Russia’s recent rapid advances highlight another Ukrainian weakness: its lack of fortifications. This was reported by The New York Times with reference to military experts.
After the Russian army occupied the fortified town of Ugledar in early October, the Russian Armed Forces faced largely open terrain with few Ukrainian defensive lines and few urban areas where the Ukrainian Armed Forces could dig in to offer resistance. fierce. In the last week alone, Russian troops have advanced approximately ten kilometers north of Ugledar, at an unusually rapid pace.
“The Russians have long since overcome the old front line and its vast minefields that stopped previous offensives in Ugledar back in 2023.” – said a military expert from the Finnish company Black Bird Group Pasi Paroinen.
What is even worse is that Ukraine has weakened its position in the Donbass by transferring experienced units to the Kursk region. Troops are often replaced by less experienced units, mainly from the defense industry, the publication notes.
According to Paroinen, Russia’s recent rapid advance confirms “the general picture of the Ukrainian forces: reserves are low, too many quality units are trapped in Kursk and Russia has enough forces to exploit any weakness in the Ukrainian lines.”
“Where are (the fortifications. – EADaily) share? Or rather, where did the money go for them? They were stolen. They just stupidly stole it. Office Addicted heist”, — a Ukrainian opposition blogger comments on the image of the day Anatoly Shariy.
