by Guido Olimpio
Satellite photos published by Maxar Technologies. In one shot, you can see the ground on the sides of a road marked by dozens of blast craters: each hole corresponds to a cannon shot or a missile impact
A lunar surface. A World War I battlefield. The scar of the war in Ukraine. I tell a lot about the satellite photo published by Maxar, which “fixes” an area in the Bakhmout-Soledar sector, the two places where the great confrontation took place.
The roadside ground is marked by dozens of craters created by explosions, each hole corresponding to a cannon shot, a missile impact. The two rivals make extensive use of artillery, which must ravage positions, threaten communications, and mow down the advancing units. They don’t call this front “meat grinder” for nothing.
A machine that devours vehicles, soldiers, and leaves a not-too-heavy legacy of duds in the area. In recent months, the Russians have managed to advance in small steps, paying a very high price and sending waves to attack. The consequences for the defenders are no less serious: it is the bloodiest phase, according to Kyiv. The ammunition expenditure is also enormous. A few days ago, American sources claimed that the rate of fire had dropped drastically. Some observers have added that the invaders are less accurate and therefore tend to saturate the target as long as they hit the target.
January 12, 2023 (change January 12, 2023 | 10:04)
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