The Russian military has adopted the "Sea of Fire" tactic, and the situation on the front line between Russia and Ukraine has become increasingly intense
After launching a counterattack nearly three months ago, the Ukrainian army seems to have finally made a breakthrough in the Zaporizhzhia region.
On September 1st local time, the Ukrainian side stated that the Ukrainian army had broken through the first line of defense of the Russian army in multiple locations.
However, analysts believe that recent developments do not necessarily mean that a counterattack can be considered successful. However, "for Ukraine and its supporters, the news from the front line is better than in the past few weeks."
But as frontline combat intensifies, the Russian military is quickly taking action to reinforce and adopting a new "sea of fire" tactic.
▲ Ukrainian soldiers fire howitzers
According to Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, as the counterattack continues, Russians are rapidly reinforcing in an attempt to stop the Ukrainian army from advancing. The Russian military has established defenses along the T0158 highway, providing cover for machine gunners with concrete shelters and using drones to monitor this critical road in real-time.
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Not only that, the US think tank War Research Institute also pointed out that as Ukrainian soldiers advance towards Russian defense forces, they will encounter more obstacles such as minefields, Longya anti tank obstacles, and "anti tank trenches.". On September 1st, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hanna Maliyar, also stated that "our armed forces must overcome many obstacles in order to move forward." In addition, Ukrainian Marines revealed in a media interview that the Russian military has adapted to the Ukrainian offensive and has begun using an unusual new tactic to make the already dangerous minefields even more deadly.
For example, the Russian military will place flammable materials on a land covered with landmines. Once Ukrainian personnel start clearing landmines, the Russian military will use drones to drop a hand grenade into the minefield, which immediately turns into a sea of fire and is accompanied by an explosion. This new "sea of fire" tactic undoubtedly increases the danger of Ukrainian soldiers clearing minefields.