” of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile. If Slovakia does transfer it, they will impose “sanctions” on the Ukrainian logistics supply chain, and will also consider the convoys transporting armaments. Or fleets, which are “reasonable targets”.
In response to Russia’s indiscriminate bombardment of civilian facilities across Ukraine, the United States is supplying Ukraine with Soviet-made air defense weapons secretly obtained decades ago, and is discussing with its allies the possibility of providing Ukraine with a “long-range air defense system.”
According to the “Wall Street Journal” report, a U.S. official revealed that the U.S. Department of Defense has secretly purchased Soviet-made air defense equipment over the past few decades to review the records used by the Russian military. Now as Russia continues to attack Ukraine, the U.S. will Send these weapons to Ukraine, so that Ukraine can use it to defend against Russian air attacks.
The report pointed out that Ukraine became independent after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The Ukrainian military is very familiar with these equipment. The equipment that the United States will provide to Ukraine also includes the decades-old SA-8 high-mobility low-altitude short-range surface-to-air missile system. The system is a launch vehicle that integrates transportation, erection, launch and radar. Although the range is short, each vehicle can independently complete target tracking, interception and strike. It has strong mobility and good amphibious capabilities. Can be shipped by air. At present, Ukraine already has the S-300 air defense system, and some countries, including Slovakia, are willing to provide the Soviet-made S-300 air defense system to Ukraine.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, U.S. Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said at a Defense Department press conference on the 21st that the United States is continuing to discuss with other countries to provide Ukraine with various defense capabilities, including long-range air defense systems, “I know that They (Ukraine) are happy to use this power.” Kirby stressed that active negotiations have been launched.
Due to the Russian military’s recent long-range strikes on many cities in Ukraine, a large number of Ukrainian civilians were killed by artillery fire. Kirby pointed out at the press conference that the United States has seen clear evidence that Russia is committing war crimes and is assisting Ukraine to collect relevant evidence. And contributed to the Ukrainian investigation into Russian war crimes.