DRAGON’S LAIR
Ukraine building 600-mile wall of DEATH riddled with 42,000 ‘dragon’s teeth’ to defend against Putin’s onslaught
Scroll down to learn more about Ukraine's extensive plan to take on Putin's fresh wave of hell
UKRAINE has crafted an incredible new line of defence against Putin's forces, complete with 42,000 concrete "dragon's teeth" dotted along barbed wire-lined trenches.
Zelensky's army is gearing up to take on Russia's newest onslaught in the coming months, with a 600-mile wall of death made from anti-tank obstacles, underground bunkers and fortified trenches.
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Running along the meat-grinder frontline are freshly dug trenches, concrete traps and underground command centres for Kyiv's brave troops.
Stark images from the ground show rows and rows of sharp-edged pyramid structures puncturing the Ukrainian countryside in fighting hotbeds.
The dragon's teeth anti-tank obstacles are designed to hold back waves of Russian tanks as they roll over Ukrainian land - something Vlad's army used against Ukraine during their counteroffensive in 2023.
Defensive posts made of concrete are also being put up across huge distances to prevent the Russians from advancing.
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Putin's three-layer system of trenches, tank traps and strong points is being echoed in Ukraine's new fortifications - and it could bolster them enough to hold their ground.
A Dnipro official said “strengthening the region’s defensive capability is one of the priority areas", as they gear up for Mad Vlad's next move.
Dnipro, in central Ukraine, ordered 42,000 dragon’s teeth and 14 sets of reinforced concrete structures for its defence efforts.
And in Zaporizhzhia a whopping £27million was set aside for the same efforts.
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Towns in Donetsk, including battle-hardened Avdiivka, and areas of Kharkiv are also having their defensive set up bolstered in anticipation.
Avdiivka took a hefty hit from Russian forces who pounded Ukrainian forces with bombs and artillery ammo - where Kyiv's ground troops were lacking in ammunition enough to fight back.
But the work to prepare Ukraine for Russia's new advance is gruelling.
Just a few kilometres from the frontline Ukrainian engineers are racing to carve out enough trenches and place enough dragon's teeth around the frontline.
Andrii, a Ukrainian soldier, told : "This round anti-tank trench was dug by a specialised MDK-3 excavator."
He explains that the excavator gives the tanks better edges so the earth won't sag over time - making them more effective at halting Russian tanks.
And according to , Zelensky's forces are even building minefields to halt enemies in their track.
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Putin's war in Ukraine
ON February 24, 2022, Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin launched a brutal and bloody invasion of Ukraine.
Russian forces stormed the border from Belarus in the north, Russia in the east and Crimea in the south - taking over towns, torturing and slaughtering civilians.
Putin dubbed it a "special military operation";, to "denazify Ukraine", which in his twisted mind he believes belongs to Russia.
In October 2022, the Kremlin signed treaties annexing the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia from Ukraine - dubbing them part of Russia.
This war is an extension of what Putin started in 2014 when he did the same with Crimea.
Russia's continued and bizarre propaganda throughout serves as a front for two years of brutalising the country and its people.
But while gruelling meat grinder battles are fought on the frontline, Zelensky's Ukrainian forces continue to put up an impressive defence.
And Ukraine has vowed to reclaim all of its territory - making some good strides.
In the Black Sea, they have taken out several of Putin's key warships and strongholds, but without key fighter jets, they lack sufficient air cover.
With a lack of planes, vital ammunition and tanks, Ukraine struggled to meet the goals of its 2023 counteroffensive on land.
The US, Britain and other countries in the West have sent money, supplies, ammo and training to Ukraine in an effort to help.
But concerns continue to rise around the world that the support is not enough and that if Nato doesn't step up to help push Putin from Ukraine, he will bring war to Europe's doorstep.
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In an excruciating Catch-22, Kyiv's defences along the portion of frontline that stretches from southern Zaporizhzhia to eastern Donetsk cannot be as rigid.
The main focus of their offensive efforts against Russia, in a war where they are largely on the defence, too many fortifications run the risk of slowing them down as well as Russia.
Edward Arnold, from think tank RUSI, told The Telegraph: "The issue for the Ukrainians is they don’t want to just go static.
"If the lines go static and they don’t move at all, that’s not great from a political point of view."
They will have to strike a balance between holding a successful defence with their new fortifications, while still pushing the offensive against Russian troops.
Ukraine's efforts to reinforce their defensive lines come after international calls for more aid by way of ammunition, fighter jets, pilot training, tanks and missiles.
Both US and European support has been vital to Ukraine's efforts and military analysts have previously warned The Sun that the coming months are a crucial time to increase this if they hope to win.
Putin's fresh-hell offensive
The Institute for the Study of War, who have diligently monitored the last two years of the conflict, recently released some concerning updates from the ground in Russia.
They are using improved guided glide bombs to target Ukraine's forces.
Putin has replaced his chief Navy Admiral in an effort to recover from some of his Black Sea losses.
Early voting has opened for Russia's sham election - which will see a few days of symbolic vote-casting before Putin is doubtlessly granted another term.
And most importantly, all while building up his troops, Putin is pushing to make even more grabs for Ukrainian land near Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
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Not only do these advancements show signs of Russia's efforts to gear up for a renewed offensive push - they echo the previously leaked military documents that mapped out his path to war.
It's not clear exactly how many new soldiers the despot has managed to mobilise, but if a late Spring or early Summer offensive is coming - it could be cause for serious concern - making Ukraine's fresh fortification efforts all the more important.
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