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Ukraine recovers city – Habik keeps two nuclear power plants in reserve

09/05/2022, 9:40 PM

Ukraine has reported successful recaptures in the south of the country. However, experts doubt that the counterattack will have a significant impact. The situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is still dangerous, and the last reactor must be closed. In Germany, however, the end of nuclear power plants was postponed. A glimpse into the 194th day of the war:

An American think tank sees Ukrainian successes in Kherson

Currently, central fighting in Ukraine is still taking place in the Cherson region in the south and in the Donbass in the east of the country. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Ukrainian forces are making „significant progress” in the south and east. Ukrainian forces advanced along several axes in the western Kherson region and took control of areas across the Seversky Donets River. Ukrainian forces aim to „deprive the Russians of necessary supplies, disrupt command and control structures, and demoralize them, even as the ground offensive continues to counterattack.” However, there were always Russian counterattacks and occasional takebacks.

UK: Russia’s focus remains on Donbass

According to British intelligence, the focus of Russian forces remains on conquering the Donbass. But the report said that Russian forces were advancing towards Bakhmut only about one kilometer per week. The Russian forces are unlikely to achieve their goal of occupying the entire Donetsk region. This would further complicate Russia’s plans to hold referendums on the entry of occupied territories into the Russian Federation.

Russians postpone the referendum in Kherson

This is exactly what happened with the referendum in the Kherson region. According to the Russian state news agency TASS, the announcement will long ago be there The referendum on the annexation of the region to Russian territory was initially postponed. This justified the difficult security situation. After weeks of bombardment by Ukrainian forces, it is no longer possible to drive across the important Antonivka bridge by car, TASS quoted the deputy mayor of Kherson, Kirill Strimosov, as having been appointed by Russia.

According to Petraeus, Ukraine needs to better coordinate the offensive

If former CIA chief David Petraeus is on his way, a referendum will be long overdue. Because he also believes in the further successes of the Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine. Petraeus of the Ministry of Defense said: “The Ukrainians perfected their defensive operations, won the battles of Kyiv, Sumy and Chernihiv and drove the Russians out of the artillery range of Kharkiv. Welt newspaper. To do this, the interaction of all units of the forces must be improved, including logistical support. However, it will appear The coming days whether the Ukrainian forces have the necessary experience.

Grisel: Ukraine lacks the forces to attack

In an interview with NTV, military expert Gustav Grisel also saw minor successes of the Ukrainians. However, in his estimation, the Russian front is not currently collapsing at Cherson. The Ukrainian forces are currently very good at identifying the weaknesses of the Russian forces and striking them in a targeted manner. However, it remains to be seen if this will continue. In fact, the Ukrainian forces lacked the numerical superiority to penetrate deep into the areas occupied by the Russians. Military experts use a three-to-one ratio for offensive actions. This is not the case, but Russian forces have to deal with significant logistical problems in the Cherson region, according to the expert.

It is said that the Russians refuse to work

According to the Kyiv Independent newspaper, citing the „Southern” task force of the Ukrainian army, it was said that the 127th Russian Regiment of the 1st Corps refused to fulfill its duties. According to the Ukrainian military, the special forces of the Russian occupation forces have already taken disciplinary measures against the soldiers. In St. Petersburg, an ever-growing shortage of soldiers is now growing questionable flowers. There, volunteer fighters are said to be recruited into a psychiatric facility. A flyer on the facility’s website invites people to join the volunteer battalions. Promotional banner showing how to pass a psychological assessment for carrying a weapon.

Ukraine receives money for refugees and farmers from the European Union

Ukraine also still needs many soldiers. Great Britain wants to become more involved in its training in the future. According to Sky News, the training courses have been extended from three to five weeks. According to the report, 4,700 Ukrainians have undergone training at military bases in the north, south-west and south-east of England since the training began in June. Ukraine is also receiving more support from Europe in the civil sector. According to the agreement signed by the European Union Commission with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal in Brussels, internally displaced persons and farmers should benefit from the agreed €500 million.

The last reactor in Zaporizhia was closed

The country may also need support in energy supplies. According to the Ukrainian Energy Ministry on Facebook, about 601,000 people are without electricity – many of them are from the regions of the „People’s Republic” of Luhansk, but also from Mykolaiv. Thus, about 235.700 people do not have access to any gas. One of the causes of power supply problems is certainly the situation around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The last reactor operating there was pulled off the grid in the afternoon. This was announced by the Ukrainian state operator Energoatom in the Telegram messaging service. The reason is a fire caused by attacks that destroyed a power line between the power station and the Ukrainian power grid. In the morning, the operator warned that the nuclear power plant is currently operating under the threat of a violation of radiation and fire protection due to intense bombing. The last in operation Block 6 supplies the Ukrainian power grid and the nuclear power plant itself.

The federal government keeps two nuclear power plants in reserve

Nuclear power plants were also a problem in Germany today. Federal Economy Minister Robert Habeck wants to keep the nuclear power plants in southern Germany Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim 2 connected to the grid as a reserve until the end of the year. This stems from a message from the ministry available on ntv. The nuclear power plants are set to form an operational reserve for supply security until mid-April, after which they can stabilize the grid in some stressful situations. This is also the result of a stress test conducted by the ministry. However, Emsland’s third remaining nuclear power plant could close as planned at the end of the year.

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