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The Davydov 'adoration' for today features, in comment # 1, an "Offensive through the eyes of a soldier November 17, 2023 https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-630-summary/ Offensive through the eyes of a soldier Company commander of 47th Mechanized Brigade speaks about the unit and combat in the south.

Mykola Melnyk is an officer of Ukrainian Armed Forces, owner of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order. In 2022, he joined 47th Mechanized Brigade (back then a battalion) and became company commander.

Found today on Forbes is the same fellow:

"Ukrainian military leaders underestimated the Russians’ determination to hold territory they'd captured, Melynk said in a wide-ranging interview with Censor. The same leaders changed units’ organization and equipment at the last minute, wrecking their cohesion, Melynk claimed. Ukrainian aviation didn't show up to support the ground troops, he added."

After Losing a Leg, One Ukrainian Officer Still Loves His M-2 Vehicle.

It seems to depend on who fashions the narrative. The Forbes narrative ends with:

" 'The whole plan of the big counteroffensive was based on simple things: a Muscovite sees a Bradley, a Leopard—and runs away,' Melynk said. That of course didn't happen. It took the 47th Brigade and other counteroffensive units five months, and many casualties—including Melynk—to advance 10 or a dozen miles along several axes.

Forbes, Nov 18, 2023,04:03pm EST

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