Putin lets slip Russia has just lost 54 tanks in Ukrainian counter-offensive
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According to web search results, Ukraine has launched a counter-offensive against Russian forces occupying the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts⁶. Kyiv's forces have breached Russia's first positions and are pressing on further, but they will face ever greater aerial and artillery attack¹. Ukraine is pushing forward at several points, mostly along the southern front but also in the east. In some places, its army is making incremental but real gains, liberating villages near the frontline⁵. President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Ukraine’s counter-offensive has been unsuccessful, with its army suffering major losses². However, in an apparent slip-up at a meeting with military bloggers, he said Russia has lost 54 tanks in Ukraine since the start of the counter-offensive less than two weeks ago³.
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Summary
Major General Rupert Jones provides insights into the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. He describes the current situation as the early stages of an offensive, with Ukrainian forces conducting raids to identify Russian vulnerabilities and draw their reserves from one position to another. He draws parallels to World War I tactics and emphasizes the complexity and brutality of warfare. Defensive fighting is initially easier, but once the attacker breaks through, momentum shifts in their favor. The deployment of nuclear weapons by Russia in Belarus is significant in terms of Russia's actions beyond its borders since the end of the Cold War.
Facts
📌 The conflict is in its early stages, with Ukrainian forces conducting raids to find Russian vulnerabilities.
📌 The strategy is aimed at drawing Russian reserves from one position to another, similar to tactics used in World War I.
📌 Offensive warfare is complex and challenging, requiring significant force to break through a defender's position.
📌 Defensive fighting is initially easier as the defender has control of the terrain.
📌 The pressure is currently on Ukraine as the attacker.
📌 Russia's deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus is the first instance of such deployment beyond Russian soil since 1996.
📌 The Belarus deployment strengthens Russia's influence over Belarus but doesn't significantly change its tactical capabilities.