Russian offensive: Luhansker defender in severe distress!

Russian offensive: Luhansker defender in severe distress!

Luhansk, Ukraine - The situation in Ukraine, especially in the Luhansk area, remains tense. According to the Ukrainian military bloggers, the Kiev troops still control the place on their cards, while Russian advances in the region were also confirmed. The Ukrainian general staff reports of active battles in the area, which underlines the precarious situation of the last Ukrainian defenders in Luhansk. Russia has seen Luhansk as part of his state since 2022 and is aiming for complete conquest. A total of 165 Russian storm attacks along the front were reported on Sunday, with the focus of the fighting in the competitive city of Pokrowsk in the Donetsk area. Ukraine has been defending itself for more than three years against the Russian invasion ( Kleine Zeitung ).

The youngest Russian military activities, including the achievement of Kateryniwka and Novomychajliwka, could seriously endanger the Ukrainian defenders in Luhansk. Russia has been increasingly involved in eastern Ukraine since the annexation of the Crimea in 2014, which led to unrest and the foundation of the so -called "People's Republics" Luhansk and Donetsk. Armed separatists and folk militias in these regions are actively supported by Russian troops, as different reports emphasize ( Börsennews ).

historical background of the conflict

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has deep historical roots and is characterized by a split within the Ukrainian society. These trenches revealed significantly during the 2004 Revolution, as thousands demonstrated for a stronger connection to Europe. Experts like Adrian Karatnycky describe the cultural and political tensions in the country that fluctuate between the glorification of the Russian Empire and a view of these times as a tragedy (