Members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) faced difficulties when trying to overcome the minefields, which showed the vulnerability of combat vehicles supplied by the West. The newspaper writes about it Washington post.
The Ukrainian army told the publication that Russian troops placed anti-tank and anti-personnel mines and decoy wires in front of their main stronghold, which made it possible to successfully stop the Ukrainian offensive.
“Ukraine’s battles in the minefields have exposed the vulnerability of armored personnel carriers and tanks, in particular the recently arrived American Bradley combat vehicles and German Leopard tanks, which officials call Ukraine’s key,” the material says.
At the same time, WP, referring to the military, notes that this technique earned the praise of Ukrainian soldiers even after being blown up by mines, since most of the crew survived only with minor wounds, but they were not able to break through the Russian defenses. .
A senior Ukrainian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the publication that Ukraine had received less than 15 percent of the amount of mine clearance and engineering equipment it had requested from its Western partners before the attack. Some of these equipment arrived only last week, the official said.
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declarationThe minefields is the biggest challenge during the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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