different logistical challenge that adds a lot of time. just different logistical challenge that adds a lot of time. adds a lot of time. just in the context of adds a lot of time. just in the context of the adds a lot of time. just in the i context of the counteroffensive, they have told us this weekend that they have told us this weekend that they have told us this weekend that they have taken 18 square kilometres, about seven square miles in the last week. that is in the east and south of the country. that means, in total, they have reclaimed about 81 square miles. do you think an attack like this, taking out one lane of the bridge, will put further pressure on that? and perhaps help them regain some further impetus in that counteroffensive? yes. them regain some further impetus in that counteroffensive? that counteroffensive? yes, 100%. i m not that counteroffensive? yes, 10096. i m not zelenskiy that counteroffensive? yes, 10096. i m not zelenskiy and that counteroffensiv
this. no doubt, though, it does complicate the logistical challenge for moscow. it is shaped a little bit like the isle of wight, although considerably bigger. not easy to resupply by ship. ihla. considerably bigger. not easy to resurnply by ship- resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke - resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke on - resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke on this| not. christian, we spoke on this programme not so long ago when there were myriad cruise missile attacks going into ukraine from russia, and one of the areas where those christmas attacks are being launched from were from the black sea fleet at crimea. as these cruise missiles are going in from the black sea into ukraine, they are going to have to be resupplied in some way. and that critical resupplied line of communication will be a cross that bridge
the numbers you are talking about in terms of how much terrain has been taken back by russia, you ve also got to think about how many lines is that costing, how long is it taking and how much capability isn t requiring russia in order to make what i would call very limited gains? because at some point, the logistical resupply aspect is the key for success in any more. a famous russian general once said if you don t have the logistics supply, the war effort will run dry very quickly. and this is what we are seeing at the moment. this is always been the problem with russia s ability to lodge any sustained counteroffensive, and so what the ukrainians are doing are absolutely heading right to the nub of what will prevent them from doing that. in military parlance, we call that central gravity. if you look at what the critical kid abilities and you