Would you rather they just rushed into minfields and were all killed ?I hope you are right. But for me the omens are not good. Most battles are won by swift advances. This is a war of attrition where gains are small and slow which allows the defender to easily reinforce any attacks.
Yes, that's exactly my point. It's very very slow.The counteroffensive has been going for about a month ffs!
No clearly not. But without air superiority and sufficient mine clearing equipment they are not going to be advancing at any quick rate. And a very slow rate of advance just allows the Russians to reinforce their defences. Wars just aren't won like this are they? I'm desperate for the Ukrainians to win, ive wanted the west to gove them everything they need and more. But clearly the Russians aren't the push overs many on here are making out. They arnt being routed and have not just turned tail and retreated on mass despite losing significant numbers.Would you rather they just rushed into minfields and were all killed ?
That's why people keep saying "preparing the ground", so it will look slow, they're also taking out command positions, and ammunition well away from the frontline, an important approach to prevent resupply at the front.
That’s the spirit!No clearly not. But without air superiority and sufficient mine clearing equipment they are not going to be advancing at any quick rate. And a very slow rate of advance just allows the Russians to reinforce their defences. Wars just aren't won like this are they? I'm desperate for the Ukrainians to win, ive wanted the west to gove them everything they need and more. But clearly the Russians aren't the push overs many on here are making out. They arnt being routed and have not just turned tail and retreated on mass despite losing significant numbers.
Although any gains are positive, the advance is very very slow. This war has become a war of attrition that I fear will go on for years.
Why would the window for progress close in mid-September?
That’s the spirit!
We all hope that Ukraine make an imminent big breakthrough and plow through Crimea, but as already said, unfortunately every day brings us closer to the negotiating table.
With only a small amount of information made available and with lots not being made public, where do you get the background information to be realistic?I mean it’s possible to be optimistic but realistic and acknowledge that progress has been incredibly slow - albeit for a reason -and while we all back Ukraine, Russia hasn’t just given up as we hoped they might.