The Russian battlefield defense strategy is a network of trenches, minefields, barbed wire, tank traps and firing positions designed to slow down any attack. The Times writes about this, citing Mark Galeotti, head of Mayak Intelligence.
The publication notes that the Russian military “had time” to create powerful defensive fortifications. The media attributed the slow pace of the Ukrainian counter-offensive to such a line of defense, as well as to the stubbornness of the Russian army. The Russians have shown “the ability to learn from the past 16 months of conflict, from better control of their artillery to coordination of their drones,” the article says.
It also emphasizes that Russia uses relatively new weapons, including modernized Lancet drones, and extensive use of aviation, including Ka-52 Alligator helicopters equipped with Vikhr laser-guided anti-tank missiles.
Previously, the fact that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is going slowly was recognized both in Kyiv and in the West, including the United States. The Ukrainian side pointed to the lack of weapons and bad weather among the reasons. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attributed the slow advance to difficulties on the battlefield and Russia’s fortified defense lines. Russian leader Vladimir Putin noted at the end of June that since June 4, when the counteroffensive began, Ukraine had already lost 259 tanks and 780 armored vehicles.
Source: Rosbalt
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