-the first observation is that there are holes in the racket: indeed, for 1 km of front line, there can be several defense lines, so the 800 km built do not cover the 820 km of front line
- a defense line isn't designed 2 be a stop line but a speed bump
- effectiveness of a defense line is measured by the decrease in the speed of enemy penetration (DVPE)
-the EPD is a major tactical factor because it allows the reserves and/or rapid reaction forces to move into line
-there are doubts about this param which depends on 3 factors:
-quality of military engineering (good construction)
We know the replacement of the "butcher of Mariupol" Col General M. MIZINTSEV (left) at the head of logistics of the Russian armies: Col General A. KUZMENKOV (right)
What interpretation can be made of this change of position?
#Budanov 👇states that the general staff 🇷🇺 is trying to unify the command of the growing number of PMCs on the ground
The state 🇷🇺 is trying to control the monster it has birthed but it probably won't succeed as the proliferation is so strong
One more sign: cadets👇 are graduating months before the end of training
The quality of middle command will decline while the quantity is down, given the high number of officers killed
#Ukraine May 2, an update from @CedricMas.
Tension is high.
On Bakhmut, UKR counterattacks of yesterday took the RUS by surprise, even if they are not going to win back the city, they intend to deprive Putin of a victory for May 9.
Details ? Read the thread 👇
#Ukraine May 2, (1) Update on the 431st day of the invasion.
Much peripheral unrest as tension around the UKR counter-offensive grows (as predicted).
The important thing is to remain cautious and keep your cool.
#Ukraine May 2, (2) an assessment of April first with a microscopic inflection of territorial possession: the RUS lost 25km2 in one month despite their advance in Bakhmut.
#Ukraine, May 1st, last post for today a partial update from our good friend @HeliosRunner on Masto about #Bakhmut 👇
1/ Partial Operational situation update regarding #russian_invasion in #Ukraine on May 1st, 2023 : #Russian are stuck everywhere and even losing some grounds around #Avdiivka (but the situation is fluid there)
2/ #Ukraine, May 1st
But RU are still counting on to their final push 2 seize what remains of #Bakhmut (not much right now)
Nothing certain about frontline in Bakhmut but recents vids confirms RU advance. UKR will be there at least couple days more for sure. (yeah it's amazing..)
#Ukraine Apr 30, I just found updates from @escortert.
Sounds really good job, so I've translated it for U.
This update is in 2 parts, this is the 2nd thread