I don't think that is true. I think Kyiv was mostly saved by dads, carpenters, veterans etc doing unconventional fighting for the first week or so.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Conventional weapons’ usefulness: Practical options for imminent invasion
I didn’t say conventional weapons were not useful. This was from February 8 when an invasion could happen at any moment. I didn’t think those high end weapons could arrive before it began, so I thought loitering munitions and longer-range ATGMs were the best “practical” option.
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Early 2022: Seeking longer range weapons for distance fighting
Keep in mind, this is early February 2022, he is trying get them longer range weapons so they can fight at distance.
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Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 2, injures 1
A Russian missile struck open ground in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on July 29, killing two civilians and injuring one, according to Anatoliy Kurtiev, secretary of the city council.
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Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills two, injures one
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia. The missile hit an open area, killing two people and injuring one person, reports the city council secretary, Anatolii Kurtiev
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Russia aims to maintain land corridor to Crimea
Defense Ministry: Russian forces aim to maintain control over land corridor into occupied Crimea. Russia is focusing on maintaining control of the land corridor to Crimea in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, the Defense Ministry's Military Media Center said on July 29.
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Russie renforce bases navales en mer Noire et d’Azov
The Military Media Center also reported that Russian forces are striving to prevent attacks on their fleet and fortify Black Sea and Azov Sea naval bases.
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Russian soldier shows destruction of Grad MLRS
⚡️A 🇷🇺Russian soldier demonstrates the defeat of MLRS BM-21 "Grad". The damage was allegedly caused by a cluster munition in the direction of Zaporozhye. pic.twitter.com/ZISkIhIQUg
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 juillet 2023A Russian soldier demonstrates the defeat of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system. The damage was allegedly caused by a cluster munition directed toward Zaporizhzhia.
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Bradley M2A2 ODS-SA in service in Ukraine
⚡️The 🇺🇸American BMP M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA is in service with the Armed Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine. It is possible from a new batch, since it still does not have Ukrainian camouflage pic.twitter.com/RPtHatDvgl
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 juillet 2023The American BMP M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA is in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is possible from a new batch, since it still does not have Ukrainian camouflage.
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US-donated Ukrainian Mi-24P and Mi-17 attack helicopters
⚡️🇺🇦Ukrainian Mi-24P attack helicopter and Mi-17-V5 attack-transport helicopter donated by the 🇺🇸USA pic.twitter.com/565CfuP2FN
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 29 juillet 2023Ukrainian Mi-24P attack helicopter and Mi-17-V5 attack-transport helicopter donated by the USA