According to the US " Washington Post " report on the 7th, several Ukrainian soldiers injured during the counterattack of Khlsong talked about the battlefield disadvantages faced by their troops in an interview at a hospital. The soldiers said that the Ukrainian army lacked artillery and there was a huge technical gap with the better equipped Russian army.
reported that the Ukrainian army had previously started a counterattack in Khlsun, but it is difficult to guarantee whether Ukraine can win. The statements of these soldiers show that there is a long battle and more casualties ahead.
Yehall Source: Washington Post
US media quoted 30-year-old platoon leader Ihor (Ihor) as saying: "For every 1 person they (referring to the Russian army) lose, we will lose 5 people." The report mentioned thatYehall was injured in his back because the tank he was riding crashed into the ditch. Before the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out, he was a salesperson for pig and cattle feed and had no military experience, and the person who succeeded him as platoon leader had no military experience before.
The soldiers said that the Russian "Seahawk" (Orlan) had a drone flying over a height of more than a kilometer above their heads, and then the Ukrainian position would be fully exposed. The Russian tanks will emerge from the newly built cement fortifications, use the large-caliber artillery to fire, and then retreat to the concrete bunker to avoid the attacks of the mortar and the rocket . Once the Ukrainian army fires artillery shells at the Russian army, it will be automatically detected and positioned by the Russian anti-artillery radar system, and then the Russian army will fire dense artillery fire as a counterattack.
Ukrainian army uses US-made M777 howitzer to shoot. Source: Associated Press
Report mentioned that another Ukrainian wounded, 28-year-old Alexander, was previously a construction worker. He said that the Russian army "has been attacking us. If we use mortars to fire three times, they will fire back 20 times."
Ukrainian soldiers also said they had to be careful about allocating ammunition to use, but even if they fired, it would be difficult to hit the target. “When you give the coordinates, it should be accurate, but it is not the case,” Alexander said, noting the equipment he used during his combat, dates back to 1989.
Ukrainian soldiers said that Russia's electronic warfare equipment also poses a persistent threat. They described that after the shift, if anyone decides to turn on his cell phone to call or text his family, it will immediately lead to artillery attacks from the Russian army. Denys, 33, said, "When we turn on our phones or radios, they can immediately identify our presence and start firing."
Ukrainian soldiers Photo source: AP
In addition, Denys also said that almost all of his Ukrainian troops, including 120 people, were injured and two died. Another 25-year-old Ukrainian soldier said that seven of his 100-man troops were killed and 20 were injured. Yihall said 16 of the 32 soldiers he commanded were injured and one died.
When asked when Ukraine would "take back" Khlsong, the soldiers said it was hard to predict, and many said it would depend on when Ukraine would obtain enough artillery.
The Washington Post pointed out that the Ukrainian government hopes that the Khlsong counterattack can boost morale and prove to the Western government that its billions of dollars in economic and military aid to Ukraine are effective, and Ukrainian claims that it has recaptured villages such as Vysokopillya in northern Khlsong cannot be confirmed. Several reporters from the Washington Post went to three miles around the village of Visokopillia on September 5, but were blocked by Ukrainian troops, so the situation of the village could not be confirmed. A local official said Ukrainian and Russian troops are still fighting for their control. (Editor: HHJ)
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