Ukraine Blog 56 – On Unity of Command
Dear friends, family and colleagues, Holy cow! I was preparing to write a small blog today on a topic that we will eventually discuss, but first we have to discuss the roller coaster of events that happened in past 48 hours. Events that are all related to each other and makes me confident to say that just as with the unnoticeable start of the Russian “offensive” in January, the Ukrainian counteroffensive has already started around 1,5 weeks ago. However, as opposed to the failed Russian offensive, the horror that the Russians endured over the past 48 hours, is only the start. So where to start? The start for Ukraine’s approach as it is unfolding right now, has likely been the Western intelligence leaks about Ukraine’s counteroffensive plans. Although nothing operationally has been leaked, there was sufficient information about units, fronts and timeframes. Based on what I have seen, Ukraine is taking the following steps to completely close off and confuse the Russians. They wi...