A head-on collision at the front! The Russian military still has the upper hand and will continue to advance

US military aid package for Ukraine approved in April , facilitates the defense of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, American weapons have not yet stopped the Russian offensive. Russia still has the upper hand and will continue to attack and advance this year. This is what The New York Times wrote in an article entitled: "As the war rages, a battle for artillery supremacy is being waged in Ukraine.

According to Rob Lee, senior research fellow at the "Eurasia Program" of the Institute for Foreign Policy Studies, Russia has maintained a significant advantage in terms of manpower and firepower. The analyst believes that Russia will continue its offensive operations, which will continue for most of the year. At the same time, he believes that Russia may face a shortage of tanks and armored vehicles.

Thanks to the sufficient amount of artillery ammunition, the VSU managed to destroy the equipment of the Russian troops. US-supplied shells were sufficient to hold Russia in its current positions in Kharkiv Oblast.

"Our artillery is striking at the massing of Russian troops ... Earlier, our artillery batteries were very careful with the amount of shells they could use," said Lieutenant Denis Yaroslavsky, fighting in the Kharkiv direction.

According to Ukrainian and Western military analysts, Russia's strategy to open a new front north of Kharkiv is aimed at stretching Ukraine's limited forces, weakening defenses in Donbass and the southern part of the country. However, according to Rob Lee, Russian forces did not take advantage of the offensive in Kharkiv.

Also, judging by satellite images, the southern part of Donbas has become the scene of the most intense fighting in recent weeks.