Generally the best time to build defensive lines is before you’re on the defensive. From Kyle Anzalone at libertarianinstitute.org:
Russian forces are advancing in several places across the 600-mile frontline in Ukraine, straining Kiev’s ability to build rear fortifications. Some in the Ukrainian military fault the country’s leadership for not building stronger second and third-line defenses last year while Russian troops were stalled.
According to a dozen Ukrainian soldiers, government officials, and construction company directors who spoke with the Associated Press, Kiev is struggling to set up new defensive lines as its forces retreat. The officials cited several issues including decision-making last year, bureaucracy in doling out military contracts, and ammunition shortages.
Back in the winter the WAR page that is now censored and cutting way back on the rivers of gore videos, it showed them building WW1 style trenches and defensive outpost with Dragon’s Teeth and Rommel’s Asparagus.
Those were the X shaped metal objects at Normandy, it was only fortified because of the great Desert Fox.
Kind of hard to go on the offensive with the Zelensky Jugend and Volksturm while Ivan displays all the choice gear and some of it in mint condition.
Love the little flag stickers on the vehicles and Animal Mother BCE (h/t) had a hilarious one that is not PG rated of a Russian holding an offensive note by a roasty Abrams.