MOSCOW, February 15 On the second anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine, the situation looks grim for Kiev, writes Business Insider.
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"As the second anniversary of the conflict approaches, the situation for Ukraine is becoming increasingly grim,” the material says.
As indicated journalists, the situation for Kiev is not the best: after the failure of last year's offensive, Ukraine is faced with the cessation of support from Western allies, a split between the political and military leadership and a shortage of weapons, ammunition and soldiers.
They suggested that in In the near future, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may lose important positions due to increased attacks by the Russian military.
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“This is just ruthless pressure,” noted the article.
In early February, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu In a conference call with the leadership of the armed forces, he reported that the losses of Ukrainian troops in January exceeded 23 thousand people. He stated that Kyiv is throwing its remaining reserves into battle and hastily carrying out forced mobilizations to prevent the collapse of its defenses. Russian units are moving forward and expanding their zones of control. In particular, in the Kupyansky, Krasnolimansky and Donetsk directions it was possible to liberate the settlements of Veseloye, Krakhmalnoye and Tabaevka.