Ongoing Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine: Military Strategies and European Defense Plans

The war between Russia and Ukraine continues relentlessly. Between air strikes, espionage attempts, and requests for aid to Europe, Zelensky and Putin are trying to play all their cards to achieve their military objectives, hitting strategic points and attempting to sabotage enemy plans. War in Ukraine, the plan for NATO defense: 380 billion dollars in weapons, from artillery shells to Nlaw anti-tank missiles. Ukraine's moves include targeting (and damaging) key Russian locations. Zelensky's goal was demonstrated on the night between April 16 and 17 when he attacked the Russian airport in Dzhankoi, Crimea. An important military hub, especially for the supply of Russian troops in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, now destroyed by the Ukrainian army. This attack was made known by the Crimean Wind monitoring group, which immediately spread photos and videos of the explosions and vast fires in and around the Russian military airport, before the air attack was announced. This blow to Dzhankoi was claimed today by the same Ukrainian military intelligence, which stated that 'the armed forces conducted a successful operation yesterday at the Dzhankoi base', hitting and damaging radar and air defense systems among the attack's targets. According to the Telegram channel Crimean Wind, about thirty Russian soldiers lost their lives, while about eighty were injured, transported by helicopters to Sevastopol due to the lack of space in Dzhankoi's hospital. Meanwhile, as Russia counts the dead from the Dzhankoi attack, in Germany, the federal prosecutor's office issued and executed two arrest warrants against two agents who allegedly planned sabotage actions on behalf of the Russian Services. According to 'der Spiegel', the arrests were successfully carried out yesterday morning in Beyreuth, Bavaria. The two men had also spied on US bases for Russia and planned attacks on military transport routes. The focus, according to the magazine, was on German aid to Ukraine. The two were born in Russia but had both Russian and German nationality. Law enforcement searched both of their homes. According to investigations, Dieter S. had been in contact since last October with someone from the Russian services, to consult on possible sabotage actions in Germany. Specifically, he had offered to carry out incendiary and explosive ambushes, especially on military infrastructure and industrial sites. Among the possible targets were also American soldiers' bases in the Federal Republic, such as the one in Grafenwoehr, Rhineland-Palatinate, writes the Dpa. The second arrested, Alexander J., had collaborated on the plans since March. Germany, however, is not intimidated by Putin's agents. This was assured by the German Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, commenting on the arrest of the two Russian spies. 'Our security forces have prevented possible dynamite attacks, which were supposed to hit and undermine military aid to Ukraine', she said in a statement. 'We will not be scared and will continue to support Ukraine massively', she added. Meanwhile, attacks continue in Zaporizhzhia. According to officials at the plant cited by Tass, the Ukrainians have indeed struck again at the training center of the plant, shooting down a drone near the building that houses a reactor simulator. Ukraine-Russia, Moscow: new Ukrainian attack on Zaporizhzhia plant, but no damage.