AFU stopped using US tactics - NYT
August 3, 2023, 04:23
The White House hoped that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would demonstrate during the counteroffensive that "the American way of warfare is superior to the Russian one."
The Ukrainian brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who were trained in NATO countries, stopped using American tactics of warfare when attacking at the front. The Ukrainian military returned to tactics "which they know best." On Wednesday, August 2, writes The New York Times.
The publication reports that the White House hoped that nine brigades numbering about 36,000 people during the counteroffensive would demonstrate that "the American way of warfare is superior to the Russian one."
"We are talking about the decentralization of control of different military units in battle," the publication points out.
It is noted that Ukrainian commanders changed tactics and focused on wearing down Russian forces with artillery and long-range missiles.
"On the battlefield, the Ukrainian military faced significant mining of the territory and constant shelling from artillery and aviation," the article says.
As the authors of the material write, NATO's hopes for the speedy liberation of the territories did not come true.
"Nevertheless, in the event of a breakthrough in the defense lines of the Russians, the Ukrainian military can still use the tactics of the United States and NATO," the NYT points out.
Recall that since the beginning of June, the Ukrainian army began active offensive operations. Since then, up to a dozen settlements and more than 200 square meters have been liberated. km of territory.
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