Ukraine’s forces are pivoting to defensive stance

A rescuer checks the wreckage after a Russian attack. Pic/AP

Ukraine's armed forces are taking up a more defensive posture, a military analysis said, after their summer counteroffensive failed to achieve a major breakthrough against Russia's army and as winter sets in.

"In recent weeks, Ukraine has mobilized a concerted effort to improve field fortifications as its forces pivot to a more defensive posture along much of the front line," the UK ministry of defense said in an assessment.

The Kremlin's deep defenses held firm against Ukraine's monthslong assault, which employed Western-supplied weapons but did not have essential air cover along the frontline that extends for around 1,000-km. Recent fighting has focused on artillery, missile and drone strikes as mud and snow hinder troop movements.

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