Aerial view of Ukraine's new Verkhnya Tersa line, the next north-south line that the Russian Huljajpole-Ternuvate offensive will need to overcome after the similar current Haichur River line to continue further to Orikhiv and Zaporizhzhia from the east.

2 ditches were dug, and a line of barbed wire was placed. Ideally, another ditch and barbed wire line are expected to be built.
In particular, the Russians will need to overcome the following:

1. An open field
2. A swampy area
3. The Verkhnya Tersa River itself
4. A swampy area
5. An open field
6. A line of barbed wire
7. A ditch
8. A ditch
9. An open field

All of this under constant Ukrainian drone threat.

As you can see, engineering obstacles coupled with natural obstacles can form, if used correctly, formidable defensive nodes and can make the difference between a collapse and a stabilization.

Furthermore, here a Russian recon drone was hit while going back to friendly lines, which, together with a lot more, hints at the fact that the Russians know extremely well about those lines and that such mapping work does not expose any secret information whatsoever.

Інженерні загородження — це не просто “перешкоди”.

Вони зупиняють просування ворога, змушують його змінювати маршрут і дають нашим підрозділам час на реакцію.

Під керівництвом інструкторів новобранці вчаться облаштовувати інженерні загородження так, щоб вони працювали в умовах реального бою.

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