Kherson Offensive: What Went Wrong?

Sep 4, 2022 Ukraine’s “Kherson Offensive” has been downgraded from an actual offensive back into the long-range stand-off fighting that has favored Russia. What went wrong? Between a correlation of forces favoring Russia and poor planning, what was a politically-motivated offensive had been doomed before it was launched.

References:

Newsweek - Ukraine Plans 'Systemic Grinding' of Putin's Army to Take Kherson: Official: https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-plan... Washington Post - Ukrainians line up to donate blood to save ‘soldiers who are fighting for us’: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...

US Army, Fort Benning - Amor Mounted Maneuver Journal (Spring 2017), “Defeating the Battalion Tactical Group: https://www.benning.army.mil/Armor/eA...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwDizPXHMiU

"Kherson Offensive" Downgraded to "Slow Grind" - Russian Ops in Ukraine, Sept. 04, 2022

Sep 3, 2022 Update for Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 4, 2022 - Ukrainian “Kherson Offensive” is resulting in massive casualties for Ukraine with negligible territorial gains, some of which have already been reversed; - Western media continues to spin the ongoing fighting in southern Ukraine attempting to explain why it is not materializing in gains; - Claims that Ukraine is pursuing a “slow grind” strategy in Kherson is an admission that fighting has returned to the pre-”offensive” stand-off; - Ukraine has clearly committed what is left of its best men and equipment to the fight;

References:

Institute for the Study of War - RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, SEPTEMBER 2: https://www.understandingwar.org/back...

Ukrainian General Staff on Facebook - September 3, 2022 Operational Update: https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff...

Guardian - Push to retake Kherson is symbol of Ukraine’s cautious confidence: https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Politico - Ukraine makes early ‘tactical gains’ in long battle to retake Kherson: https://www.politico.eu/article/ukrai...

WSJ - Ukraine Sees Many Ways to Hurt Russia in Kherson Offensive: A string of small fights is more likely than a massed attack as Kyiv protects its troops: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-...

RFE/RL - Ukraine's Southern Offensive To Reclaim Territory Will Come In Stages, Says Military Strategist: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-south...

NPR - Ukraine's southern offensive relies on heavy weapons. Soldiers say there aren't enough: https://www.npr.org/2022/09/02/112062...

Reuters - Russia says it foiled Ukrainian attempt to seize nuclear plant: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/...

The link to Brian’s video is below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQL3QJHYl5E