The Campaign Ends at the Breach: Lessons from Ukraine on Why Armies Fail (warontherocks.com)

• Inadequate gap-crossing capacity nullified armored brigade maneuverability.
• Operational success is tethered to the tactical speed of breaching operations.
• Entrenched defenses remain a significant challenge for modern land warfare.

"The article analyzes why the 2023 Ukrainian counter-offensive stalled, emphasizing the critical failure to breach prepared Russian defenses. Despite logistical readiness, the inability of engineering units to create lanes through heavily mined frontage neutralized the maneuver potential of armored brigades. This highlights that sophisticated operational plans are nullified if tactical gap-crossing capacity is insufficient against entrenched adversaries."