Expert explains why Russia's offensive in Eastern Ukraine failed
Illustrative photo: Russian soldier (Getty Images)
The Russian offensive operation in eastern Ukraine has actually failed. The Russian army has not achieved its stated goals, said reserve major of the National Guard of Ukraine Oleksii Hetman in a comment to the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.
According to him, the Russian offensive in the east cannot be considered successful, even despite the potential loss of several settlements by Ukraine.
"This cannot be considered a success for the offensive operation. It is a failed offensive operation of the Russians. They did not achieve the goal outlined in combat regulations, which was included in the combat orders for the units tasked with conducting offensive actions. That is the main point," said Hetman.
He believes the Russians had no success due to the courage, skill, and motivation of Ukrainian soldiers. He noted that the Russian combat orders do not prescribe a creeping advance of 100 meters. An offensive operation along the front line in the east should be conducted through a breakthrough and advance deep into the territory.
"According to combat regulations, the task is to break through the front line over a width of 6-8 km to direct available reserves there, encircle the enemy, and penetrate their rear. This is the task, for example, of an advancing division. On the eastern front, this should involve two divisions advancing over a distance of 60-80 km," he emphasized.
Russian army is not preparing for winter
Earlier, we reported that, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops are not preparing for winter on the front lines. Specifically, they are trying to achieve their objectives in the Donetsk region before the frost sets in.
They are using artillery, FPV drones, and other available means of attack to achieve some goals before the frost.
To find out how the nature of the fighting at the front will change with the onset of cold weather, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.
