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Russian BMP Dismembered by Mine
Published 2 weeks ago
Ukrainian drone footage from Kursk showing a Russian BMP-2 dismembered by an anti-tank mine. When Ukrainian initially opened a new front in Kursk several months ago, their operations demonstrated maneuver unseen for some time as the fields and roads were not mined. As their offensive paused and the Russians launched a counteroffensive, the lines have solidified and mine strikes are becoming much more frequent. This is reminiscent of the First World War, when allied planners attempted to break the stalemate on the western front by opening new fronts in places like Gallipoli and Salonika, only to see those operations bog down into trench warfare. Allied planners in World War II faced similar challenges, particularly in the Italian theater, and it required a combined arms push and the commitment of considerable blood and resources to break the stalemate.