Ukrainian forces have broken out from the Kupyansk bridgehead and have been moving deep into Russian-occupied territory. Russian troops try to establish a defense perimeter but Ukrainian forces already engage Russian troops in Orlyanske and Mykolaivka. #Kharkiv#Luhasnk#Ukraine
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The interesting distinction of the fight in this sector is the extensive usage of light armored fighting vehicle on both side without any MBTs, yet. The heaviest on both sides are BTR-4 or BTR-82A which could result in back-and-forth as well surprises on both sides.
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The Russian excuses for their constant defeats are very colorful and serve only to cover the real reason. Putin failed epically, 3 days after the initial attack on Kyiv ended in the ditches of Bucha. Everything else is just dragging on the inevitable: The total Russian defeat.
There is really not much more to it. Of course, the chronic corruption, the obsolete fighting doctrine and the quality weapons did their part. But nothing was so devastating for the Russian soldier than seeing their Ukrainian opponents holding the line and fighting back.
For the forced conscripts this will be (and it already is) even more a shock. Seriously, they have neither experience nor the guts to survive what’s coming for them. 22 years of propaganda have totally cooked their brain.