Ukraine’s defences are thin - so why is Russia not winning? | Defence in Depth
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Published 2024-03-28
Even though Russia currently has the upper hand in the war and despite claiming the T-14 is the most sophisticated tank in the world Moscow has refused to use it in the ongoing war. Why?
One reason is that the loss to drones of such a prestigious piece of equipment would dent Putin’s image of invincibility. Anti-drone technology is improving all the time, but the pendulum might be about to swing back to the airborne killers. Advances in AI whereby Automatic Target Recognition allows a drone to find a target even if it is being jammed are just around the corner.
Even so, Ukraine is vulnerable right now. Kyiv’s forces have not built sophisticated defensive fortifications and obstacle belts like Russia’s so-called Surovikin Line. They are starting now, with a huge cash injection, but is it too late?
In the race to build decent defences against the ongoing Russian assault, will it matter that the T-14 is not going to be making an appearance in the war?
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All Comments (21)
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the video didn't even attempt to answer the title's question
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The same Generals who think digging in erodes the fighting spirit are the same ones who wonder why all their troops are dead.
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I'm honestly sorry for people who unironically use the telegraph as a source of information
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Your definition of winning is quite different from that of Russia.
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Ever heard of ‘war of attrition’? Results aren't typically visible to the general public.
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It’s interesting how they start making this war a sort of ‘entertainment’…
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Dude is narrating war like its a comedy show, what a disgrace....
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Weren't these the same people laughing at Russian defensive lines? and... How could 'defense is failure' be a Russian doctrine of war when they basically burned their own towns to defeat Napolean. Get your facts straight.
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9 mins 30. again this guy does not know what he is talking about. Soviet battle doctrine has always emphasised deep battle tactics and defence in depth to absorb the enemy. Kursk ffs... Is this guy getting paid to spout sh*t? The Russian generals walked Napoleon deeper and deeper before engaging.
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Did Russia not already run out of ammo about 2 years ago, according to your same reporting?
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My man said "Tank" and put a picture of steven segal. LMAOOOOO
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Sky is not blue, according to The Telegraph.
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That's rich coming from a media of a country that has less than 200 operational tanks.
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Telegraph trying to 'Ukraine is winning but still needs help'
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I wouldn’t say russia isn’t winning..I mean they struck Ukraine with missiles and Kharkiv officials are saying it could take weeks or months to get it back online. Not to mention the Russian momentum since taking Avdivka doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all, in fact they are able to use unguided FABs for the first time in Kharkiv since 2022
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No Abrhams were lost - Telegraph 😂
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"Russia not winning"? Didn't know the Telegraph did graveyard humour.
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Ukraine. 194595 square mile for testing modern weapons. A unique training ground where all arms manufacturers came running with their products.
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T-14s are not used by Russia for the simple reason - the tank is still basically a prototype that hasn't entered a mass production. There were only 20 vehicles manufactured as of 2022 and after the war started Russians switched to making the cheaper T-90s and upgrading the existing T-72s. However why are the perfectly available and already supplied to Ukraine Challenger 2s not used and the British MoD specifically asked Ukrainians not to use them "on risky missions" is another question. So the pun coming from the British journalist is actually quite hilarious.
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Russia continues taking Ukrainian fortified positions and the telegraph says Russia is not winning.
