The Ukrainian military began to doubt the likelihood of a military breakthrough of the Russian defence lines during the counteroffensive, according to the Daily Express. According to the publication, heavy losses on the battlefield made some Ukrainians think that the well-fortified defence lines of Russian troops could become an insurmountable obstacle.

Ukrainian soldiers and observers began to openly doubt the likelihood of a military breakthrough, given the mounting losses associated with the Ukrainian counteroffensive. As the newspaper notes, heavy losses on the battlefield made some Ukrainians think that the well-fortified defence lines of Russian troops could become an insurmountable obstacle.

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According to the Ukrainian Marine Kyrylo Potras, without additional help from the Western allies, which at this point is unlikely, Kyiv is expecting defeat in the conflict. In particular, Russian minefields are a serious obstacle. According to him, Russian forces are numerous and equipped with a significant number of anti-tank rifles and missile systems.

Elsewhere on the front, a field medic complained to British reporters that Russia had had enough time to strengthen its defences and had a significant number of soldiers amid a mounting number of casualties in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military is concluding that while Ukraine hypothetically could push the front line back several dozen kilometres, it will be difficult to weaken Russia’s overall strategic control over eastern and south-eastern Ukraine. ’I think this conflict will not be resolved on the battlefield. It will end with a political deal,’ admitted the field medic.

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‘Our positions here in the north are more or less stable. However, the strongest Russian counter-attack took place two weeks ago. 12 enemy tanks attacked our battalion,’ the soldiers say. Russian air superiority is a particularly serious problem.

‘The danger from drones is huge, they see everything, and in most cases immediately open fire. the enemy sees all our movements. Basically, we can only move around at night. we need night vision devices, and armoured vehicles are very necessary. the enemy is chasing us with helicopters, planes, anti-tank guns’

When it comes to progress in the counter-offensive, Ukrainian soldiers are being cautious. Both in the south and here, in the east, the Russian defences are strong. three lines of defence, minefields. Anyone who visits Ukrainian hospitals sees the price soldiers pay: countless fighters have lost arms, legs, feet.

NATO sources report that since the beginning of the war, their number has increased to several tens of thousands. Despite huge losses, including their own, the Ukrainians continue to plan a breakthrough at the front. According to available data, no more than 15 percent of the material is deployed today, including far from the majority of troops.

MARGARITA (30), who has been a frontline soldier since the beginning of the war, says: ‘The situation is very difficult. the media says that a quick counter-offensive is possible and that we will quickly liberate our territories. However, in our reality, I think this is impossible.

‘The situation has always been difficult, but now it is even more difficult! Behind every centimetre of the liberated territory are the lives of many fighters. There are losses, and heavy battles. The Russian army has not worsened and does not fight primitively, some units are fighting very effectively and are improving’.

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