[QUOTE=mapuc;2921982]" a Russian counteroffensive's hammer falls."
With what? It seems like they are being hammered them self when they try to attack the Ukrainians.[quote]
Media report that in the past 2-3 days the pace of the Ukrainian advance has slowed down due to them meeting growing Russian resistance. Some Australian analyst said they now just "crawl" forward. The element of surprise is over. Russia adapts.
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Is it possible for Russia to use its air force against the invaders ?
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Media wrote that in the initial beginning of Ukraine's attack indeed Russian drones and air force were for the most the only resistance they encountered. However, I think its a safe bet that knowing they still do not have air supeirority again, Ukrainian units got stuffed up with air defences as best as possible for Ukraine.
Currently Russian reinforcements are hurrying there from all directions. They may not have yet bogged down the ukrainian advance completely, but I think that is just a question of time - and mathematics. After that, after a brief consolidation or not, the Russians will try to counterattack.
I doubt Ukraine can afford to see all those tropps getting lost just for those some hundred squarekilometers of Russian territory. They will pull out in time, and Russia will try to prevent them from escaping. I see this as an attempt to go back to mobile warfare, and so I think the Ukrainians have prepared well for swiftly moving in and out. If however they lose too many vehciles, then that might become difficult. Past two days saw a growing number of images of destroyed ukrainian equipment, too. Their losses of the first 2-3 days were said to be not more than "just" 10%, but from now on they will grow.