What Ukraine needs to hold its position in Russian territory
The US government donated 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. (Photo: US Army)
As the Kursk region sits on a rolling plateau with broad, shallow valleys, MBTs can play a relevant role in the developing conflict within the Russian oblast.
Ukraine will need to rely on aerial defence and heavy, precise capabilities to ensure it can hold its position in the Kursk region, according to a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a US-based think tank. To improve its deployment doctrine, Kyiv must also guarantee logistical support to its forces to not isolate them in Russia’s territory, the advisor added.
Mark Cancian, senior adviser at CSIS, told Shephard that the type of equipment Ukrainians already received from its allies was also relevant in Kursk, but “different elements are a little more useful than others” due to the geography of the
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