Major US newspapers such as the New York Times (NYT), Wall Street Journal (WSJ), and Washington Post (WP) quoted high-ranking US government officials and military analysts on the 8th (local time) and said, “ Ukraine’s anti-insurgency operation seems to have finally begun.” all reported at once. Western armor equipment recently acquired by Ukraine has begun to be seen on the southeastern front, and units trained by Western allies are also taking part in the fighting.
The New York Times reported on the day that “Ukrainian forces are conducting a major offensive in the southern region of Zaporizhia on Thursday.” The media said, “It has been confirmed that German Leopard 2 tanks and American-made Bradley armored vehicles, with the support of the West, are being used by Ukrainian forces in the battle in the Zaporizhia region,” and “excellent evidence. a counter-attack has begun.”
On the same day, the WSJ also analyzed that “units trained by the United States and other Western allies, trained and supported by the West, are being mobilized for battles in the southeastern region of Zaporizhia and eastern Donetsk,” and “shows that there is great success. a counter-attack has begun.” The media said, “The direction of the attack of the Ukrainian army is to the south towards the Sea of Azou, which is to cut off the land connection between the Russian mainland and the Crimean Peninsula which is occupied by Russia.”” he also said.
The WP said that “four Ukrainian military officers said they had ‘intensified their attack on the south-eastern front'” and that “a major crime appears to have begun.” The Hill, a US Congressional media outlet, also reported that “Ukraine has launched a long-awaited anti-insurgency operation in the southern region of Zaporizhia,” and that they are “escalating attacks around major cities in the region that connecting the Crimean Peninsula with Russia. mainland.” .
However, these media are cautious about whether the counter-attack will begin in earnest. The NYT analyzed, “Taking everything together, it can be seen that the Ukrainian military is increasing its offensive,” but “however, it is unclear whether the recent offensive is a precursor or an early stage of -crime.” The media also predicted, “Ukrainian military commanders will launch an all-out main attack after watching where the unit has the most success after going on the offensive.” The WSJ also reported, “Experts believe that Ukrainian forces are pushing in several places on the 1,000-kilometer front line and are looking for opportunities to break through the front line.”
