| Ryuu96 said: Mick Ryan,.. |
Thank you, Cptn Obvious. Minefields (covered by artillery) have been and will always be the main obstacles for attackers. The simple rule is the more efficient/speedier your demining equipment is, the bigger it gets. And hence the easier a target for the defense. Ukrania has been trying to destroy the Russian artillery and weapon cashes behind the mine fields as much as they can, using its own artillery for weeks now. A serious problem is the lack of air force power support. Nowadays with the help of drone surveillance, cleared minefields can be "refilled" almost instantly by the Russians. And boy do they have artillery and mines in their stockpiles.
So the only option for the Ukranians is to use artillery to constantly weaken counter artillery, and immediately go in with mine clearing equipment closely followed by the attack forces. Without air support, this is a lossy procedure.
