The Russo-Ukraine War: How Modern Western Weapons Are Helpin
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Frontline troops in eastern Ukraine say sophisticated Western weapons have withstood heavy Russian shelling. But is this just a brief hiatus or a sign that the balance of conflict is shifting?

The agricultural town of Bakhmut, which has been under Russian shelling for weeks, is now almost empty. Five clouds of smoke could be seen rising from a hill to its north.

Anna Ivanova, 86, was leaning with a stick to remove weeds from her garden when two Ukrainian planes took off at a very low altitude. He said, 'This is not life. no one is safe. To be honest, I wish life would have ended.

Ten minutes later, five loud voices echoed over the beautiful yellow sunflower fields.

Anyone driving near the front lines stretching from the ruined city of Slavyansk in the north to the abandoned agricultural towns of Donetsk in Ukraine's eastern Donbass region will notice that Russia's devastating and indiscriminate shelling continues. It is as intense as it was in the beginning.

But in the corner of a wheat field outside Donetsk, a Ukrainian artillery commander Dmitry was adamant that "they're not firing any more." Artillery bombardment (by Russian forces) has been halved. Maybe even less, that is, two-thirds.

We were standing next to a large green vehicle which is a self-propelled artillery unit. Its main canal was directed south towards Russian-occupied territory. It's called Caesar and it's made in France. It is one of the modern Western weapons that can now be seen in operation in the Donbass countryside.

Dimitro and many others say the weapons are helping to turn the tide of war against Russia.

With a deafening boom, Caesar fired the first of three. Dimitro said he was fired at a Russian infantry unit and several artillery posts 27 kilometers away.

Dimitro said with a big smile: 'Now we can aim more accurately than ever. And we can hit long distances." Don't do that.

In recent weeks, several drones and other videos have been uploaded to the Internet showing a series of explosions in Russian-held territory.

There are reports that these are large stockpiles of weapons that were kept far behind the front lines, but are now under attack from more recently acquired modern Western weapons, including American Hummers and Polish Crab howitzers.

"Listen," said 52-year-old Yuri Bereza, the commander of a volunteer unit defending Sloviansk. was heard during the hour.

Bereza said: 'It's all because of the guns you gave us, because of their precise aim.'

"Earlier, Russia had 50 guns against our one. Now that ratio has come down to five to one. Now they don't have that much advantage. You can call it parity.

But Berezya, like Dmitry, insists that Ukraine needs more Western weapons to conduct an effective counterattack.

"They can't beat us and we can't beat them here," Bereza says. We need more weapons, especially armored units, tanks and ships. Without these things, many lives would be lost. This is how the war for Russia is fought. They only destroy life.

“At best, we get three times as many (Western weapons) as they have sent us so far,” confirms Dimitro. And see you soon.

But Ukraine's ambition to liberate the occupied territories is not only hindered by low weapons.

Despite the reduction in Russian firepower, Kremlin forces are closing in on the strategically important city of Bakhmut, raising concerns about a lack of manpower and training in the Ukrainian military.

A former British paratrooper lies on a dirt road aiming a rifle. 40 Ukrainian soldiers surrounded him and were watching him carefully.

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The ex-British soldiers are part of a private group that has recently come to support a Ukrainian brigade to bolster frontline defenses.

All these Ukrainians are also volunteers and have only received two months of basic training. Their commanders have signed informal agreements with Western instructors for the five-day course.

"Obviously, it's scary," said the 22-year-old commander of the unit. I have never seen war before." He requested us not to publish his name.

"The disturbing thing is that these people don't even have the basic skills of soldiers that are common in the West," said Rob, an instructor and former US soldier.

So far, Western governments have refused to send officers or contractors to Ukraine for military recruitment and training. Here some private organizations are doing this independently.

"It's like a drop in the ocean," said Colonel Andy Milburn, a retired US Marine who oversaw the training session. But it does make a difference even on a small scale.

He insisted that his group Mozart had "zero" ties to the US government and received no official support. But he criticized Western governments for not being directly involved.

"It's ridiculous," he says. But these people have lost so many people that they no longer have enough (Ukrainian trainers).

He said that the West will now have to plan for this as well.