The Ukraine war has been going on for almost half a year, and the Russians are making fewer and fewer gains. Is Ukraine now slowly gaining the upper hand? Markus Reisner, an officer in the Austrian Armed Forces, did not give the all-clear in the “ntv” interview: “The Russian advance in the Donbass has still not been stopped.”
Due to the heavy losses, the Russians currently do not have enough strength to make larger profits. That’s why Russia is waging an artillery war “like it was waged in the First World War,” analyzes the colonel. Still: “The Russians are making slow progress, but they are making steady progress.”
From Reisner’s point of view, Western support for Ukraine is vital for survival. If the mood in the West changes, Ukraine “can no longer win this war.” Similarly with Russia, Putin needs the support of the vast majority of the population.
Reisner is not very optimistic when he predicts that the conflict will escalate. After Ukrainian attacks on Crimea and the assassination of Darya Dugina, it is unclear from which side, the Kremlin could expand the attacks: “Up until now, for example, we have hardly seen the deployment of the Russian strategic air force. It may well be that Russia will now use them for massive retaliation.”
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Gas will become even more expensive. The reason is probably the interruption of Russian deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Even after that, only a reduced amount should flow.
After the death of the Russian war supporter Darja Dugina, a confession video has appeared. In it, ex-Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev claims that the “National Republican Army” carried out the attack. Experts doubt his statements.
