This article hits the nail on the head of the need to have the weight of artillery support right up front with an unending supply of shells and rockets.
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Russia's offensive in the Donbass: the enemy is advancing only because of the shortage of shells in our artillery, which must be overcome in the near future
I have visited all the big cities of Donbass, including the positions of many of our units, both in the front and in the gray zone, different people have many questions about whether it will be possible to stop the Russian offensive.
The Russian command has identified narrow areas in the Donbass on the entire front, where forces are concentrated to create advantage and breakthrough. The enemy suffered heavy losses and is advancing very slowly, the Ukrainian army has weaned the Russians from rapid breakthroughs.
Our soldiers outnumber the enemy, we have less equipment but more fighters, our command as a whole remains in control, our soldiers know how to inflict heavy losses on the enemy. Russian troops do not show such resilience, are quickly withdrawn from battle, and Ukrainian units are fighting stubbornly week after week.
But it is impossible to hold the line of defense for a long time due to lack of shells for its own artillery. The enemy advances where it sees that there is no accurate corrected and constant work of artillery.
Where there is contact fighting, the Ukrainian army has the upper hand. Where in battle we can use at least a few dozen shells per gun, the Ukrainian army has the advantage, and the enemy is repulsed.
But when the limits on fire are less than the needs for shooting - it is difficult to hold positions, and there the Russians sometimes manage to sell our defense. Because when the enemy beats, but is retaliated against, people endure. They can't stand when there is nothing to strike at certain targets for a long time. But our fighters are retreating and clinging to a new frontier, and the resilience and combat effectiveness of Ukrainian troops, despite all the losses, is simply astounding.
It is difficult to even describe in words the mass heroism shown by Ukrainian troops at the front. If the unit has experience, coherence and management, they do not surrender any stronghold without a fierce battle. Yes, sometimes the fighters leave, yes, there are problems in management - but every time it happens under heavy fire, and they try to use every opportunity to regain their positions.
But modern warfare is primarily logistics, logistics and logistics. Logistics means not just having the right things somewhere, but having them on time in the most difficult place. It will not be enough for everyone and everywhere, but it is important that it is enough where the enemy is trying to break through.
Infantry claims cannot be made if visible targets are not affected, if there are not enough shells. Squadrons do not improve this, the infantry does everything possible and impossible, and keeps the front in such conditions in which the Russian army is fleeing.
Ammunition is needed in the areas of the main strikes by Russian troops, and as soon as this happens, Putin's second offensive in the Donbas will be stopped.
We have enough people, enough professional soldiers, but we need more shells, much more, we need drones to adjust and professional organization of combat work in each link.
In Donbass, our artillerymen dream that the new guns that our allies have begun to supply us will receive, first of all, artillery personnel with experienced and coordinated calculations, which do not take long to train. Combined with drones and corrective action, this will not only stop the Russian offensive, it will defeat it.
Our army is confident of our victory. Now it is a question of how quickly shells and adjustment systems will be in the most important areas.
In my opinion, the Russian offensive in Donbass will be stopped, and we already have the strength to do so, we need to improve logistics, the Ukrainian army and people have won time with their heroism, and now everything depends on the deployment speed and quality of artillery and shell NATO countries.
Yuriy Butusov, Censor. NO Джерело: censor.net/ua/r3336039