• MxM111@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    You assume Russians did not have this technology? Getting few miles with foot solders with artillery support from the right bank is one thing. To fully develop this into meaningful strategic advance with heavy military equipment is another thing. It is difficult and risky. With all my heart I wish them good luck especially because I think it is very hard to advance in that direction.

    • ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’d be shocked if Ukraine isn’t receiving Western support with sapper/combat engineer training, as well as equipment like floating bridges. Remember, the Allies built two entire temporary deepwater ports immediately following D-Day to facilitate rapid transportation of heavy equipment into Normandy.

    • Brainsploosh@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Wasn’t the whole point of the beachhead to threaten the Russian logistics to the choke points?

      It can’t be more than a week ago I read about this

      • TheMechanic
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        1 year ago

        That’s exactly the point of this. To hold the position Russia has to have safe logistics and fortified positions. Ukraine only needs to increase the grey zone to disrupt Russia’s logistics into Tokmak to collapse the front on the South.