[Xiao Xin, a special correspondent of the Global Times in Russia, and Liu Yupeng, a special correspondent of the New Global Times] Ukraine and western media have recently made high-profile publicity, and the Ukrainian army has won in a series of counter attacks. However, the Russian side said that the Ukrainian army's attack suffered heavy losses. At the same time, the Zapolo nuclear power plant is still under shelling, while Uzbekistan said it would launch an attack on Crimea.

Ukraine wins?

The Ukrainian state news agency reported on the 6th that Zerensky said on the 5th that the Ukrainian army had recaptured two settlements in the southern Kherson region, one in the eastern Donetsk region and part of the highlands of Lisichansk Sversk. In addition, the Ukrainian army destroyed an important Russian ammunition depot, which stored the S-300 anti-aircraft missiles planned to be launched into Kharkov. The Ukrainian military claimed that the Russian side lost more than 100 soldiers in the battle of Kharkovkupyansk, two combat vehicles were destroyed, and more than 30 soldiers were lost and three tanks were damaged in Kherson City. Zelensky also said that he would continue to push forward the counter attack against Russia in order to retaliate for Russia's shelling of several Ukrainian towns. However, he declined to say where the next step would be.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that the Kherson authorities under Russian control postponed the referendum on Russia on the 5th, citing security reasons, when the Ukrainian army seemed to be quite successful. The Russian side said that Ukraine's heavy shelling had made the key Kherson Bridge impassable, and Russia relied on this bridge to carry out transportation and other operations. In addition, the Dnieper River barge transporting civilians was shelled, and the infrastructure of the city was also affected.

The West seems confident about the war situation in Ukraine. According to the report issued by the American War Research Institute, the Ukrainian army attacked the Russian personnel, equipment, command center and logistics center in the south, weakening its logistics supply capacity. Ukraine's counter attack has greatly weakened Russia's logistical and administrative potential in southern Ukraine and prevented Russia from holding a referendum in the occupied territories. All processes are stopped for security reasons. The BBC said that it is generally believed that the Russian army is facing serious problems such as low morale, disordered military discipline and lack of combat equipment. British Defense Secretary Wallace also said that Russia has not achieved any of its strategic objectives more than six months after launching a special military operation in Ukraine. Russia continues to lose a lot of equipment and personnel in the war, which will have a lasting impact on Russia's future combat effectiveness.