Observers would be wise to tone down their pessimism about a Ukrainian counteroffensive on the front, because the war is not linear, experts say.
The quick Ukrainian victory and offensive that many expected did not happen, and the war with Russia became bloody and slow. However, Ukrainian defenders may still surprise critics. About this on Saturday, August 26, The Washington Post wrote, citing experts.
“War does not run in a linear fashion. Defenders can hold out for a long time and then suddenly break, allowing the attacker to make quick gains before the defense falls further behind. The Ukrainians are aiming to create such a way. effect – and there is reason to believe that they can.” , – wrote the edition.
Penetrating deep into defenses like the one the Russians have built in southern Ukraine is said to be a difficult task for any army.
“The US military has done this twice in modern memory, both times against Iraq. In 1991, after 39 days of air strikes against Iraqi forces, a US-led coalition of 650,000 troops moved in and overran the Iraqi defenses, defeating the Iraqi army in 100 hours “In 2003, a smaller US-led force annihilated a vastly neglected Iraqi army in a matter of weeks. Ukraine does not have any advantage that the United States has in these operations. It has no air supremacy and is very lightly armored. penetration systems,” they explained. analytics.
It is indicated that the Russians prepared for defense: they laid mines, dug deep trenches for their troops, and used artillery.
“The Russian army made a resilient defense, in which its troops first retreated and then retaliated when the Ukrainian troops were defeated and began to tire.
At the same time, the publication indicates that Ukrainian troops are advancing in two main directions – in the central Zaporizhia region in the Robotinoe region on the road to Tokmak and Melitopol and in the east of the Zaporizhia region south of Velika Novoselka at the turn to Berdyansk direction.
“It appears that the Ukrainians have penetrated even the very front belt of Russian mines and defenses in both areas, and their advance in the Robotine area appears to be accelerating. They have also retaken some important areas around Bakhmut, the only city Russia got during the offensive this past winter,” said analysts.
The publication writes that the Russian army is shrinking and that means that any Ukrainian success in the existing lines of the Russian Federation will be difficult to close quickly.
“This is what Ukraine is betting on,” the publication points out.
As you know, the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been ongoing since the beginning of June. During this time, more than 240 sq. km of territory in Zaporozhye and Donetsk regions.
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