“The Ukrainians are Fighting a Heroic Fight”

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By Kris Osborn – President & Editor-In-Chief, Warrior Maven

In the early days of the war, Russian forces North of Kyiv were stuck in the mud, plagued by morale problems, low on supplies and decimated by Ukrainian anti-armor attacks and ambushes.

When it came to the Russian push Southward to capture Kyiv, it was a failure. This development shocked the world and shined light upon the fervor and tactical prowess of Ukrainian forces fighting to defend their homeland. 

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During this initial siege, Russians not only had logistical problems and suffered devastating ambushes and hit-and-run attacks by Ukrainians, but were also suffering what could be called a morale crisis. There were countless anecdotal reports of Russian soldiers simply abandoning their vehicles and lacking the will to fight a war in which they could see little to no benefit.

Following what could be called a debacle for Russian forces, there was much discussion about a repositioning of Russian forces and a strategic shift to focus on the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine. Pentagon officials said Russian forces appeared to have learned lessons from their failures North of Kyiv and be in a much stronger, better prepared and more consolidated position to advance on Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine. 

While the Ukrainian tenacity continued to be applauded by allies around the globe, many observers may have predicted that an overwhelmingly larger, heavy mechanized armored Russian force would advance successfully in Donbas.