Ukraine Lines of defense, construction volumes

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Drone footage of Ukrainian army defensive fortifications in the Zaporizhia region. Ukraine's line of defense is multi-layered, including anti-tank obstacles, ditches, barbed wire, and possibly mines. According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Shmyhal, 2,130 platoon strongpoints, over 3,000 kilometers of anti-tank ditches, and over 1,000 kilometers of defensive pyramids have already been constructed. 16,000 kilometers of Egoza-type barrier lines and 4,300 kilometers of low-visibility obstacles have also been installed. Defensive fortifications are being built in the Donbas, Zaporizhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.

 

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The Ukrainian army has begun constructing a line of defensive fortifications near Odesa. Kilometers of anti-tank ditches and bunkers are already being completed around the city, and barbed wire, "dragon's teeth," and minefields are being installed. Ukrainian defensive fortifications were previously also established in the Volyn region, which borders Belarus.