Kiev,Russia has launched a massive attack on Svirodonsk, the largest city in the Luhansk region of Donbass. Ukrainian forces fighting Russian forces here say Russia has been using force since Saturday to occupy the area. Luhansk Governor Serhi Gaidai said the damage from the missile and shell rain was not yet known.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Russia has taken a slow but solid lead in the Donbass. If Russia occupies Swarodonsk, it will have easy access to many more areas of Luhansk and Donetsk.
At the beginning of the war, Russia was simultaneously attacking a large area, which showed the number of its troops. Now, with a major shift in strategy, Russia is attacking small areas with full force. As a result, the resistance of the Ukrainian army is proving to be weak. In Donetsk and Donbass, Russia has rapidly benefited from this strategy.
“Antiship Harpoon missiles from Denmark and Hewitzer guns from the United States are coming soon,” said Ukraine’s defense minister. At the same time, US officials say Ukraine has plans to provide long-range weapons. Mikhail Podoliak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, says it is difficult to respond to an attack from a distance of 50 kilometers. It becomes more difficult, especially when there are no long-range attack weapons.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the military situation in the Donbass region is extremely critical. Some areas are occupied by the Russian military and its separatists. Ukrainian forces are stationed in Svirodonsk and Lisikhansk and they will not leave their occupation until their last breath.
He called on the West to help, saying “Ukraine needs weapons.” However, according to the Washington-based Institute for War Studies, the Russian military’s fight for a small area such as Swarodonsk indicates that Ukraine is firmly defending its territories. HS2KP