“As soon as I saw the pictures I thought of The Road to Basra”
More like underestimating the capabilities of your enemies. They obviously didn’t take into account Rebel artillery.
If, as is now being reported, the “Donetsk Pocket” is now CLOSED, and Two full UK brigades, plus several Militia battalions, are now trapped along the Russian border, this could be a huge problem for Kiev.
The just don’t have the air resupply capability to support them. Hell, they can barely resupply the two airport garrisons.