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1. Ukrainian troops seek to strengthen position in Dnipro’s left bank - Russians are removed from area
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Jul 2, 2023 1:30 p.m.. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsYyMdNCdRc
2. Ben Hodges This Is Putin’s Next Master Plan Announced!
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Jul 2, 2023 7:30 a.m. EDT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-myOuiyJIA
VIDEO WITH SUMMARIZED COMMENTARY
02 Jul: Nice. Ukrainians REVEAL THE BIGGEST RUSSIAN WEAKNESS | War in Ukraine Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gls4JwAJJJk
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and ninty fourth day of the war.
Day 494: Jul 02
Today there is a lot of news from the Orikhiv direction.
After Ukrainians pushed Russians from the last line of fortification in from of Robotyne, Ukrainians shifted their focus to the flanks. The main goal of Ukrainians right now is to improve their tactical position around Robotyne prior to attempting to take it.
As you can see, step by step, Ukrainians have already managed to advance by almost 5 km on a 16 km wide front line. Nonetheless, globally speaking, advancing by 5 km does not give Ukrainians a strategic advantage – Ukrainians are still 20 km away from Tokmak and 70 km away from Melitopol.
It’s been 1 month since the beginning of the active stage of the counteroffensive operation, and this is not the result that most people expected to see, especially after the hyper-successful Kharkiv counteroffensive.
But does this mean that the counteroffensive operation is failing? No.
First of all, the counteroffensive operation is still in the early stages because Ukrainians still have not deployed their strategic reserves. Secondly, the Ukrainian command warned everyone in advance that this counteroffensive would not resemble the one in Kharkiv and would take significantly more time.
The Kharkiv counteroffensive was so quick and successful because it was prior to mobilization, so Russians lacked troops, Ukrainians unexpectedly found a weak spot, penetrated one defense line, and collapsed the whole front.
This time the setting is completely the opposite: Russians have more troops, they prepared multiple lines of defense, and they expected the counteroffensive to happen in the south. That is why the first line of defense is overcrowded with troops and equipment – a Ukrainian soldier recently reported that there are around 60 pieces of heavy equipment only around Robotyne, which they need to destroy to get closer. That is why Ukrainians are using a completely different approach.
Recently, a prominent Russian source published a short interview with a Russian soldier who described exactly what Ukrainians are doing. He said that, right now, the main goal of Ukrainians is not to penetrate the Russian defense but to drain all the accumulated ammunition, equipment, and reserves.
The Russian soldier reported that Ukrainians are very carefully testing the ability of each Russian strong point to conduct defensive operations. The first thing Ukrainians do is initiate a light engagement to force Russians to use up their ammunition. By slowly increasing the intensity, Russians are forced to unload their artillery. Since a Russian multiple-launch rocket system does not have a truck with ammunition following it, after each salvo, the whole system has to drive to the warehouse to reload, which takes a lot of time. And once all artillery systems in the region make a salvo, Russians lose the ability to conduct concentrated artillery strikes. This is exactly when Ukrainians start intensifying their actions and sending additional 2 or 3 assault units.
In parallel, Ukrainians are hunting down other types of artillery systems. Ukrainian reconnaissance drone operators work very closely with artillery crews, including HIMARS crews, and identify and destroy up to 4 Russian artillery systems at a time. Due to the lack of artillery support, Russian strong points become much more vulnerable, which allows several Ukrainian infantry squads to approach the trenches and establish control over the positions.
Overall, the most effective way to undermine Russian well-prepared fortifications is to create a short-term deficit of ammunition and artillery support by forcing Russians to unload all of their equipment. The first wave of rebuff is the most powerful one because all weapons are obviously loaded and shoot virtually simultaneously. Once the concentration of fire decreases, Ukrainians gain a window of opportunity. The first line of defense is the most difficult one because Russians are prepared and have plenty of supplies. When Ukrainians burn Russian reserves and Russian default defensive capabilities deteriorate, Ukrainians will finally be able consider deep front-line penetrations.
*** Select the 3 horizontal dots to view the Complete Transcript [Below video/ top right corner]
VIDEO WITH SUMMARIZED COMMENTARY
02 Jul: Nice. Ukrainians REVEAL THE BIGGEST RUSSIAN WEAKNESS | War in Ukraine Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gls4JwAJJJk
⚠️ Watch RFU in 18+ languages: https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/channels
I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and ninty fourth day of the war.
Day 494: Jul 02
Today there is a lot of news from the Orikhiv direction.
After Ukrainians pushed Russians from the last line of fortification in from of Robotyne, Ukrainians shifted their focus to the flanks. The main goal of Ukrainians right now is to improve their tactical position around Robotyne prior to attempting to take it.
As you can see, step by step, Ukrainians have already managed to advance by almost 5 km on a 16 km wide front line. Nonetheless, globally speaking, advancing by 5 km does not give Ukrainians a strategic advantage – Ukrainians are still 20 km away from Tokmak and 70 km away from Melitopol.
It’s been 1 month since the beginning of the active stage of the counteroffensive operation, and this is not the result that most people expected to see, especially after the hyper-successful Kharkiv counteroffensive.
But does this mean that the counteroffensive operation is failing? No.
First of all, the counteroffensive operation is still in the early stages because Ukrainians still have not deployed their strategic reserves. Secondly, the Ukrainian command warned everyone in advance that this counteroffensive would not resemble the one in Kharkiv and would take significantly more time.
The Kharkiv counteroffensive was so quick and successful because it was prior to mobilization, so Russians lacked troops, Ukrainians unexpectedly found a weak spot, penetrated one defense line, and collapsed the whole front.
This time the setting is completely the opposite: Russians have more troops, they prepared multiple lines of defense, and they expected the counteroffensive to happen in the south. That is why the first line of defense is overcrowded with troops and equipment – a Ukrainian soldier recently reported that there are around 60 pieces of heavy equipment only around Robotyne, which they need to destroy to get closer. That is why Ukrainians are using a completely different approach.
Recently, a prominent Russian source published a short interview with a Russian soldier who described exactly what Ukrainians are doing. He said that, right now, the main goal of Ukrainians is not to penetrate the Russian defense but to drain all the accumulated ammunition, equipment, and reserves.
The Russian soldier reported that Ukrainians are very carefully testing the ability of each Russian strong point to conduct defensive operations. The first thing Ukrainians do is initiate a light engagement to force Russians to use up their ammunition. By slowly increasing the intensity, Russians are forced to unload their artillery. Since a Russian multiple-launch rocket system does not have a truck with ammunition following it, after each salvo, the whole system has to drive to the warehouse to reload, which takes a lot of time. And once all artillery systems in the region make a salvo, Russians lose the ability to conduct concentrated artillery strikes. This is exactly when Ukrainians start intensifying their actions and sending additional 2 or 3 assault units.
In parallel, Ukrainians are hunting down other types of artillery systems. Ukrainian reconnaissance drone operators work very closely with artillery crews, including HIMARS crews, and identify and destroy up to 4 Russian artillery systems at a time. Due to the lack of artillery support, Russian strong points become much more vulnerable, which allows several Ukrainian infantry squads to approach the trenches and establish control over the positions.
Overall, the most effective way to undermine Russian well-prepared fortifications is to create a short-term deficit of ammunition and artillery support by forcing Russians to unload all of their equipment. The first wave of rebuff is the most powerful one because all weapons are obviously loaded and shoot virtually simultaneously. Once the concentration of fire decreases, Ukrainians gain a window of opportunity. The first line of defense is the most difficult one because Russians are prepared and have plenty of supplies. When Ukrainians burn Russian reserves and Russian default defensive capabilities deteriorate, Ukrainians will finally be able consider deep front-line penetrations.
*** Select the 3 horizontal dots to view the Complete Transcript [Below video/ top right corner]