It would take a massive number of Russian ground troops to capture a city like Kyiv block by block, causing huge casualties and raising issues of resupply and…
If both sides “go at it” in urban areas in the coming days and weeks, “it will be very bloody,” adds Michael Boire, a retired NATO war planner and Canadian infantry officer who teaches history at the Royal Military College .
That trend seems particularly true for this war, given Putin’s “maximalist” goal to apparently overthrow the current, democratically elected Ukrainian government, says Konaev.Article content An Israeli soldier takes part in an urban warfare drill in 2013. If Russia and Ukraine “go at it” in urban areas, “it will be very bloody,” says a retired NATO war planner.Destroying enemy positions in brick and concrete structures requires four times the amount of ammunition, says Geroux.
It’s an environment that can benefit defenders initially, at least, experts say, and in Ukraine the actual army is now being bolstered with hastily trained civilian fighters. Their will to resist seems remarkably strong.Article content Still, it would take a massive number of Russian ground troops to capture a city like Kyiv block by block, causing huge casualties and raising issues of resupply and soldier fatigue, he said.
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