Russia starts large air offensive against Ukraine after US Hilfestopp

Russia starts large air offensive against Ukraine after US Hilfestopp

kyjiw, Ukraine- According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia fired cruise and ballistic rockets on Ukraine on a significant night. This was done in a week in which the united Military support and the exchange of secret service information with Kyiv.

massive attack on Ukraine

The attack aimed at several regions in Ukraine and included almost 70 rockets and almost 200 drones. Zelensky expressed X that this "massive" attack was directed against the "infrastructure that ensures a normal life". After the attacks, Zelensky once again emphasized the desire for a partial ceasefire - a plan that was originally proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron and has been discussed with the European allies of Ukraine since then, which collapsed on Thursday for a decisive defense summit of the European Union in Brussels.

demand for peace

Zelensky pointed out that he hopes for "calm in heaven" what would ban the use of rockets, long -distance roar and air bombs. In addition, he asked for "peace at sea" as a real guarantee for normal shipping. The Ukrainian President emphasized that Ukraine is "ready to follow the path to peace", a point that he repeatedly emphasized this week to the Trump administration, especially after his explosive discussion in the Oval Office last Friday.

US support under pressure

Although Kiev tried to improve the relationship with Washington-American and Ukrainian officials are supposed to have discussions in Saudi Arabia next week-the Trump administration caused additional setbacks for Ukraine this week by pausing the military deliveries to the country and hiring the exchange of intelligence information. Trump expressed surprising threats to Moscow on Friday and explained: "In view of the fact that Russia is absolutely 'overwhelmed' on Ukraine, I consider imposing large -scale banking and tariffs on Russia until it agrees to an armistice and a final peace regulation."

critical military aid from the USA

The attitude of American military aid could have devastating effects on Ukraine's skills and lead to Millions of civilians are vulnerable to Russian rocket attacks. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the nightly offensive 43 cruise rockets and 194 drones, with 134 of these floors, including 25 cruise rockets, were successfully shot down-but it was not possible to intercept the ballistic rockets that fly about five times as quickly as sound. The only weapon-capable system in Ukraine to combat ballistic rockets is the US-made patriot system, which was already in small numbers before the interruption of military aid.

The situation in Kursk

In the meantime, Ukraine is exposed to enormous pressure in the Tursk region and could soon lose an important logistical support route to their armed forces in Russian space, according to Ukrainian and Russian military bloggers. After a shock invasion took place in Kursk in August-the first soil invasion of Russia due to a foreign power since the Second World War-the Ukraine may slow down the offensive of Russia in Ukraine, but lost around half of the formerly controlled territory in Kursk.

strategic considerations and challenges

military bloggers of both countries warn that the control of Ukraine over the territory is more shaky than ever since the invasion. "The situation in the courtyard sector is very difficult-Russian troops have entered the Sumy region," wrote Andriy Tsaplienko, a well-known Ukrainian military blogger, on Friday. Tsaplienko warned that the Russian troops are on the way to the city of Sudzha to cut off the Ukrainian bridgehead. A report by the Institute for War Research estimated that Ukraine stationed a maximum of 30,000 troops in the region, while Russia gathered around 78,000 troops, including North Korean reinforcements. Some Ukrainian bloggers suggest that the Course invasion may have exhausted its strategic importance and that it could be time to withdraw from this direction.