Ukraine adapts outdated Soviet weapons for the 21st Century War - CNN (photo, video)

The Armed Forces fighters use inexpensive civilian drones and electronic messengers to identify the enemy and the cure of weapons, some specimens of which came off the conveyor several decades ago. The most fierce battles in the Donetsk region go beyond the city of Bakhmut, which Russian troops are trying to take. "It is similar to one continuous attack," said Peter, commander of the National Guard Unit, who protects the city.

"The only opportunity to breathe, it is when people end up and they are waiting for reinforcement. " "Their tactics are to drive forward these poor people who we have to destroy," he said. "They cannot capture Bakhmut because of a direct offensive, so they go bypass. Before the artillery.

" Peter confirmed the information of the head of the Lugansk Ova Sergei Gaidai, who stated last month that in the Bakhmut area Russian servicemen were killed in commodity quantities - these are mobilized, which just go forward to reveal the position of the Armed Forces. On the walls in the underground command center hang boards on which the expense of the killed Russian military, near the sleeping beds stand boxes with not yet configured drones.

Due to the weather conditions, it is not possible to evacuate the wounded in a timely manner and deliver ammunition. Ukrainian commanders complain of poor communication with units and a lack of lower -level officers who would maintain motivation among soldiers on the battlefield. In the other part of the front is the Ukrainian artillery part, with it maintain connection with the underground command center.

The artillery battalion commander with the fog call sign receives coordinates on a mobile phone and records. He shouts them loudly, and then a soldier, also loudly, repeats the data before looking at the sight of Soviet production used in tandem with Polish ammunition. The military pulls behind the cord - the leaves on the semi -frozen earth shakes from the shot, and the projectile takes off into the air. "Our General Staff tries to supply as many ammunition as possible," the fog said.

"But we understand that the required caliber is not enough. But what is, that is. " According to him, over the year, the accuracy of Russian artillery worsened after the Ukrainian forces have deprived the opponent of the opportunity to carry out air intelligence. "Their accuracy has declined. But the shells are still flying over us all the time," the serviceman said. In another team center, located south in Donetsk region, other soldiers look into their monitors.

According to the commander Paul, the dead of the dead goes to dozens a day. "Transport and cartridges can be replenished. We do not count them and use as much as we need to stop the enemy's advancement. The only thing that is irreparable is human lives," he explained. "There is no war without loss. If we resist and do not want to allow the Russians to capture our territory, we need to fight. When we fight, we will suffer losses. These are justified and inevitable losses," the commander added.