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The Soviet mentality is in control and punishment

The separatists are just cannon fodder. Their task is to be “buyers of time” whilst Russia prepares. They are also part of the Russian stratagem. Ukraine’s senior military act as if they believe they are winning because they are fixated on their successes in this very limited tactical war. They and the Defense Ministry are missing the point, because they are not preparing fast enough for a strategic and operational war that would likely be outside the Donbas and would give no time to mobilize large reserve forces. The country is losing the bigger game because of this, and whilst becoming stronger tactically at static war, overall Russia is moving faster and gaining a strategic advantage.

For soldiers to be forced to stay in one defensive position like Minsk demands is always militarily wrong, because it gives the enemy the strategic advantage. Russia is taking advantage of this fact daily. Losing the strategic advantage is the greatest failure of any national or military leadership (read any military strategist – they all say the same – to hold a fixed defense is to break time-honored military rules).

Russia can identify where the troops are weak and go through or around. Ukraine’s military position in the Donbas is at a critical risk of encirclement, which is a common Russian strategic act. Russian troops practice this tactic regularly during exercises. Trench warfare also breeds an entrenched mentality among soldiers and staff, which is against all rules of war if you want to win. There may be no alternative politically to accepting Minsk, but it must be seen for what it is; a stratagem to keep the Ukraine army tied down and focused on one point. Russia is succeeding all too well in this.

The Ukrainian Army gets better every day, but overall it is not one of the best in Europe because it has some critical organizational flaws. Giving the army Javelin anti-tank missiles will not remove those flaws, and may even make them worse. People are confusing amazing bravery and minor tactics with operational and strategic ability.

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Ukraina luure: Venemaa toimetab Krimmist relvi Donbassi
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Vene sõjaväelaste poolt annekteeritud Krimmis hõivatud relvad saadetakse Donetski ja Luganski oblasti teatud rajoonidesse, kasutades seejuures kaht marsruuti, teatas eile Ukraina kaitseministeeriumi luurepeavalitsus.

«Vene armee hõivatud relvade saatmiseks Donetski ja Luganski oblasti piirkondadesse kasutatakse kaht teed -- esiteks üle Aasovi mere akvatooriumi, teiseks mööda Venemaa territooriumi. Relvatarned toimuvad Vene võimude pideva kontrolli all,» vahendas luureameti veebikülg pressiesindaja Vadim Skibitski sõnu.

Sellega tegelesid Skibitski andmeil varem Venemaa Julgeolekuteenistuse FSB ja Vene kindralstaabi luurepeavalitsuse esindajad, nüüd aga toimetavad Ukraina okupeeritud idaossa relvi Venemaa Lõuna sõjaväeringkonna sõjaväelased.