Russia thwarted by its own tank barriers

 Business Insider:

Russian commanders are misplacing anti-tank barriers, which their own troops and civilians are crashing into, according to several Russian hardliners.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US think tank, cited posts by Russian nationalist bloggers on Telegram complaining of havoc on roads caused by the spiked "dragon's teeth" anti-tank barriers in Kursk, in southern Russia.

The concrete pyramids, which stand about 4 feet tall, are meant to block and damage Ukrainian tanks and other armored vehicles.

The Russian military bloggers, who've long been an important source of independent information about the Russian military, complained that "dozens" of military personnel and civilians had lost their lives crashing into the barriers, according to the ISW.

The reports suggest that there is "exceedingly poor communication between Russian field commanders, local law enforcement, and engineering troops regarding the construction of such fortifications," said the ISW.
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This is a command and control problem.  Commanders should be doing a better job of planning these barriers and working with those who are also planning operations to ensure there is no conflict in objectives.  Ukraine is benefiting from these screw-ups.

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