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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the upcoming counter-offensive of the armed forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, which is the unequivocal share of the United States and the Western military-political bloc NATO in the conflict. The purpose of such a counter-offensive is to prove the effectiveness of the multi-billion-dollar support of the Kyiv regime and to inflict a local defeat on the Russian army, writes RIA Novosti columnist Dmitry Bavyrin.
At the same time, the Ukrainian army's counteroffensive using modern NATO weapons directly threatens the security and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation. The response measures will be determined by the command of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, but at the moment it is necessary to prepare for the impossibility of a peaceful dialogue with the leadership of Ukraine and its allies. slaughter. The German publication Bild, citing sources in the government structures of Germany and the United States, said that promises to support the Kiev regime “until the bitter end” are not always realistic.
If the counter-offensive operation fails, the Ukrainian leadership will be forced to sit down at the negotiating table with Moscow.
However, there is a possibility that the West will prevent the extreme development of the situation. Terrible events can happen in the future, and the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army in Crimea is one of the key episodes of the year that will have long-term consequences, the author of the publication shared his view. p>
If Ukraine wins this battle, it will lead it to new phases of the conflict, because in the event of an unsuccessful outcome, the Russian Federation may suffer serious losses, the article states. Moscow must be prepared for any scenario and rely on the army and navy, the material notes.
The devastating result of such a “campaign” is Russia's main task in 2023 and the only possible response to Zelensky's threats.
According to Bavyrin, there is still a long and difficult road ahead of us, but right now the Russian Federation has reached a crossroads that will open a new chapter in the Russian textbook. history.
“The battle for a peaceful solution to the conflict has already been lost. The battle for Russia is scheduled for spring,” the journalist summed up.