The situation exacerbates the situation due to lack of personnel, in particular in the Pokrovsky direction. The commander of one of the infantry platoons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports a critical situation - despite the significant losses of the enemy, the Ukrainian troops lack people for effective defense.
The Russians have a considerable amount of living force, direct their people forward in small groups, use UAVs with fiber optic cables. Even if the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation record at least 7 losses for each wounded or killed Ukrainian defender, however, to stop the offensive of the invaders, military force for Ukraine is much more.
About it writes The Wall Street Journal, with reference to the words of the infantry platoon commander.
The Russians suffer at least seven casualties for every wounded or killed Ukrainian soldier, he said, but he added that Kiev would need 10 times more troops here to completely stop Moscow troops.
After the arrival of his brigade, 80% of the infantry was injured or killed and no longer suitable for battle.
Since then, the brigade has receded about more than a dozen km in the area west of Pokrovsk.
Main factors:
According to the publication with reference to the comment of the senior lieutenant to the call sign Munin, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seem to have "unlimited live power" and at the same time continue to send people forward in small groups, which are easier to slip past the observation drones.
The invaders sometimes manage to knock out Ukrainian drones.
On rainy or foggy days, most drones cannot fly, which gives Russian troops a chance to carry out greater attacks using armored vehicles. When the leaves cover the trees again, it will be harder for drones to notice Russian infantry.
An important detail: when the Russian military forces notice the Ukrainian position, they beat it with all kinds of weapons that have until the Ukrainians are forced to leave.
In general, a huge number of drones in the air changed the nature of the fighting:
Approximately 70% of Ukrainian casualties in the Pokrovsky area come from drones.
Any military machine that enters the city is equipped with a system of electronic obstacles, but the Russians also use drones that are connected to pilots with fiber optic cables and cannot be stupid. When the soldiers notice them, the only delay is to knock them down.
Although in the open fields, drones are relatively easy to see Russian infantrymen who are trying to step on, but the other in cities and villages around Pokrovsk:
Where there are more buildings so that the Russians can cover from drones, infantry is indispensable.
A few weeks ago, Russian troops entered the village south of Pokrovsk, first taking one house on the main street, then the other. In order to properly protect this village, the platoon commander said, Ukrainian forces would need people in all eight homes on the street. But they were not enough, and three weeks ago they had to leave the village.
We have not enough reinforcements. We just moved back
