(Kiev/Moscow Composite Electric) According to Russia and multi-party news, Ukraine The army has begun to launch a big counterattack in the Russian army in the southern region.
Among them, photos issued by Russian military blogs show that German Leopard 2 main battle tanks and Bradley in the United States advance to the TOKMAK town of TOKMAK in Zhapollo -in southern Ukraine.Online intelligence library Osint Defender believes that these photos look credible.
The New York Times also quoted three US senior officials and military analysts, saying that the Ukraine dispatched advanced tanks and tanks provided by the West on Thursday (June 8), showing that the Ukraine finally launched its long -term counterattack.Great action.
The Ukrainian army launched an offensive against the Russian army in multiple locations in southern Zarlo -hot on Thursday, but there was no sign that the Ukraine's actions made breakthroughs.
According to the Russian side, the Russian army fought for two hours in the Zapolo area that morning.Roggfifer, an official of the Russian occupation area, said on Telegram: "At this time, the areas between Orekhovo and Toco Mark are fierce."
The Russian Minister of Defense Sho Gulu said that Ukraine sent 1,500 soldiers and 150 armored vehicles to attack Russian positions.He said that the enemy retreated after suffering a severe frustration, and President Putin had received relevant war reports.
After the Russian army, it launched a few hours of air strikes on the URAs with cruise missiles and attack drones all night.The Ukraine claimed that some missiles and drones were shot down, but there were still some casualties.
Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Maria said on Friday that in the southern part, in addition to the southern part, the Eastern City Bachurut and the surrounding areas have been fierce for several months."The situation in the front lines is very tense."
The London Institute of International Strategic Research Institute, the expert of the field Barry, said: "Ukraine's counterattack has begun. Since June 4, the Ukraine has been attacking the front line, trying to block the Russian army, and explore the weaknesses of the opponent."
It is known that Ukraine has formed about nine assault brigades for counterattacks.Barry said that according to the situation, Russia is going to fight for a long -term defense war. The key is how many reserve teams in the Russian army can prevent or counterattack the offensive of the Ukraine.
Most military officers believe that Ukraine will suffer large casualties in the early days of counterattacks.Robert, a senior researcher at the Institute of Foreign Policy of the U.S. Think Tank Foreign Policy, believes that the Ukraine has made some progress in tactics, but it is estimated that it will continue to be damaged.
The Washington Think Tank War Institute has a similar view and believes that counterattack operations are unlikely to be a single large -scale attack, but may be the offensive of different scale and intensity in different locations in different places in a few weeks.
Reuters: The success or failure of the big counterattack may affect the Western support against Ukraine
Reuters reported that Ukraine has sought , the success or failure of the big counterattack is likely to affect the form of Western diplomacy and military support in the future.
After the Ukraine began to counterattack, the consumption of the arms will increase greatly, and more weapon equipment will be required next.U.S. officials have revealed that the Pentagon may announce a long -term weapon assistance plan for Ukraine as soon as Friday, including providing air defense equipment worth more than $ 2 billion (about S $ 2.68 billion).
