Ukraine predicts when Russia wants to end its military campaign

Newsweek reported, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told the newspaper Kyiv Independent that, their intelligence sources indicated, Russia wanted to end the operation military in Ukraine on May 9, the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, also known as Victory Day.

Victory Day is one of the major holidays in Russia and often takes place in parades across the country.

Russia has not yet commented on the above information.

The information was released at the same time that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine was a month old. Western military circles said that Russia has not yet achieved its goal after a month of campaigning and was forced to change tactics.

Russia’s offensive momentum is more favorable on the southern coast of Ukraine after gaining control of the large city of Kherson and a number of smaller targets such as Melitopol. In the remaining important places such as the cities of Kharkov, Mariupol and the capital Kiev, Russian forces seem to have been surprised by the resistance of the Ukrainian army.

Ukraine’s forces in recent days have continuously launched massive counterattacks on many fronts, regaining control of some areas. In the Kiev capital area, Ukraine is said to have repelled the advancing momentum of the Russian army.

In the face of Ukraine’s resistance, Russia seems to be changing its tactics with increased air strikes and attacks from the sea. A senior US defense official said on March 21 that the Russian Air Force carried out 300 sorties within 24 hours, an increase of 100 times compared to the previous day. The Russian Defense Ministry also confirmed on March 20 that it had launched cruise missiles from ships in the Black and Caspian Seas, and launched hypersonic missiles from Crimea at targets in Ukraine. The Russian campaign also extended to the western regions of Ukraine after realizing it was a hub for foreign arms shipments into Ukraine.

Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24 with a statement aimed at “demilitarizing” and “de-fascistizing” Ukraine. The two sides have conducted many rounds of negotiations to defuse the conflict, but so far there has not been much progress. Moscow affirmed that the military campaign will only end when Kiev meets the conditions set by Russia, including not joining NATO, maintaining its neutral position, recognizing the Crimean peninsula under Russian territory, recognizing the independence of the two countries. Donbass breakaway region.

Kiev announced that it was ready to negotiate on a neutral position, but was determined not to compromise on territory. Kiev rejects Russia’s proposal to apply a neutral model like Austria and Sweden to Ukraine, instead, Kiev wants to get security guarantees with the parties to avoid the risk of attack.