Zaporozyhe front heats up again; Ukraine continues to change generals

Russia's RIA Novosti news agency quoted Vladimir Rogov, leader of the We Stand with Russia movement, as saying that along with Robotine, other fronts in the Zaporozhye region are taking place heatedly.

“In addition to Robotine, fighting is taking place from the village of Verbovoye, towards Malaya Tokmachka. In addition, the front is reviving in the area of the villages of Zherebyanki and Pyatikhatki, located northeast of the city of Vasilyevka,” Vladimir Rogov said.

Earlier, Vladimir Rogov claimed that Ukrainian special forces were trying to assassinate the Governor of Zaporozhye Region, Yevgeny Balitsky. Ukrainian agents planned to poison Yevgeny Balitsky using a substance similar to BZ poison.

Chiến sự Nga-Ukraine hôm nay ngày 5/3/2024: Mặt trận Zaporozyhe nóng trở lại; Ukraine tiếp tục thay tướng

The Zaporozhye front is heating up again as Russia launches major offensives there. Photo: Getty.

At Robotine, the Russian Army has made significant progress, essentially controlling the center of the village.

The situation on other fronts is also not favorable for Ukraine. In southern Donetsk, the Russian Army continues to exploit the gains made after taking control of the city of Avdeevka to push forward the offensive into the villages behind while Ukraine has not yet built a new defense line. Pressure is being put on Berdichi, Novomikhailovka, as well as the area around the city of Ugledar.

In the direction of Bakhmut, the town of Ivanivske is basically under siege. The Russian army may make progress in the next few days to close in on Chasov Yar.

On the southern Kupyansk or Liman fronts, the attack directions are still maintained to prevent the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from coordinating forces to other fronts.

Regarding the possibility of France sending troops to Ukraine, Chairman of the Ukrainian Political Foundation, Konstantin Bondarenko said that French generals will refuse to fight in Ukraine.

He added that French generals opposed President Emmanuel Macron and stressed that such conflicts had existed for a long time. Therefore, sending French troops to Ukraine was ruled out.

“They have sent open letters many times, at least twice in the last five years, criticizing Macron's views,” said Konstantin Bondarenko.

In late February 2024, the French President acknowledged the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine. After a wave of criticism from both domestic and international sources, Mr. Emmanuel Macron emphasized that his statements were balanced and thoughtful.

Sharing on the official Telegram page, Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky announced upcoming personnel changes of AFU.

“Real combat commanders from the front of the brigades are involved in developing solutions to stabilize the military apparatus. Today I have agreed and signed a number of new personnel appointments necessary for the defense forces,” Volodymyr Zelensky wrote. However, the Ukrainian leader did not specify what specific personnel changes he was referring to.

Earlier, President Volodymir Zelensky replaced the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces Dmitry Gerega. He was replaced by his deputy Alexander Vasilyevich Ykovets.

In February 2024, the Ukrainian Cabinet dismissed First Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk. He was transferred to a new position to continue paving the way for Kiev's military "reform" process.

Ukraine is changing its generals with the aim of pursuing the war to the end. Photo: AP

Assessing the military aid from the US and the West to Ukraine, Associate Professor of Political Science, Russian University of Finance, Alexander Konkov said that Kiev's debt to the West through military aid packages has reached billions of dollars.

“We are talking about billions of dollars. We are talking about the total cost of not only military aid but also aid packages that help the Ukrainian state function. Because not only do you have to spend money on shells, but aid is also used to pay salaries for both the military and civilians. Ukraine today is almost empty,” said expert Alexander Konkov.

The European Union has pledged 50 billion euros to Ukraine. Some of the assistance will be in the form of grants to Kiev, but the rest will be in the form of loans that need to be repaid.

“There are also billion-dollar contracts with the US. Another thing is that US support is largely for the benefit of this country itself, but the debt burden is still transferred to Ukraine,” Mr. Alexander Konkov concluded.

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