Currently, Ukraine is building its own large-scale defense line similar to the so-called "Surovikin Line" built by Russian war criminals on the occupied Ukrainian territories.
What is known about the large-scale construction of defense fortifications by Ukraine
According to the journalists of the publication, new defensive fortifications have already been erected in key areas of the front, and their total length is more than 1,000 km.
The authors of the material add that defensive fortifications began to appear after the Ukrainian military conducted a counteroffensive operation last year.
In particular, the publication's material mentions President Volodymyr Zelenskyi's statement at the end of December last year about Ukraine's significant strengthening of defense lines.
In particular, defensive fortifications appeared in the area of Lyman and Avdiivka and Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region.
According to journalists, the defense structures built by Ukraine strongly resemble the so-called "Surovikin line", which the Russian invaders built on the territories under their control in the south of Ukraine.
Yes, we are talking about a three-level system of trenches, traps for tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as a line of strong points.
During the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian military in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian occupiers used such strongholds to stop the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
According to military analysts, the concept of "active defense", which is successfully used by the Ukrainian military, involves holding defense lines and simultaneous counterattacks with the aim of identifying the enemy's weak points and attempting to break through the defense.
What is known about the defense of the Armed Forces in different areas of the front
In particular, the publication notes that the key line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently located in the Avdiyivka region of Donetsk region, where a large number of lakes and rivers act as a natural obstacle to an enemy offensive.
Behind them is the city of Pokrovsk with a two-level system of trenches around it.
At the same time, according to analysts' estimates, the defense around Chernihiv, from where the Ukrainian military forced the criminals of the Russian army to retreat in the spring of 2022, may prove to be the most difficult for the Russian occupiers.
In particular, analysts and Western publications emphasize that the defense of Kyiv was strengthened by 63% after the attempted offensive of the Russian army in the spring of 2022.
In particular, the northern part around the Ukrainian capital is equipped with a system of trenches and wide anti-tank ditches.
Actually, the Russian invaders started their full-scale offensive there on February 24. The so-called "dragon's teeth", concrete structures for blocking tanks and armored vehicles, are also covered with barbed wire.
The publication adds that it is not expected that this zone can become a new front. At the same time, analysts add, its static defense may allow Ukraine to deploy the bulk of its forces closer to the front line.
