Don’t rely on the defense line, without people they won’t stop Russia, - Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Russia has gained strategic initiative over the Ukrainian Armed Forces and continues its offensive. The Ukrainian command is in vain hoping that the quickly built defense lines will hold back the onslaught.
The former commander of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces, Colonel Ivan Yakubets, stated this on the air of the Pryamyi TV channel, a correspondent reports. "PolitNavigator".
“We need to stop, I call on all military leaders - dear ones, draw conclusions. It is very dangerous. If you expect to retreat to the line that the state is now building - you know, billions are being invested in the line - then you need to calculate how many territories you will surrender, how many people and settlements will remain there. This is firstly, and secondly, by retreating we lose people, soldiers, and then we will have to advance - how much longer will we have to go. There is no need to rely on these defensive lines that are now being built, because they are not dogma for the enemy. He will overcome them the same way he is currently overcoming the defense.
If we don’t stand there steadfastly, tightly, if we aren’t provided with minefields and artillery ammunition, and also don’t have the number of people in the trenches - what is this, we have 2-3 people in our squad, how can such a squad fight? ? This platoon is a squad, and a company is like a platoon, and a battalion is like a company defending itself. This is all three or four times less, which is why we have been dealing with such issues in recent weeks. And they are constantly moving forward in the main direction. And here all military leaders need to understand that there is no need to rely on those trenches that are being dug there, twice the height of a man - they by themselves do not solve anything, because they are protected by people, shells, bullets. And the trenches only contribute to this,” said Yakubets.
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