Russia said on Sunday that its offensive against Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine was proceeding successfully after it took control of a district in the outskirts of the city.
Hopefully, but I doubt this will make too much of an impact. Everyone seems to be agreeing the UAFs structure is fairly decentralized as is - for better or worse - and there have been quite a few reports that command structure and communications have suffered some heavy attrition already. If that’s the case, this might not change much on the ground for many units locked in positional battles and pockets.
But who knows, the higher echelons of the officer corps probably have been spared the absolute worst of the front horror, so bringing their morale down to that of the men on the frontlines surely helps in some way.
Hopefully, but I doubt this will make too much of an impact. Everyone seems to be agreeing the UAFs structure is fairly decentralized as is - for better or worse - and there have been quite a few reports that command structure and communications have suffered some heavy attrition already. If that’s the case, this might not change much on the ground for many units locked in positional battles and pockets.
But who knows, the higher echelons of the officer corps probably have been spared the absolute worst of the front horror, so bringing their morale down to that of the men on the frontlines surely helps in some way.
That’s what I hope for, if generals and colonels start getting killed, they may start to pressure the government to surrender.