Ukrainian soldiers from the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade’s mine detonation unit carry inactive anti-tank mines during training exercises near the city of Huliaipole, in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)
New York Times: Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine's Counteroffensive
ORIKHIV, Ukraine — It was a grisly scene of bloody limbs and crumpled vehicles as a series of Russian mines exploded across a field in southern Ukraine.
One Ukrainian soldier stepped on a mine and tumbled onto the grass in the buffer zone between the two armies. Nearby lay other Ukrainian troops, their legs in tourniquets, waiting for medical evacuation, according to videos posted online and the accounts of several soldiers involved.
Soon, an armored vehicle arrived to rescue them. A medic jumped out to treat the wounded and knelt on ground he deemed safe — only to trigger another mine with his knee.
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WNU Editor: These mines are not a surprise. Both sides have laid minefields to slow the advance of the other, the only difference now is that the West is looking for an excuse to explain why Ukraine's counteroffensive has not achieved any of its objectives after 6 weeks of fighting.
Truth be told. It is not only land mines that are stopping the Ukraine from advancing. It is also artillery. Kamkikaze drones. A lot of Russian boots on the ground. And Russian air superiority
U.S. Officials Says Landmines Are Slowing Ukraine's Counteroffensive
The biggest obstacle to Ukraine's counteroffensive? Land mines. -- The Washington Post
Land mines, booby traps, and trip wires are maiming Ukrainian troops -- Business Insider
Minefields are biggest obstacle to Ukrainian counter-offensive -- Ukrainska Pravda
Washington Post: Extensive minefields hamper Ukraine’s counteroffensive progress -- Kyiv Independent
Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled by array of Russian mines -- Task & Purpose
4 comments:
Editor is correct. not much else to say except the ukies have no arty or air support and that is why they are not going anywhere
There have been results. It is like a watermain break. You see nothing at first topside.
From yesterday, from a different thread ...a response to another's post........
You have never been in the military have you? At least not in the combat arms. Mine fields do not stop an offensive by themselves. In fact, mine fields are just about useless unless they are covered by direct and indirect fire. A good planned offensive takes mines and obstacles into account before jumping off.
Needless to say the Ukrainians did a poor job of planning and the Rusdians have more than enough firepower so that the ukies cannot even reach the first defensive line. Otherwise how did the ukies lose so much equipment ?
Oh I remember, it is because ( like you said [ the former poster who this a response for]. ) they kept on going into the mine fields, so it was not Russian superior fire power that destroyed all that equipment
but Ukrainian stupidity for continuing to go into mine fields after alot of thier people already got killed.
So you are saying the Ukrainians are stupid?
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