Frontline Ukrainian Army Self statement: "The Steel Wall of the Russian Army is Too Terrifying" Soldier | Ukraine | Ukrainian Army
According to the website of the Wall Street Journal on June 10th, Ukraine launched an attack on the evening of the 8th, with about 100 soldiers, two German made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, and several American made armored personnel carriers participating.
According to a soldier involved in the operation, his regiment was hit by Russian "hail" rockets as soon as it crossed a road. The ground is covered with landmines. Russian helicopters and jet fighters are hovering overhead.
The soldier said that the attack had advanced less than two miles. One of the Leopard 2 tanks was hit and unable to move.
He said, "They are waiting for us... all positions are ready. This is a steel wall. It's too scary."
The report suggests that the scale of the challenges faced by the Ukrainian military has become very evident several days after Ukraine launched a long prepared counterattack aimed at reclaiming Russian occupied territory.
The report pointed out that the Russian military spent several months preparing for a counterattack in the occupied areas of southern Ukraine.
According to reports, Ukrainian officials have hardly mentioned the progress their troops have made, but insist that the attack will take time and casualties are inevitable.
The West provided Kiev with weapons worth billions of dollars and trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers to support this operation. Kiev needs to prove to its Western supporters that it can turn this aid into gains on the battlefield.
The report also stated that a Ukrainian soldier with the call sign "Suska" had a haggard face and said, "We are moving forward, but the Russians are constantly shelling."
A military officer with the call sign "Finn" said that the humid environment posed a challenge to some newly delivered Western equipment. After two weeks of rain, the American armored vehicles in his unit were not always able to pass through the swamps, "they were made for urban warfare and the desert.".
He said that the newly formed brigade in Ukraine is also plagued by some officers training too hastily and lacking combat experience. He said, "They are becoming increasingly confused under pressure."