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" Great Era " in the TV series " Ding Cai expression can really be used on the Ukrainian battlefield. The classic line "Don't panic, this is just a technical adjustment!" is a completely portrayal of the situation of Ukrainian Kharkiv counterattack, because the Russian army gave up many heavy equipment and personnel and had the vitality to retreat to its own Russian border line. At this time, many people thought that the Russian army had retreated, and some even boasted that Ukraine might have crossed the Russian border and advanced into Russia. This is completely unrealistic because as far as the current situation is concerned, Ukraine does not have the ability to fight abroad. What's more, the Russian army on the opposite side was ambushing the reserve team on the border.
(The Ukrainian army on the Kharkiv front has now come to a standstill, and some areas have encountered counter-repulsing by the Russian army)
(The war has never been smooth, it must be back and forth, loss and win. So the retreat of the Kharkiv battle is only a temporary phenomenon)
So The Ukrainian battle of Kharkiv even considered a feint attack, just to cover the failure of the Kharkiv 's battle (Kharkov has been carrying out a counterattack by the Ukrainian army), just like the previous few times, Kharkiv repelled the Ukrainian army again. It just so happened that the main infantry regiments of the Russian army were attracted to the southeast line, and the northern line was empty and was pushed back by the Ukrainian army. We can even judge from Zelensky's speech that the Ukrainian army cannot carry out further advancement of the Northern Line: Zelensky only emphasized the need to recover more lost territory, but did not mention the need to attack Russian territory.
The situation is changing a little now. Because the Russian troops on the southern and eastern fronts did not leave at all, and even held referendum activities in Ukrainian territory. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the referendum activities, the Russian army will definitely strengthen its defense work. If the Ukrainian army attacks at this time, it will definitely not be able to get a good deal. It turns out that this is true. In the Nikolayev area of , the Russian army launched a fierce attack, and the Russian army on the southern front even tried to cross the river to attack. The Ukrainian army here lacked heavy equipment defense (most of them have been dispatched to the northern and eastern fronts). They even dragged out the dilapidated barge to block the passage and prevent the Russian army from crossing the river from fighting. The Ukrainian army here is a bit difficult, not to mention counterattack, even protecting itself.
Why is it said that the Ukrainian army's counterattack is very difficult? First of all, one thing must be very clear. Your ground power is a highly mechanized armoured infantry team. The light infantry walking on two legs has been a long time since the era of light infantry. Modern army generally has heavy equipment infantry, and they rely on armored vehicles and tank troops to fight together. This involves two elements, fuel and ammunition replenishment.
Fuel Problem
For the modern army, fuel is as essential as blood. tank and various tanks are huge fuel consumers. Take the T80 tank equipped by both sides as an example. Its fuel tank has more than 1,000 liters. If we follow theoretical indicators, this tank can drive out for more than 300 kilometers. But it is impossible to drive that far distance in actual combat, because T80 has to fight instead of eating and having enough food like a rich second generation in the city to drive on ring road to drive hard. This tank is more time for the engine to rotate, but the tank is not moving in place or conducts a small amount of maneuvering combat. Because Ukraine is conducting land regaining operations rather than going abroad, its tanks are more time to repeatedly fight on some offensive positions. So considering this, the T80 tank can also be plugged in for more than 700 liters, so that the tank can drive a range of more than 400 kilometers.
(A Russian oil vehicle with enhanced protection, in comparison, it is a bit difficult for the Ukrainian army to replenish fuel. His vehicle will be bombed, and the fuel bank has been bombed by the Russian army)
(Modern infantry basically relies on heavy armored vehicles to maneuver.Without fuel, nothing can be done)
The reality is that Ukrainians drive tanks to the hinterland of Dongwu and may stop. Then their armored infantry vehicles and tank members were about to get off the car to fight. Because there are no fuel recharge points here, and they are all pro-Russian regions, how could they get fuel in a hostile area? The people will not cooperate. After the Russian army occupied the area in previous offensive operations, it has strengthened the control of supply points in towns along the way. The previous Ukrainian army was defensive operations within the country, and most areas were still under the control of the Ukrainian army. They arranged a refueling point every other section of the marching route, and a car could be refueled within 30 seconds. Therefore, the Ukrainian army did not have the problem of fuel supply in the early stages of the war, but now this advantage does not exist. Moreover, the Russian army has continued to use cruise missiles to attack the Ukrainian army's fuel depots. The attack on
made the Ukrainian army's originally small fuel reserves even more difficult. So we will find that after Kharkiv counterattack, the Ukrainian army's offensive momentum gradually slowed down after the third day, which is the reason. On the contrary, the Russian army does not have this problem. They are 8X8 large fuel truck . This fuel truck can carry up to 10,000 liters of fuel and arrange six vehicles to meet the maneuvers of a Russian BTG unit. Ukraine's own fuel transport vehicles are limited and easily exposed by the Russian reconnaissance system. The Russian army also has the air advantage to dispatch fighter jets to attack the opponent's supply convoy.
ammunition supply
This problem is very serious. Ukraine originally had its own independent national arms production system. But I couldn't stand it from the beginning and was smashed by the Russian military with various bombs and shells. The famous tank factories in Kharkiv were smashed into ruins. They now rely mainly on some inventory of ammunition and equipment to fight. After consuming their own equipment, Ukraine could only lend a helping hand to the Western group. But one thing has always troubled the Ukrainian army: they are still accustomed to operating Soviet armored vehicles. Therefore, the Western group had to collect the old Soviet equipment from the original Soviet satellite country and send it to Ukraine for operation, and the corresponding ammunition was also sent. But how long can it last just by relying on foreign aid? By summer, these old equipment from the former Eastern European countries had almost been consumed.
(Ammunition transportation cannot be too long. If Ukraine advances for a long distance, they will not be able to set up supply points in the enemy-occupied area. Moreover, the Russian army has strengthened its heavy army defense)
In this way, European and American groups can only give their own scrap copper and iron to Ukraine to continue fighting. We know that Ukraine now has the U.S. Himas rocket launcher , M113 armored vehicle and M109 artillery. In addition, according to reports from some foreign media, it is claimed that the German Leopard 2 tank has also entered Ukraine for combat. All these new things have one disadvantage: they do not cooperate with the caliber of the ammunition system in stock in Ukraine. These weapons still need to be transported from abroad to Ukraine to life, and logistics is a big problem. Besides, Westerners have not always provided free lunches, especially Europe has been hesitant recently.
(The US-made M109 artillery replaced Ukraine's original domestic artillery . Another problem arises. Their ammunition must be imported. It is very troublesome to rely on foreign imports in wartime)
(The suspected Leopard 2 tanks in Ukraine photographed by media reporters. These Western weapons do not match the original Ukrainian ammunition, and the supply depends entirely on the West to transport.)
In addition, the Ukrainian army has transportation problems to be solved. It's autumn now, and the Ukrainian plains are full of mud. If Ukraine wants to enter the East Ukraine and the southern region, it must overcome the obstacles to swamps. An multi-barrel rocket launcher requires a large number of trucks to transport ammunition for support, and some areas with long attack distances are even more troublesome: Trucks need to transport ammunition from a 70-kilometer junction to the front line. There are not many good roads and are easily infiltrated by the Russian vanguard troops. Once they penetrate these highways, they become a nightmare for the logistics line troops.
Conclusion: Although the Ukrainian War is very similar to a Red Alert game mode. However, the Red Alert game does not require fuel and ammunition replenishment, Ukraine needs it. Without these, they could not counterattack. The Kharkiv troops that were pieced together this time have already made the Ukrainians do their best. Other places are empty, such as Odessa and Nikolayev regions are complaining. The Northern Line repelled the Russian troops, and the Eastern and Southern Line troops were frequently attacked by Russian troops. How easy is it to launch another counterattack battle? Friends who like this article please share and forward it. If you have any interesting insights, please leave a message below to discuss! (This article is the World Series of Uncle Yi. If you are interested, please use WeChat to search for the official account: The Emperor of Situation, and watch all original articles of Uncle Yi’s World Series)
