Germany and the United States announced on the 25th that they would hand over main battle tanks to Ukraine, but Russia has protested. While increasing pressure to prevent the West from providing new weapons in the future, it is poised to proceed with structural reforms of its own armed forces and counter them with a view to a long-term war.
According to TASS news agency, Russian Presidential Spokesperson Peskov said on the 26th that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be directly involved in a dispute over the supply of German-made Leopard 2 tanks and US M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine. It is increasing the fear that it will be drawn into the He had said the day before that these tanks were "overvalued", but he took on a more defiant tone.
On the 19th of this month, when the supply of tanks was being discussed, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned, ``If a nuclear power loses a conventional war, there is a risk of developing into a nuclear war.'' He made it clear that he intended to dissuade Western countries from giving to Ukraine.
Medvedev also posted on the telegram app Telegram on the 25th, saying that Ukraine's Zelensky regime "always wants more and more (weapons)." It touches on the possibility of considering the provision of fighter planes and submarines in the future, and appears to be aimed at restraining the West from providing new weapons.
February 24 marks one year since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, but the Russian army has been unable to produce any promising results, including the fact that the front lines in the eastern Donetsk region have been torn apart. Nevertheless, it has made it clear that it will proceed with the restructuring of the military and will leverage its military operations in Ukraine.
On March 17, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu announced plans to increase the total number of military personnel to 1.5 million over the next three years. In addition to reorganizing military districts, he also revealed plans to establish a new division in southern Ukraine, which he unilaterally declared annexation in the fall of 2022.
On March 17, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu announced plans to increase the total number of military personnel to 1.5 million over the next three years. In addition to reorganizing military districts, he also revealed plans to establish a new division in southern Ukraine, which he unilaterally declared annexation in the fall of 2022.
Prior to the structural reform of the military, President Putin appointed Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov, the head of the uniformed group, as the "commander-in-chief" of military operations in Ukraine on the 11th of this month. His predecessor, Mr. Slovikin, was appointed as one of the newly established deputy commanders.
The U.S. think tank War Research Institute, citing Ukrainian intelligence officials, points to the possibility that Russian forces will resume large-scale offensives in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Lugansk this spring or early summer. Despite the threat posed by tanks supplied to Ukraine from the West, Russia appears to be seeking to seize the initiative on the front lines.
The U.S. think tank War Research Institute, citing Ukrainian intelligence officials, points to the possibility that Russian forces will resume large-scale offensives in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Lugansk this spring or early summer. Despite the threat posed by tanks supplied to Ukraine from the West, Russia appears to be seeking to seize the initiative on the front lines.
