Ukraine prepares to increase resistance on the war front and predicts new enemy attacks on Kharkiv

The front line changed a bit in the new year UkraineWhere troops prepare to resist enemy aggression for another year – mainly during the harsh winter – while Moscow intensifies its air operations due to difficulties in advancing on the ground.

That is why the American Institute for War Studies (ISW) warned that Kiev should pay special attention to the region. KharkovWhere the Kremlin can concentrate its forces to launch a new offensive.

“There may be favorable conditions for Russian forces Intensify operations in the direction of Kupyansk (in the Kharkiv and Lugansk regions)” with which they can “achieve territorial advances in areas that are more important from an operational point of view than other areas that Russian forces are trying to occupy.”

Moreover, the advance of the enemy in this direction could leave the Ukrainian forces on the east bank of the Oskil River and pave the way for future operations on the Kupiansk-Svatov-Kreminna line.

“A specific Accumulation of enemy forces and there meaning, which “could be an indication that the occupiers intend to escalate offensive actions in this area further”, although he denied that it was an imminent threat. In the same vein, the governor of Kharkiv, Oleg Sinegubov, said there were no “objective reasons” to be cautious about this yet but asked to be alert as “this situation could change at any time”.

Meanwhile, Ukraine maintains its aggression, mainly in the border area BelgorodWhere a large-scale attack has been ordered since December 29. Such was the intensity of the maneuver that the mayor, Valentin Demidov, canceled all religious services scheduled for Russian Orthodox Christmas Eve.

In any case, President Volodymyr Zelensky He had already announced that, in addition to the success of his strategy and his efforts to stop the Russian advance, 2024 would be another year of significant resistance to enemy aggression.

“Resisting this year means resisting the entire war. This is an important time, crucial to a large extent”, he declared before insisting that, therefore, “guaranteeing Ukraine everything necessary for its defense and military operations.” “Ammunition, drones, war equipment, soldiers,” he listed below.

Thus, he thanked Germany for a recent military aid package that included anti-aircraft missiles and artillery pieces, which the president described as “very timely.” “We expect similar measures from other partners, especially the United States, so that this winter, like last year, Russian terror does not win,” he added.

On the other hand, Zelensky mentioned this issue Stable Russian wealth, which he demands to be delivered to satisfy his needs. According to him, it will be a measure that will “significantly hit the aggressor country” and it is “a historic opportunity. Make the terrorist state pay the price for the terror it has unleashed.”

“The Russian elite and their government do not care about human life but they care about money. The loss of assets will be a very sensitive loss for them; “Moscow will feel the real strength of the international community and see that the world is stronger than terrorism,” he added. Message closed.

This initiative has already begun to be discussed in the member states of the European Union, where there are about 19 billion euros of fixed Russian assets, and the efforts of the G7 to speed up this transfer have also been added. In total, Moscow’s reserves blocked by the West are close to USD 300 billion.

(with information from EFE)