| BBC: Exemplarischer Bericht zur Lage an der Front |  |
Das hier ist ein absolut lesenswerter, eindrücklicher Bericht, der exemplarisch für die dramatische Lage an der Front in Bakhmut stehen dürfte:
Suffering from shell-shock and with one arm bandaged, 37-year-old staff sergeant Pavel Kuzin fired at the waves of Russian soldiers trying to storm his position. They didn't even try to take cover, but simply walked towards him across the open field. It was clear Pavel wouldn't be able to hold the position for long, but he needed to buy time for a rescue team to arrive. His final action in life was to ensure his wounded comrades got to safety.
The Ukrainian military says Bakhmut is now the scene of many "unprecedentedly bloody" battles like this, where they now have to repel up to 50 attacks on their positions every day. Russia has concentrated massive forces in this area, and their brutal strategy of launching human wave attacks helps them to advance slowly - but at a very high cost.
Pavel was in charge of a forward observation group that consisted of six Ukrainian soldiers. On 17 February, shortly after the start of their watch, they came under heavy fire. A tank began hammering their position. Unlike relentless mortar rounds, the tank's aiming was chillingly accurate. Shells were landing a few metres from their trenches. Two soldiers were wounded and Pavel told them to go into a dugout. A combat medic went down to tend to their injuries and prepare them for an evacuation. Moments later, the wooden shelter was directly hit by a shell. (…)
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65313367]
Das ist wirklich unglaublich, was sich hier „vor unserer Haustür“ abspielt. Hoffentlich verausgaben sich die Ukrainer nicht in Bakhmut, sondern haben noch genug Schlagkraft für eine erfolgreiche Gegenoffensive. Wenn man aber sieht, wie dramatisch die Situation um Nachschub bei Munition etc. für die ukrainische Armee derzeit ist, kann einem ganz Bange werden. Die Russen gehen vollkommen rücksichtslos gegenüber ihrer eigenen Armee in die Gefechte - und in zwei Weltkriegen hat sich das letztendlich schon ausgezahlt… :/
PS: Laufen in den NATO-Ländern wirklich allerorts die Munitionsfabriken auf Hochtouren? Wenn nein: Warum nicht?? Wenn ja: Das ist aber eine gehörige Schwachstelle, was die eigene Handlungsfähigkeit angeht.