Navigating Deadly Minefields: Ukraine's Foot Advancement Against Russian Forces
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Ukrainian forces have been forced to abandon tanks and advance on foot due to dense Russian minefields encountered during counteroffensive operations. The limitations of Western-provided armor have been exposed, prompting calls for F-16 jets and more mine-clearance equipment. Ukrainian soldiers are manually clearing mines and facing challenges as Russian forces continue to drop more mines from the air. The minefields have posed major problems along the southern Zaporizhzhia front line, hindering Ukraine's progress in the counteroffensive.
- Russian minefields force Ukrainians to leave tanks, advance on foot: report Business Insider
- Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine's Counteroffensive The New York Times
- The biggest obstacle to Ukraine's counteroffensive? Land mines. The Washington Post
- Ukrainian units are leaving behind their Western tanks and advancing slowly on foot after coming up against dense Russian minefields, report says Yahoo News
- A Commander Describes Ukraine’s Counteroffensive From the Front Lines The New York Times
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