ロシア軍ぐん 占領せんりょう地ち拡大かくだいへ新あらたな攻勢こうせい ウクライナ軍ぐんとの攻防こうぼう激化げきか

The Russian military, which continues its invasion of Ukraine, has launched new attacks on the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region and is believed to be attempting to expand its occupied territories.

A spokesperson for the Ukrainian military told NHK, The Russian armys attacks are coming one after another, revealing that fierce fighting is taking place.

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced earlier this month that its military units had reached Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, located west of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Since this region is not among the four eastern and southern oblasts that Russia unilaterally declared annexed, this is seen as a new offensive aimed at expanding the occupied territories.

The American think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, also stated in its analysis as of the 14th that the Russian military is attempting to advance into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from three directions.

In this context, Mr. Boroshyn, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian military unit responsible for the defense of the region, responded to an online interview with NHK last week. He denied any incursions into the region, but stated, The Russian military is launching attacks with small units of about five to seven people, but the number of these attacks is extremely high and they keep coming one after another, revealing that they are under persistent attacks and that fierce fighting is taking place.

Additionally, the Russian military is said to be intensifying attacks using drones and other means on the rear of the Ukrainian forces, expressing concern that they are cutting off the Ukrainian rear, preventing reinforcements and supplies from reaching them.

Furthermore, it was argued that the international community should increase pressure on Russia to stop occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, located south of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as the Russian military has set up a drone training facility there and is repeatedly attacking civilians.

NATOs Latest Analysis: No Major Collapse in Ukraines Defensive Lines A senior official of NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization revealed the latest analysis of Russias invasion of Ukraine earlier this month.

According to this, Russia has continued to expand its occupied territory, seizing 440 square kilometers—about twice as much as the previous month—in just the past month.

Regarding drone attacks per night, it is said that last month there were 200 to 300 attacks, which is more than the average of 90 in April and the average of 135 in February and March.

The Russian military carried out its largest attack to date between the night of the 8th and the morning of the 9th of this month, using 479 drones and 20 missiles. However, a senior NATO official stated, With the evolution of drone tactics and the increase in more effective ballistic missiles, Russias aerial attacks have become somewhat more precise.

On the other hand, the number of Russian casualties continues to increase, and since the invasion began, 250,000 people are said to have died so far.

NATO says that even in the face of such relentless Russian offensives, there have been no major changes on the Ukrainian front lines.

In the coming months, there likely wont be any major breaches in the defensive line, the analysis states.

Furthermore, regarding negotiations toward a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, it is considered an issue that the Russian side insists on the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of the crisis, such as the neutralization of Ukraine. Additionally, it is noted that there are no signs of Russia making concessions, so the possibility of significant progress is seen as low.