How Tough Are They? The True Size of Russian Defenses in Ukraine - 3D DOCUMENTARY
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In this documentary we bring to life Russian Defenses in Ukraine with a 3D simulation in Unreal Engine. The purpose of this video is to give historical context and analysis for these modern fortifications for people to better understand what the Ukrainian Offensive is up against.
We begin with a quick overview of the war in Ukraine and how the Russian Army came to form a defensive line. We then compare these fortifications to other major defensive projects from history. Broadly speaking this includes border fortresses such as the French Maginot Line of WW1 and Field Fortifications such as Erwin Rommel's Devils Garden of WW2. From these we determine that Russia's fortifications in the Ukraine War are more similar to the latter with several key points of overlap.
Next we turn to the specifics of the Russian Defensive line. This begins with a high level overview of the Russian warfront before we zoom into the level of a specific section of the battlefield near Bakhmut. It is at this point that we simulate the Russian Defenses in 3D.
Here we layout the the lines of defense which include minefields, anti-tank traps, infantry trenches, vehicle revetments, artillery positions and more.
Suggested Reading and Sources:
"Not Built for Purpose: The Russian Military's Ill-Fated Force Structure" by Michael Kofman and Robe Lee. War on the Rocks. 6/2/2022 https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-built-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/
"Defenses Carved Into the Earth" by Marco Hernandez and Josh Holder. The New York Times. 12/14/2022. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/14/world/europe/russian-trench-fortifications-in-ukraine.html
"How Russia has heavily fortified swathes of Ukraine" by Gerry Doyle, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa and Adolfo Arranz. Reuters. 4/27/2023. https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/COUNTEROFFENSIVE/mopakddwbpa/
"The Miles of Obstacles Slowing Ukraine's Counteroffensive" by Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Josh Holder, and Marco Hernandez. The New York Times 6/28/2023. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/28/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-obstacles.html
"Russian field fortifications in Ukraine" by Brady Africk 7/9/2023 https://read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-field-fortifications-in-ukraine
"What Russians Left Behind in the Trenches" by Andrew E. Kramer. The New York Times. 7/11/2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/world/europe/russia-ukraine-counteroffensive-trenches.html
"Interactive Map" Institute for the Study of War.
https://www.understandingwar.org/interactive-map-russias-invasion-ukraine
Credits:
Research = Will Mitchell
Script = Will Mitchell and Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Production = Penta
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:24 Context
04:00 Historical Examples
06:16 Field Fortifications
08:48 Russia's Defenses
10:53 Battlefield in 3D
11:58 Dragon's Teeth
13:10 Hedgehogs
13:34 Ditches
14:47 Minefields
15:34 Trenches
18:34 Vehicle Revetments
19:21 Overview
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#history
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In this documentary we bring to life Russian Defenses in Ukraine with a 3D simulation in Unreal Engine. The purpose of this video is to give historical context and analysis for these modern fortifications for people to better understand what the Ukrainian Offensive is up against.
We begin with a quick overview of the war in Ukraine and how the Russian Army came to form a defensive line. We then compare these fortifications to other major defensive projects from history. Broadly speaking this includes border fortresses such as the French Maginot Line of WW1 and Field Fortifications such as Erwin Rommel's Devils Garden of WW2. From these we determine that Russia's fortifications in the Ukraine War are more similar to the latter with several key points of overlap.
Next we turn to the specifics of the Russian Defensive line. This begins with a high level overview of the Russian warfront before we zoom into the level of a specific section of the battlefield near Bakhmut. It is at this point that we simulate the Russian Defenses in 3D.
Here we layout the the lines of defense which include minefields, anti-tank traps, infantry trenches, vehicle revetments, artillery positions and more.
Suggested Reading and Sources:
"Not Built for Purpose: The Russian Military's Ill-Fated Force Structure" by Michael Kofman and Robe Lee. War on the Rocks. 6/2/2022 https://warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-built-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/
"Defenses Carved Into the Earth" by Marco Hernandez and Josh Holder. The New York Times. 12/14/2022. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/14/world/europe/russian-trench-fortifications-in-ukraine.html
"How Russia has heavily fortified swathes of Ukraine" by Gerry Doyle, Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa and Adolfo Arranz. Reuters. 4/27/2023. https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/COUNTEROFFENSIVE/mopakddwbpa/
"The Miles of Obstacles Slowing Ukraine's Counteroffensive" by Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Josh Holder, and Marco Hernandez. The New York Times 6/28/2023. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/28/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-obstacles.html
"Russian field fortifications in Ukraine" by Brady Africk 7/9/2023 https://read.bradyafrick.com/p/russian-field-fortifications-in-ukraine
"What Russians Left Behind in the Trenches" by Andrew E. Kramer. The New York Times. 7/11/2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/world/europe/russia-ukraine-counteroffensive-trenches.html
"Interactive Map" Institute for the Study of War.
https://www.understandingwar.org/interactive-map-russias-invasion-ukraine
Credits:
Research = Will Mitchell
Script = Will Mitchell and Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Production = Penta
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:24 Context
04:00 Historical Examples
06:16 Field Fortifications
08:48 Russia's Defenses
10:53 Battlefield in 3D
11:58 Dragon's Teeth
13:10 Hedgehogs
13:34 Ditches
14:47 Minefields
15:34 Trenches
18:34 Vehicle Revetments
19:21 Overview
#documentary
#military
#history
