The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent night that conditions were finally right. Cloaked in darkness, a battalion of Kyiv’s 129th brigade pressed ahead, advancing stealthily on unsuspecting Russian soldiers.
By the time the Russians situated along the front line realized they were under attack, it was too late.Ukraine’s recapture of the small village of Neskuchne in the eastern Donetsk region on June 10 encapsulates the opening strategy of a major counteroffensive launched earlier this month. Small platoons bank on the element of surprise and, when successful, make incremental gains in territory and battlefield intelligence.
The infighting is a major distraction for Russia’s military and political leaders, but experts say the impact on the battlefield so far appears minimal. It is not clear where Ukraine will attempt to decisively punch through, but any success will rely on newly formed, Western-equipped brigades that are not yet deployed. For now, Russia’s deeply fortified positions and relative air superiority are slowing Ukraine’s advance.
“This has led some observers to claim the counteroffensive is not meeting expectations,” Lehrke said. But it was never going to resemble Ukraine’s blitzkrieg liberation of the eastern Kharkiv region last year, he said, because “Russian forces have had too long to prepare fortifications.” His servicemen have just stormed an enemy position, but the return fire is constant. Russians blast rockets into the air, while his fighters hide and wait for orders.On the screen, a huge plume of black smoke swells in the air. A hit, he says.Ukrainian troops are still several kilometers from Russia’s main defensive lines.
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