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A military expert says it is “perfectly possible that Ukraine will win the war this year” if its military science continues to outpace Russia’s.
Since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for modern armored vehicles to repel the occupiers.
Throughout the conflict, Ukraine has gradually outmaneuvered its invaders with technology that enables a devastating response.
On New Year’s Eve, a burst of US-made HIMARS rocket launchers struck a building full of Russian recruits in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
Since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for technology that would outperform the invaders.
Zelensky has persuaded Western powers to provide technology and equipment in the fight against the Russian invasion.
Putin’s army will need to reorganize and eliminate corruption as it “harms the quality and supply of military equipment,” an expert said.
The attack, against the poorly fortified Vocational Technical School in Makiivka, killed 89 Russian recruits according to the Kremlin and destroyed their ammunition, The Guardian reports.
The Kremlin confirmed the loss of life and blamed the use of mobile phones by its soldiers for giving away the location. Ukraine considers the likely death toll to be higher, possibly in the hundreds.
The incident has sparked widespread anger in Russia, where support for the war is waning, while it could signal to Putin the need for better military organization and development.
Ukraine last week received another lifeline when France, Germany and the US agreed to send versions of their tanks, the AMX-10, Marder and Bradley.
Although not classified as “true tanks” due to their lack of armor or firepower, the guns are capable of providing fire support to Ukrainians advancing through enemy lines.
Among those machines, the US Bradley, which served with distinction in the 1991 Gulf War, is widely considered the most advanced, with a 25mm cannon fired from a chain gun and a scabbard on the side, effective in taking down Russian main battle tanks.
The United States has committed to sending about 50 Bradley tanks to Ukraine. The vehicles were very effective during the Gulf War in 1991.
The German Marder was described as ‘respectable but old’ and around 40 were understood to have been pledged to the Ukraine.
The French-supplied AMX-10 tank is capable of high speed and has been described as ideal for an “echelon reconnaissance or quick reaction force”.
Germany continues to hold back Ukrainian demands to supply the lethal Leopard-II
The Leopard-II is a 63-ton main battle tank that some believe could change the course of warfare.
Germany is still holding off Ukraine’s demands to supply the deadly Leopard-II, a 63-ton main battle tank that some believe could turn the tide of the war.
Ben Barry, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said the Leopard can be had in a package with its own recovery vehicles, with low slippers and rail capability. The telegraph informs.
“In terms of military science, it is perfectly possible that Ukraine will win the war this year,” Watling said. ‘There are other plausible scenarios: what if the Russian military industry gets its act together and ramps up munitions production? What if the Russians organize their training?
Mr Barry, who served in Bosnia and had several vehicles under his command, described the German Marder as “respectable but old”, adding that the AMX-10 is too thinly armored to be a true tank, but packs great speed. .
He added: “If someone said to me, ‘Ben, I want you to build an armored brigade, would you like these things?’ I’d say “absolutely.” They’re just what you need for a reconnaissance echelon or quick reaction force.
Ukrainian army chief Valery Zaluzhny says he needs 300 tanks, 600-700 infantry fighting vehicles and 500 howitzers to push Russia back to its lines before the invasion.
France has not confirmed how many AMX-10s it will send, while the German newspaper Der Spiegel reported that around 40 Marders, the equivalent of a battalion, are likely to be sent.
Ukrainian soldiers of the Kherson Territorial Defense reinforce their positions
Plumes of smoke rise from a Russian attack during a 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin
US officials have reportedly said they will supply 50 Bradleys in the next support package for Ukraine.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki declared yesterday that he was in talks with the coalition countries to discuss the possibility of sending Leopard-II tanks to Ukraine.
Through a “combined arms” approach, using intelligence with airpower, missiles, and small, flexible armed units, Ukraine was able to stave off the first wave of the invasion.
They were able to access Elon Musk’s satellite system, providing the general with an immeasurable tool for strategy, with instant connection from headquarters to the trenches.
Writing for The Guardian, Michael Clarke, a professor of defense studies at Kings College London, said: “Kyiv still has a ways to go before it has enough equipment and troops to carry out the kind of offensive that will drive out the forces of most, or all, of its territory.
“He needs a lot more than he already has, and then more overtly offensive weapons systems, including heavier armored forces, more attack aircraft, and more drones and missiles.”
The ineptitude of the Russian army, vast in numbers and centrally directed, was exposed early in the war.
Professor Clarke added: ‘The remobilized Russian army will be less corrupt, a feature that affects the quality and supply of military equipment… Its logistics must be modernized rapidly. The supply of food and ammunition is particularly acute.