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Ukrainian cities are being prepared for circular defense in case of a Russian assault and encirclement: what’s behind the president’s decree, — Telegraf
📍26 October the president put into effect the National Security and Defense Council decision to create a system of engineering obstacles to protect cities from attacks from multiple directions.
📍Around cities, anti-tank ditches, “dragon's teeth,” dugouts, and wire obstacles will be constructed. Their task is to slow the Russians’ advance and give the Armed Forces of Ukraine more time to defend.
📍Odesa is already being prepared for circular defense. In Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, according to the Southern Defense Forces, 99% of populated places with city status are being prepared for such defense.
📍Which other cities will be fortified is unknown. The list, scope of work, and timelines are classified. The NSDC decision is marked “For official use.”
📍Does this mean a threat of encirclement? Not necessarily. Fortifications are built in advance, even where there is no immediate threat of an assault. The decree does not provide for the immediate evacuation of the population.
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