Rob Lee (Twitter)
@Samizdat24 Not fully clear. They made gains, but they also took losses. There are multiple strong lines of defenses down there, so heavy attrition could cause the offensive to culminate. Russia has also managed to counterattack successfully in some cases. We'll just have to wait and see.
@Samizdat24 Not fully clear. They made gains, but they also took losses. There are multiple strong lines of defenses down there, so heavy attrition could cause the offensive to culminate. Russia has also managed to counterattack successfully in some cases. We'll just have to wait and see.
Status-6 (Twitter)
RT @laraseligman: A final decision has not yet been made, but we are told it is imminent.
Meanwhile, European militaries, including the French, are already evacuating their citizens.
RT @laraseligman: A final decision has not yet been made, but we are told it is imminent.
Meanwhile, European militaries, including the French, are already evacuating their citizens.
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RT @laraseligman: A final decision has not yet been made, but we are told it is imminent.
Meanwhile, European militaries, including the F…
Meanwhile, European militaries, including the F…
IgorGirkin (Twitter)
RT @USAmbKyiv: Russia’s attacks on civilian and port infrastructure in Odesa, Izmail, and Reni devastate places where people live and work. As Russia continues to weaponize food, these escalatory attacks also represent a total assault on Ukraine’s ability to get badly needed grain to people… https://t.co/KEKEIeYBhX
RT @USAmbKyiv: Russia’s attacks on civilian and port infrastructure in Odesa, Izmail, and Reni devastate places where people live and work. As Russia continues to weaponize food, these escalatory attacks also represent a total assault on Ukraine’s ability to get badly needed grain to people… https://t.co/KEKEIeYBhX
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
@shashj I think armor is one component. Russian anti-tank capabilities are quite strong, so Ukraine has to neutralize them with other arms. That has been difficult so far because of a lack of air superiority and other capabilities.
@shashj I think armor is one component. Russian anti-tank capabilities are quite strong, so Ukraine has to neutralize them with other arms. That has been difficult so far because of a lack of air superiority and other capabilities.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@historicfirearm The problem is that Russia has advantages in an attritional fight because it has more manpower and ammunition.
@historicfirearm The problem is that Russia has advantages in an attritional fight because it has more manpower and ammunition.
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The Lookout (Twitter)
1/5
I think this discussion need some nuance to "trained by the West"
For newer formations, we are talking about wartime raised, mostly mobilized units, given 4-6 weeks of combined arms training.
This should have contributed to managing expectations in advance
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I think this discussion need some nuance to "trained by the West"
For newer formations, we are talking about wartime raised, mostly mobilized units, given 4-6 weeks of combined arms training.
This should have contributed to managing expectations in advance
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Times weighs in today on Ukraine shifting back to the combat tactics it knows best, rather than going with combined-arms warfare taught by the United States.
https://t.co/egty6cKX0I
https://t.co/egty6cKX0I
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@historicfirearm Exactly. Before the offensive I thought that Russia's defenses were the critical variable. If Russian units didn't run and its commanders used their capabilities in a competent manner, it was going to be very tough for Ukraine even if execution was perfect.
@historicfirearm Exactly. Before the offensive I thought that Russia's defenses were the critical variable. If Russian units didn't run and its commanders used their capabilities in a competent manner, it was going to be very tough for Ukraine even if execution was perfect.
The Lookout (Twitter)
2/5
These units where then given the task of trying to break through fortified lines, in depth, constructed over time.
Again, prehaps contrary to the expectations of many, the Russians are fighting tenaciously and according to doctrine.
No easy task for any army.
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These units where then given the task of trying to break through fortified lines, in depth, constructed over time.
Again, prehaps contrary to the expectations of many, the Russians are fighting tenaciously and according to doctrine.
No easy task for any army.
The Lookout (Twitter)
3/5
To put some perspective on training timeline, the Norwegian Army says 6 months to get a battalion ready for brigade level operations from the day a new conscript intake starts basic training.
This is with the normal, peacetime complement of officers, NCOs and other enlisted
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To put some perspective on training timeline, the Norwegian Army says 6 months to get a battalion ready for brigade level operations from the day a new conscript intake starts basic training.
This is with the normal, peacetime complement of officers, NCOs and other enlisted
The Lookout (Twitter)
4/5
For a wartime raised unit in Ukraine, most officers and NCOs are mobilized as well, attrition has taken it's toll on the pre-war professionals and the timeline is rushed.
Expectations should have reflected this.
4/5
For a wartime raised unit in Ukraine, most officers and NCOs are mobilized as well, attrition has taken it's toll on the pre-war professionals and the timeline is rushed.
Expectations should have reflected this.
The Lookout (Twitter)
5/5
As others have said, the goal of Western training programs must be to enhance, improve and support the Ukrainian way of war, especially from the battalion level and up
Trying to form the AFU into a US (NATO) mold in wartime won't work. Humility on both sides will be required
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As others have said, the goal of Western training programs must be to enhance, improve and support the Ukrainian way of war, especially from the battalion level and up
Trying to form the AFU into a US (NATO) mold in wartime won't work. Humility on both sides will be required
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The Lookout (Twitter)
RT @Drox_Maritime: 🔺Naval Deployment
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Altay class tanker "Yelyna" likely began a short out-of-area (OOA) support mission, 2 August 2023.
Vessel likely to support around 1-3 Baltic Fleet corvettes which may deploy to the North Sea area during Exercise Ocean Shield 2023.
RT @Drox_Maritime: 🔺Naval Deployment
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Altay class tanker "Yelyna" likely began a short out-of-area (OOA) support mission, 2 August 2023.
Vessel likely to support around 1-3 Baltic Fleet corvettes which may deploy to the North Sea area during Exercise Ocean Shield 2023.
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