Russia and Ukraine are still engaged in fierce confrontation, with Zaporizhzhia outside the front battlefield | Russian army | front battlefield
On August 6th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that in the early hours of that day, the Russian military conducted a concentrated attack on an air force base in western Ukraine using air and sea based long-range high-precision weapons, and revealed that "all established targets were hit.".
Just a few days ago, Ukraine announced that it had designated six Russian ports in the Black Sea as a war risk zone and claimed to have deployed unmanned boats to strike Russian landing ships and large oil tankers.
Russia conducts multiple rounds of airstrikes on western Ukraine
According to reports, the targets of Russia's current round of attacks are mainly concentrated in the Khmelnytskyi and Rovno prefectures far from the front line.
The Ukrainian Air Force stated that Russia used over 70 airstrike weapons, including cruise missiles and hypersonic missiles, overnight, with at least 10 missiles breaking through the air defense network.
Military observer Teng Jianqun stated that there are two reasons why Russia has launched multiple rounds of intensive airstrikes in western Ukraine in a short period of time.
Teng Jianqun:
Since the second attack on the Crimean Bridge last month, the Russian military has significantly increased its attack on relevant targets within Ukraine. In addition, Ukraine has targeted targets related to Russian mainland and Black Sea coastal areas, which has forced the Russian military to respond strongly.
In addition, the relevant countries are training F-16 fighter pilots for Ukraine, and the F-16 fighter jets provided by the United States and the West will definitely be deployed to western Ukraine. Therefore, Russia destroyed the relevant airports in advance with the aim of thwarting this plan.
Ukraine adjusts its combat methods
In recent times, Ukraine has used drones to carry out targeted attacks on Russian domestic targets such as Moscow, launched surprise attacks on Russian naval bases located on the east coast of the Black Sea using unmanned boats, and attacked Russian oil tankers in the waters south of the Kerch Strait, demonstrating "considerable" long-range and long-distance combat capabilities.
On August 6th, the Ukrainian military used the "Shadow of the Storm" missile to strike two bridges connecting Crimea and the Kherson region.
Teng Jianqun's analysis suggests that the main purpose of the Ukrainian military's move is to contain the Russian military's combat operations on the front battlefield.
Teng Jianqun:
In the current situation, the Ukrainian army has accumulated troops in areas such as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, preparing to launch a new counterattack. At the same time, it is using drones and unmanned boats to strike related targets within Russia's borders; On the other hand, launching attacks in the direction of the Black Sea, restraining the Russian military's combat forces, cutting off Russia's route from mainland to Crimea, and then providing logistical supplies to Zaporizhzhia or Kherson.
Behind the action lies the figure of the beautiful West
Teng Jianqun further pointed out that judging from the characteristics exhibited by the Ukrainian military's recent strike operations, NATO countries have provided assistance and guidance in technology, intelligence, and other aspects.
Teng Jianqun:
As long as Ukraine sends unmanned boats in the direction of the Black Sea, NATO aircraft will appear in the relevant airspace, playing a role in target identification or guiding unmanned boats to pounce on targets.
In addition, Ukraine has received strong support from Western countries in the development and production of drones and unmanned boats, and has fully mastered the production capacity of related equipment, forming a certain production scale.