Ukraine's big spring offensive was slowed by its lack of airpower, a former NATO commander said.
That allowed Russia to put down mines in areas it believed Ukrainian forces would advance, he said.
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AdvertisementA former NATO commander says that Ukraine's big spring offensive was hampered by its lack of airpower, which allowed Russia to put mines down in areas where it thought Ukrainian forces might try to advance.
But the offensive "was unfortunately lacking in one key element, and that's airpower," retired Gen. James Jones told RFE/RL in an interview.
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