The Russian military has achieved major victories in three battle areas! On August 4, according to the Russian side, the 6th Army of the Russian Armed Forces' 68th and 69th divisions have successfully advanced on the flanks of the city of Volchansk. The Ukrainian forces stationed in the city of Volchansk have been defeated by the 128th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the 44th Army of the Russian Armed Forces. Currently, only the Ukrainian National Guard, border troops, and remnants of some infantry and mechanized brigades remain in the city of Volchansk. The roads in the southern and southeastern parts of the city of Volchansk are under Russian fire, and the supply lines of the remaining Ukrainian forces are about to be cut off. Without supplies and reinforcements, the remaining Ukrainian armed forces in the city of Volchansk can only be described as clinging to life.
Especially according to Zelenskyy's statement, the Russian military has received support from four Asian countries, even including African mercenaries. If combined with the shells provided by Iran and North Korea (Ukrainian side believes that North Korea provided 12 million shells), capturing the city of Volchansk, and even Kharkiv, is just a matter of time. On the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine, Russia has already received five strong supports: Shahed-136 suicide drones and shells from Iran, tactical ballistic missiles and shells from North Korea, mercenaries from Africa and Asia, and machine tools from China (which solved the problem of Russian military weapons production).
For the Ukrainian authorities and the Ukrainian military, the current critical battle zones are not only the city of Volchansk. The city of Kupiansk, because once the road leading from Kupiansk to the east bank of the Oskil River is cut off, the situation in the Kupiansk area will be like a dumpling wrapped up. The Ukrainian forces stationed here are much more dangerous than the situation in the village of Red Army. If they do not retreat now, the Russian forces will completely encircle them. Looking at the terrain along the river and the width of the opening, the Ukrainian army's withdrawal now is still not a big problem. However, if the Russian encirclement is established, the Ukrainian army will not be able to escape. The Russian forces on the eastern bank of Kupiansk are a bit few, and it is difficult to defend against this kind of high ground attack. The Russians have the advantage of the terrain. If the Ukrainian army cannot receive NATO military aid and comprehensively enhance its war strength, ceding territory for peace will be the only way out in the end.
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