The Ukrainian counteroffensive hyped up in January this year has not come late, but there is no less article by experts on international issues on the Internet about "there are more and more signals that Ukraine is about to start a major counteroffensive", do you believe the statements of these experts?
The Great Ukrainian Counteroffensive?
Here are a few excerpts from the articles published by Western media:
(1) The Ukrainian army, driving Leopard 2 and M1 main battle tanks, various advanced infantry fighting vehicles, armored vehicles, under the cover of artillery fire and UAVs, drove straight into the long drive and launched a large-scale counteroffensive from Severodonetsk in five different directions. Unfortunately, due to the stubborn obstruction of the Russian army and the fierce artillery fire, the expected goals of this combat operation were not completed. (There is also a sentence that is embarrassing to say: it was also countercharged by the Russian army).
Ukrainian soldiers
(2) The Ukrainian army hopes to infiltrate the Russian border area, the Ukrainian army's operation in the Russian border region of Hurgorod is very strong, suddenly opened a big hole, the Russian army has retreated several kilometers, but was quickly recaptured by the Russian army, leaving dozens of corpses, dozens of tanks, armored vehicles in vain. The facts show that this tentative counteroffensive will not succeed. This can only show that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has a particularly strong idea, but limited capabilities.
Ukrainian infantry combat vehicles
So why does Ukraine, knowing that its strength is not good, counterattack? There are three reasons:
The first is to show the United States NATO, the Biden administration made it clear that as long as Ukraine attacks, there will be a steady stream of military assistance, otherwise the supply of Ukraine can be cut off in the next second.
The second is that Ukraine is engaged in fatigue tactics, false and real, true and false, so that the Russian army is numb, the tiger can not withstand such a toss, there is always a time to nap, once there is such an opportunity, immediately annihilated. And then with a bang, drive the Russian army out of the country.
Third, the counteroffensive is not ready, and through sporadic counteroffensives to deceive the Russian army not to launch a large-scale counteroffensive to ensure that the Ukrainian army will not lose the existing defensive line, it can be said that this is a measure to delay the troops.
Strategy on the battlefield is real in fiction ...
He sings his plays, and we, intentionally listen to a few more ears, and unintentionally listen to a few ears.