- Sputnik International, 1920, 25.02.2022
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

'Dig Yourself a Pit': Ukrainian Forces Languish as Winter Approaches

© Sputnik / Konstantin Mihalchevskiy / Go to the mediabankA Russian serviceman of a mobile anti-aircraft unit loads ammunition for a DShK machine gun on the back a UAZ truck
A Russian serviceman of a mobile anti-aircraft unit loads ammunition for a DShK machine gun on the back a UAZ truck - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun to get caught in "pockets" and, according to Arabic media reports, are suffering significant losses.
"Yet the Kiev regime continues to send its soldiers into these dangerous situations - a practice that is encouraged by Western governments," a publication noted.
The article draws attention to the dire situation in which Ukrainian soldiers find themselves.
"According to surviving Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) soldiers, the typical expectation for newcomers to the front is an order to dig a deep pit in the trenches as quickly as possible and then sit there for several days until soldiers who have already been in combat return," one author wrote.
According to the author, the Ukrainian Army has not achieved any success on the battlefield, and the approaching winter will not bring it any closer.
Since the beginning of June, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been attempting offensives in the directions of Zaporozhye, South Donetsk, and Artemovsk (Bakhmut), using units trained and equipped by NATO.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out, they have failed to make significant progress on any front. According to his statements, the Ukrainian military has suffered more than 90,000 casualties during this period, both in terms of medical evacuations and irreversible losses.
 Russian servicemen are seen near the Grad multiple launch rocket system in Ukraine. File photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.10.2023
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