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Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2026
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This is not a problem of funds. It's been a choice made by the higher ups in the Ukrainian military. there have been countless times where it became evident that Ukrainian soldiers are being surrounded and the choices were either to retract them. or keep them in their position without food or ammunition until they get annihilated. And they choice was always to let them be encircled and let them fight to the last one. It's been seen in Avdivka and many other cities
A lot of that is the insane lethality and size of the front in this war. If someone is on the front, it's 50km before you can begin to start feeling safe from drones. Are you going to amplify attrition on rescue missions that have a high chance of failure?
Some of the problem is that there's been heavy incentives on destroying enemy equipment. An attacking drone unit has their eyes on what keeps their unit running and likely isn't coordinating too heavily with a defense unit that's been in a hole for months.
If they can gamify the recording of strikes for supplies, they could also put an increasing bounty on supplying units via drop the longer they've been without. The reinforcement/evac of troops in these positions is a tough nut to crack.
You mean this isn't a kupiansk problem but it is generalized all along the ukrainian frontline?
Yeah. It started a long time before Kupiansk. especially when russia's advances pickup steam 2024-2025. this year russia is struggling to advance. and even struggling to surround Kostiantinivka which is a key battle ground city. The situation is very confusing as to why the the frontline is frozen. Russia is either panicking or blindly following on plan's made years in advance.
The Frontline is frozen because of drones and russia has no idea what it's doing. It's why they've been using meat ways for years.