It was a kind of transfer of power, a necessary show of force. National Unity In an occupied country, going through a process precise battle moment Facing a powerful enemy and resources very superior. General Valeri Zaluzhni, who was recently dismissed as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Army by President Volodymyr Zelensky after months of speculation about the disputes, embraced his successor, Oleksándr Syrskyi, at a ceremony in Kiev last week where he received him. Title Hero of UkraineThe highest privilege of the state. After partial victories in the early stages of the occupation that forced Russian troops to withdraw from large areas of occupation, Ukrainian authorities face very different objectives in this third year of the war with Russia. more modest: strengthen defense linesTo succeed fasten the front and train their soldiers on this subject management of new technologies This will allow them in the future to overcome initial numerical disadvantages and, above all, the pressure of an invading force that is ready to sacrifice the lives of its soldiers without hesitation. after victory.
Speaking to El Periódico de Catalunya of the Prensa Ibérica group, Serhyi Zgurets, director of the military consultancy and information portal, confirmed that one of the most important goals for 2024 is to build “strong defenses that hinder the movement of the enemy.” Defense Express. The head of state has not ceased to place special emphasis on this issue in recent weeks, and in a recent press conference he cited as an example: fortifications built around KharkivThe second city in the country is just sixty kilometers from the Russian Federation and was besieged in the early stages of the war. “When I see this there, but not in other ‘oblasts’ (regions), I ask the military concrete questions: is it enough?” yell. The British Ministry of Defense itself stated in its statements that “Ukraine has been making efforts to improve the fortifications in recent weeks.”
However, analysts note that some iconic places, e.g. Adviivkainside Donbasor some areas near you Küpyansk (northeast) will fall to Russian invaders in the coming weeks or months without undue impact on Ukrainian defense lines. “Avdiivka is more important to us” bahmut“, (town scene of the bloodiest war to date, NDR), acknowledges Zgurets, but Zgurets ignores that the eventual conquest by Russian forces of this suburb of Donetsk, once the regional capital of Ukrainian Donbas, could lead to a final conflict collapse of the front and victory Kremlin.
New technologies
New technologies, especially “robotization” Armed Forces of UkraineThis, in the words of a military expert, will allow remote-controlled devices to be sent to the front to perform the most dangerous missions. mine clearing even attack enemy positions, preventing loss of human life. The new Ukrainian military leader emphasized in his first statement on the Telegram social network: with special emphasis He emphasized the importance of protecting the lives of his country’s military while emphasizing the importance of modern technology to mobilize soldiers against an enemy with greater capabilities. “Only changes and constant improvements in the methods and methods of warfare will enable us to succeed.” before emphasizing: “life and health“the number of soldiers” is the primary value of the Ukrainian Army.” Minister of Digital Transformation in October Mikhailo Fedorov, Announced that it was developed by Ukrainian engineers Lot (Fury in Ukrainian), a combat robot equipped with a machine gunA camera with 360° vision and armored frame protects you from small arms fire and debris.
pressure public opinion creates a culture value of human lifecompletely disconnected from subordination of the individual to the state valid during Soviet period and the Kremlin is reviving this war own militaryConsidering the number of unofficial Russian soldiers killed on the Ukrainian fronts. Although, judging by the opinions gathered on the street by this newspaper these days, there seems to be a consensus that Ukraine should continue the war and negotiate Ukrainians, in as weak a position as they are now, are strongly demanding that authorities do whatever is necessary to limit deaths. “Negotiating now means giving up; “We came here and looked at the number of people who died,” explains 32-year-old Alina, originally from Kherson, pointing to a huge flower bed next to Independence Square, where Kiev residents have planted thousands of national flags in honor of the event. on the battlefield. This woman preferred not to disclose her surname because her mother and grandmother still reside. in the occupied area, agrees with the prevailing view in political and military circles that the best thing right now is to sit back and wait. “Our army is small compared to yours,” he admits.
Ukraine will also have to digest this situation in the coming months. significant changes inside military dome imposing President with the risky dismissal of one of the reserves, Zaluzhni”more numerousExpert Zgurets assesses that “it can be carried out by any Army in wartime.” 17 generals and senior officers changing their positions “undoubtedly raises questions.” “New officers could be effective, but that too will take time,” the analyst concludes.