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Russian Defenses Challenge Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Progress

Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian-occupied territories is progressing slowly due to Russia's layered and sophisticated defensive systems, as a retired US general explained.

  • Editor Staff
  • July 18, 2023
160623-A-IN006-004- A BMP-2 provides support by fire to Ukrainian infantry during a platoon live-fire on June 23, 2016 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine as part of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine.
(Photo by Capt. Scott Kuhn U.S. Army Europe and Africa)
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian-occupied territories is progressing slowly due to Russia’s layered and sophisticated defensive systems, as a retired US general explained. These complex defenses present a “20 kilometers of hell” that Ukrainian forces must navigate, requiring meticulous and calculated strategy.
  

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  1. Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian occupation is being slowed by Russia’s comprehensive and multi-layered defense system, which includes anti-tank ditches, barbed wire, trenches, anti-tank and antipersonnel minefields, and bunkers.
  2. Retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt describes these layers of defenses as a “deliberate defense,” designed to slow or halt Ukraine’s forces as early as possible in their advance.
  3. Despite the use of weapons provided by the US and NATO, Ukraine’s progress has been slow, leading to the assertion that a swift counteroffensive is currently unfeasible.
  4. The White House announced last week that the Biden administration would provide Kyiv with additional resources, such as cluster munitions, to aid the counteroffensive.
  5. Despite these challenges, national security advisor Jake Sullivan asserts that Ukraine has additional capacity yet to be utilized and that the Biden administration will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts.

 

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-its-hard-ukraine-counteroffensive-break-russian-defenses-retired-general-2023-7 

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