These are three harmless houses, among so many others, in large villages of the Ukrainian countryside, a stone’s throw from the Zaporijia front in the south of the country. However, they hide the heart of kyiv’s defense strategy in the face of Kremlin’s double discourse, suspected by President Volodymyr Zelensky to take advantage of the current talks for a cease-fire to prepare a new massive attack on Ukraine.
Out of reach of Russian drones and close enough to quickly feed the Ukrainian forces, these houses are home to secret workshops where the mines and explosives of the 23 are madee Mechanized brigade, as well as drones intended to transport them. The goal: to stop – or at least slow down – the Russian offensives that multiply.
Their residents, often elderly, have left these dangerous areas and left their homes to the men commissioned by Oleksandr, known as “Saha” (who does not give his name, for safety), 32, promoted in the summer of 2024 at the head of this company of 120 soldiers, where drones of drones, explosive specialists and targeting experts mix. “We are the epicenter of the current strategy: mining by droneshe said, in a voice without intonation. Our army seeks to drastically increase the number of these units. Since the start of the talks, the Russians have multiplied by ten their attacks in our sector. They test our weakest points to drive our lines. »»
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