Ukrainian engineers and technicians, stationed behind the front line, do important and often dangerous work.
The New York Times describes in its article the work of the technical support team for regular Ukrainian troops. Behind thousands of Ukrainian soldiers gathered all along the front line is a small army of mechanics, engineers and gunsmiths responsible for maintaining a growing fleet of Ukrainian tanks, armored vehicles and other Western-made equipment. Their work allows the Ukrainian army to fight effectively against Russian troops.
Silent heroes
According to the newspaper, these professionals work in forest camps or in abandoned buildings a few miles from the front lines, or as mobile rescue teams, providing their services to military units where they are deployed. All this to avoid having to tow the equipment to the base or even foreign factories.
“The vehicles are now needed at the front and this way we can quickly get them back to where they are,” said Major Valeriy Shershen, head of communications for the Ukrainian rear command. Citing General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, he added, “Infantry wins battles, rear support wins wars.”
Since the beginning of June, when the Ukrainian counter-offensive began, the army has suffered significant losses, with dozens of vehicles damaged and destroyed in dense minefields and under heavy air and artillery fire.
The losses dealt a severe blow to the Ukrainian command and forced them to change their tactics. Meanwhile, mechanics and engineers try to get damaged NATO vehicles and captured Russian equipment back into service. If necessary, Ukrainian soldiers try to use captured Russian vehicles or military equipment.
“The Russians don’t understand what’s going on. A few days and the machine returns to the battlefield. Thus they become indestructible – said the Ukrainian soldier in an interview with the American daily.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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