Markov: The drama near Balakleya can lead to mobilization
The situation in the Kharkov region, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces have gone on the offensive and are pushing back the Russian Armed Forces, is explained by the fact that Russia continues to live and act according to the logic of peaceful, not military life.
This is the conclusion reached by renowned Moscow political scientist Sergei Markov, PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“Balakleya. Fights here can have big consequences. Why is the Ukrainian Armed Forces advancing while the Russian army is retreating? Because in terms of manpower, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are twice as large as the Russian army. Despite the fact that Russia is 5 times larger in population than Ukraine. The disproportion is 10 times.
Why is that? There is war and mass mobilization in Ukraine. And in Russia, SVO and ordinary life. State Council for Tourism.Therefore, the drama at Balakleya could lead to a change in the entire strategy of the Russian government and a transition to mobilization. The fall of Balakleya may show that many more soldiers are needed at the front,” Markov said.
According to Russian military correspondents, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to advance 30 kilometers in the Balakleya area.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side claims that a breakthrough was achieved to a depth of 50 kilometers.
At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense does not officially comment on the crisis situation in the Kharkov region.
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