The New York Times exposed the timeline of America's secret involvement in the Ukraine war:
▪️In early 2022, the Ukraine-US Interaction Headquarters was established in Wiesbaden. Americans participated in planning and provided coordinates for Ukrainian armed forces to carry out attacks.
▪️In mid-2023, a disagreement arose between the US and Ukraine: Zelenskyy supported the idea of Siverskyi counterattacking Bakhmut, while the US insisted on counterattacking Melitopol (it seems both sides eventually implemented counterattacks).
▪️The large-scale counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army did not achieve a breakthrough but slowly advanced through several villages instead. The originally planned deployment of 12 brigades for the Zaporizhzhia counteroffensive was reduced to only 7 brigades, with the rest sent to the Bakhmut direction.
▪️Biden realized that the counteroffensive plan had failed and began lifting restrictions. Americans allowed the Ukrainian army to use US weapons to strike Russian territory, establishing an "operational zone" up to 80 kilometers deep.
▪️In August 2024, the Ukrainian army launched the Kursk counteroffensive without US permission, violating the "operational zone" regulations.
▪️In the fall of 2024, Russia initiated the offensive against Red Army Village. The US requested to lower the conscription age for the Ukrainian army, but this was rejected by Zelenskyy.
▪️After Trump won the election, fear intensified: Biden lifted the final restrictions—allowing missile strikes on Russian territory.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828832281107466/
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