Ukraine's Joint Forces on frontline escalation: Russia's spring-summer offensive is underway

Russian forces have launched their spring-summer offensive campaign – the frontline situation is tense but the Russians are suffering significant losses.

Source: Viktor Trehubov, head of the communications department of the Joint Forces, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast, cited by Ukrinform

Quote: "As of now, they are already on the offensive – this is the active phase of Russia's spring campaign. It is unlikely to intensify further, because it is already at peak intensity. The thing is, once they've run out of steam, they'll go and get reinforcements and then try, perhaps, to do something in the summer. At the moment, they are not accumulating resources but rather expending them."

Details: Trehubov said Russian forces are still making limited use of armoured vehicles, as their effectiveness is low.

"Any attempt to add more layers of protection to a tank and turn it into something resembling an anthill is still ineffective. It just means one more drone will be used against it. As a result, armoured vehicles are used minimally, while motorised equipment is used only to a limited extent," he explained.

Meanwhile, he noted that the battlefield is highly saturated with various types of drones, with a growing role expected for ground robotic systems. Warm, dry weather is also facilitating increased drone activity for striking targets.

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