From the comments:
>Two article flaws:
>The idea that Ukraine is failing because of instilled Soviet military thinking. Maybe, to a limited degree, but the Soviet Union fell over 30 years ago so it is a stretch to blame it on Soviet tactics. Ukraine has had NATO trainers at all levels for years. Seems like a failure of NATO training if the Soviet training still holds after 30 years.
>This is a deflection to shield NATO and the US military officials from their failures. NATO/US officers have been actively assisting and planning operations for Ukraine for years, including the failed 2023 counter-offensive. That was NATO planned and was a failure because it didn't accept the reality on the ground. Charging an entrenched enemy who also has air and artillery superiority in daylight without air support is a NATO planning failure.
>Ukrainian forces have also been complaining about unrealistic NATO tactical training for over a year. Ukraine and Russia have adapted to the new battlefield environment. NATO and US doctrine are still lagging.
>The Ukrainians were more nimble in 2022 compared to the Russians. Partially true but they also had a significant numerical advantage. The Russians invaded with 190,000 man force using a plan based on bad assumptions. The Ukrainians had over 250,000 trained and motivated soldiers.
>When Ukraine stopped for over 6 months after the 2022 counteroffensive, they lost the initiative and the numerical advantage. That is when the war was lost. The rest is inevitable.