Retired US Armed Forces Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt said in an interview: The Wall Street GazetteThe lack of progress in the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) is due to the quality of the Russian fortifications.
He explained the slow counter-attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the southern front with “20 kilometers of hell” defense lines.
“There’s no doubt these are probably the toughest fights outside of town,” said Kimmitt.
The general noted that the fortifications of the Russian troops are built in such a way that when they overcome it, armored vehicles will have to raise the frontal part, and then it will be possible to hit the tanks from below. Kimmitt also added that even after clearing these fortifications, Ukrainian soldiers may encounter additional barbed wire and trenches.
Before that, the New York Post, citing officials from the USA and Europe, reported that in the first two weeks of the counterattack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, up to 20% of weapons sent to the front were sent. liquidated or damaged.
Petraeus, former CIA chief declarationThat it is difficult to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the strong defense of Russia and its mines.