Posted on Mar 27, 2022
Ukraine’s Troops Fight War of Ambush and Skirmish Against Russian Invaders
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Ukraine’s Troops Fight War of Ambush and Skirmish Against Russian Invaders
Using weapons supplied by NATO, Kyiv targets Moscow’s weak points and supply lines
An image released by Ukraine’s military on Sunday shows a Russian tank lying charred in the Kyiv region.
Photo: PRESS SERVICE OF THE UKRAINIAN GROUND FORCES/REUTERS
By James Marson and Daniel Michaels
March 22, 2022 8:18 am ET
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BRUSSELS—Ukrainian forces have inflicted significant losses on Russia’s larger and better-armed military—blunting advances by Moscow on several fronts—using insurgency-style tactics that take advantage of their grab bag of available weapons, say military officers from NATO countries.
In a war of ambushes and skirmishes, mobile Ukrainian units have used their knowledge of the local battlefield and sought to hit Russian forces at their weak points, striking armored columns on main roads and undermining their ability to fight by disrupting supplies, say Western observers.
But the Ukrainians’ approach is more suited to choking the invading Russians in places they overextended than to mounting a major counteroffensive against massed forces, they say. That raises questions about Kyiv’s ability to dislodge Russian forces from territory they have occupied in the country’s south and east.
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WALL STREET JOURNAL SHARE OF THE DAY
Ukraine’s Troops Fight War of Ambush and Skirmish Against Russian Invaders
Using weapons supplied by NATO, Kyiv targets Moscow’s weak points and supply lines
An image released by Ukraine’s military on Sunday shows a Russian tank lying charred in the Kyiv region.
Photo: PRESS SERVICE OF THE UKRAINIAN GROUND FORCES/REUTERS
By James Marson and Daniel Michaels
March 22, 2022 8:18 am ET
Text
369
BRUSSELS—Ukrainian forces have inflicted significant losses on Russia’s larger and better-armed military—blunting advances by Moscow on several fronts—using insurgency-style tactics that take advantage of their grab bag of available weapons, say military officers from NATO countries.
In a war of ambushes and skirmishes, mobile Ukrainian units have used their knowledge of the local battlefield and sought to hit Russian forces at their weak points, striking armored columns on main roads and undermining their ability to fight by disrupting supplies, say Western observers.
But the Ukrainians’ approach is more suited to choking the invading Russians in places they overextended than to mounting a major counteroffensive against massed forces, they say. That raises questions about Kyiv’s ability to dislodge Russian forces from territory they have occupied in the country’s south and east.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SGT (Join to see) PO2 Marco Monsalve SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] SSG William Jones Sgt (Join to see) 1SG Dan Capri CDR Andrew McMenamin, PhD SrA John Monette SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mark Anderson LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy SGT Damaso V Santana
Ukraine’s Troops Fight War of Ambush and Skirmish Against Russian Invaders
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Got a little ticked off a couple days ago at an article insinuating that Ukraine was wasting anti armor weapons on things like trucks. Look, they use what they have available and seem to be doing a good job at it!
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SGT (Join to see) you must have all the knowledge there SGT. Maybe you should go over there and help the Ukrainians fight off the commie SOB’s! Since you know more than the people on the ground.
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I agree totally I am kinda shocked and amazed Ukrainians have held out this long. Makes Russia look weak AF!
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..."Still, Mr. Reynolds described Ukraine’s tactics as “a desperate defense” and said its forces will struggle to regain ground. Russian forces, particularly in Ukraine’s east and southeast, have more direct supply lines from Russian-controlled areas. Moscow has been able to pour more and more-lethal forces around cities including Kherson, Kharkiv and Mariupol, which are easier for it to reach.
Mr. Reynolds said that for Ukraine to make big gains, Russian forces would need to lose the ability or will to fight.
“For Ukraine, regaining ground is dependent on morale and logistics collapsing on the Russian side,” Mr. Reynolds said."...
..."Still, Mr. Reynolds described Ukraine’s tactics as “a desperate defense” and said its forces will struggle to regain ground. Russian forces, particularly in Ukraine’s east and southeast, have more direct supply lines from Russian-controlled areas. Moscow has been able to pour more and more-lethal forces around cities including Kherson, Kharkiv and Mariupol, which are easier for it to reach.
Mr. Reynolds said that for Ukraine to make big gains, Russian forces would need to lose the ability or will to fight.
“For Ukraine, regaining ground is dependent on morale and logistics collapsing on the Russian side,” Mr. Reynolds said."...
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SSG Michael Noll you can say that again Brother Michael, they are doing a great job IMHO.
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