The quality of the defensive fortifications near Avdiivka was commented on by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Speaker of the Tavria OSUV Dmitry Likhovoy said that this is not a continuous line, but a branched system and “everything is tied to the terrain.”
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On March 5, Likhovoy called on the “United News” telethon not to succumb to simplifications, but people want to see “what kind of wall.”
In Donbass, the defense is not the same as that of the Russians in other areas. Everything is tied to the relief, terrain features, and water obstacles. I personally visited the fortifications, they were built, it is not a continuous line, as someone wants to see, but it is an extensive system since December 2023, said Dmitry Likhovoy, press secretary of the Tauride Defense Forces.
We are talking about tank caponiers, anti-tank ditches, concrete bunkers, as well as mobile platoon strongholds with armored capsules.
Those who say that we do not have fortifications, they, first of all, humiliate the engineering troops and our mechanized brigades, which constantly carry out this work to strengthen the defense. There are never too many fortifications, I would like even more,” said the military man.
On November 30, 2023, the Ukrainian president ordered the construction of a large network of fortifications to help troops hold the line. On December 6, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had approached the Russians’ third line of defense. He assured that Ukraine has a war plan for 2024.
On December 7, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 788 million for fortification and mine clearance.
On February 29, 2024, a representative of the Eastern Group of Forces, Ilya Yevlash, reported that several defense lines had been built in the area of Vremenny Yar, which would allow them to contain the Russians for a long time. According to him, the Ukrainian military needs more construction materials and special equipment to more effectively strengthen the defense lines at the front.
Source: Racurs
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