It is reported that the wives of the officers and men of the 69th Independent Rifle Battalion of the Ukrainian army, together with the mothers and daughters of the officers and men of the battalion, jointly appealed to the Ukrainian government on August 23, asking the government to pay attention to the living conditions of the officers and men of the battalion because they did not want to be widows. These wives, together with the female relatives of the officers and men, jointly complained to the government because the officers and men of the 69th Independent Rifle Battalion of the Ukrainian Army were in a very difficult situation. It is reported that the battalion lacks heavy weapons, medical support and logistical support. Once confronted with the Russian army, it is likely that the whole army will be wiped out and their wives will all become widows.
The wives of the officers and men of the 69th Independent Rifle Battalion are only the representatives of all the wives of Ukrainian officers and men. In fact, almost all wives of Ukrainian officers and soldiers are worried that they will soon become widows. Although the Russian military's military operations have slowed down, we can also know from the war reports disclosed by the Russian military that dozens or even hundreds of soldiers are still killed in Ukraine every day. The Ukrainian government hopes to gather millions of soldiers, but all this is just a slogan because they can't accomplish such a task. The Russian army has temporarily slowed down its offensive speed, but this does not mean that it has lost its offensive ability, but that it is waiting for a better opportunity. Ukraine hopes to take more military actions before the arrival of winter, thus creating more trouble for the Russian army.
Ukraine began to take counter-offensive actions in Hellson and other places, and began to adopt guerrilla tactics to carry out various attacks and sabotage in Crimea. However, these attacks and harassment actions will not change the overall situation of the battlefield, nor will they reverse the overall passive situation of the Ukrainian army. The Russian army slowed down its attack, just to wait for the arrival of winter. Once the winter comes, the Russian army will occupy a greater advantage. When winter comes, Europe is in trouble and unable to support Ukraine. Ukraine will also be unable to fight again because of the energy crisis, and the Russian army will gain more advantages. Zelensky has been calling for a "counterattack" for several months, but nothing has happened so far. In this case, what can we do to counter-attack?
Against the background that many European countries have suspended their aid to Ukraine, the United States is no longer optimistic about the future of Ukraine. Robert Manning, former adviser to the US Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, publicly issued a document on August 23rd, pointing out that the United States has changed its assessment of the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine and no longer believes that Ukraine will achieve "total victory". The ending is unknown and the reality is too cruel. This is the United States' view of Ukraine's future. They no longer believe that Ukraine will win. Although the United States and Europe have not explicitly stopped their aid to Ukraine, in reality, Chinese and western countries have begun to prepare to get rid of Ukraine. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for half a year, and the western countries have reached a critical moment of giving up.