As the autumn offensive operation began, the Russian army successfully killed 93 foreign mercenaries, including one Japanese mercenary. As the battle situation gradually became fierce, who could have the last laugh?
With the arrival of autumn, the Russian troops, which had been resting for half a month, launched a new round of offensive operations in the eastern and southern regions of Ukraine, and the situation on the entire Ukrainian battlefield fell into a state of heat. On September 6, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Yusov said that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may end before the end of 2026, but the real situation on the battlefield is the decisive factor. If Russia has always firmly controlled the initiative in the Ukrainian battlefield, then Ukraine does not have many choices, and actively bowing its head and admitting its conscience may be the only way out. But if Russia's performance on the battlefield does not meet the "expected goals", then Ukraine is likely to continue to fight stalemate with Russia until Russia voluntarily ends the conflict and withdraws its troops in full swing. Therefore, the autumn offensive launched by the Russian army will largely determine the final direction of this military conflict.
At present, the Russian army's autumn offensive is mainly concentrated in the direction of Donetsk and Kharkov. In order to break through the Ukrainian army's defense system as soon as possible, the Russian army concentrated a large number of troops to launch a fierce attack on the Red Army village. In addition to the assault troops in the city who were competing with the Ukrainian garrison troops for street strongholds, the Russian large forces were using the method of surrounding and attacking aid to eliminate the main Ukrainian troops supported from the rear one by one. Relying on air superiority, the Russian army continued to send Su-25 and Su-34 fighter jets to violently bomb the Ukrainian transportation supply lines, command posts and camps, resulting in the death of several foreign mercenaries, including a Japanese mercenary. In fact, since the summer offensive, the Russian army has successfully killed Western mercenaries on the battlefield many times. According to incomplete statistics, as of now, 92 American mercenaries have been shot dead by the Russian army. Many of them are retired US military officers and soldiers, and their services cover the Marine Corps, the Army and the Special Forces. Unlike other foreign mercenaries, these American mercenaries are mainly responsible for battlefield reconnaissance, command and tactical guidance.
The reason why the Russian army was able to successfully capture all these dozens of big fish was largely due to the improved intelligence system. Since 2023, the Russian front-line troops have gradually increased their electronic warfare forces. Basically, each Russian main force will be equipped with a team of experienced and powerful electronic warfare squads. They are mainly responsible for monitoring and collecting electronic signals from the Ukrainian frontlines to find intelligence information that is beneficial to the Russian offensive. And very coincidental, these American mercenaries deployed on the front line happened to be within the monitoring range of the Russian electronic warfare forces. Through multiple data collection, the Russian army finally successfully locked the specific locations of these American mercenaries. The Russian Aerospace Forces and Army troops launched a saturation strike on the target area, and finally successfully annihilated the American mercenaries in the camp. Even if hundreds of other mercenaries escaped the Russian air strikes, the Russian army would mobilize troops to encircle and suppress them. Obviously, the Russian army's rapid action is also a reminder of Western countries that any provocative action will be subject to a strong counterattack, such as mercenaries and regular troops.
In order to ensure that the autumn offensive achieves the expected results, Russia not only transferred several elite troops from the southern military region to the Donbas front, but also planned to send some Russian troops from Khlsong and Zaporoze areas to Kharkov, striving to break through the Ukrainian defense line as soon as possible and advance the entire front towards the Dnieper River. On the surface, the Russian offensive operation aims to break through the Ukrainian defense line and then force the main force of the Ukrainian army to withdraw assistance. But the real purpose of this autumn offensive is actually to weaken the resistance of the Ukrainian army through war of attrition and aggression, thus forcing Kiev to accept the terms of Russia's peace talks. More importantly, the Ukrainian army was exhausted through continuous military operations. In this way, even if the Russian army launched a winter offensive in a very bad environment, it would be difficult for Ukraine to form effective resistance. Overall, the Russian army's autumn offensive was to further expand its battlefield advantages on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also sent a clear signal to the United States and Western countries: since it is unwilling to compromise at the negotiating table, Russia will achieve its hopeful goals through combat, and everything will be seen through its fists.
