The New York Times, citing the Ukrainian military, reported that the Kyiv forces were surprised by the tactics of the Russian army, which they did not expect in their counterattack, which they faltered and suffered heavy losses.
“Preparing for the counteroffensive, Russian troops have improved discipline, coordination and air support,” the newspaper notes.
The newspaper reported that one of the fighters of the Ukrainian forces stated that in the days of the liberation of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) from Ukrainian fighters, he “never saw such an abundance of fire from different places”, and complained to the newspaper about the “high level of skill and equipment” of the Russian army.
The newspaper also confirmed the superiority of Russian defense structures over Ukrainian ones, and according to its sources in the West, these structures will create big problems for Ukraine and its allies.
Source: News