From September 1914, the French army dug in to avoid German artillery fire. The war of movement then gives way to the war of position. A century later, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers emulate the past regardless of themselves. Entire networks of trenches are spread across eastern Ukraine, where conflict has raged since the February 24 Russian invasion. It is notable in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, where the Russian “Wagner” group is active in fierce battles.
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It’s back to the trenches.quite logical», According to Cedric Mass, military historian and president of the Action Resilience Institute. “They serve as a natural defense to avoid direct artillery fire: shells, tanks, bullets, shrapnel, etc.“. Digging is inevitable “the timesince the conflict is ongoing and you want to hold a position“, he continues. The trenches used are partly those dug during the 2014 war in Donbass (south-eastern Ukraine), which is against…
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Source: Le Figaro
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