S8 Ep174: PREVIEW — John Hardie — Ukraine's Blurred Lines and Infiltration Tactics. Hardie describes the absence of distinct, clearly demarcated front lines in the Ukraine conflict, documenting that Russian military forces now rely systematically upon small-unit in

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

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PREVIEW — John Hardie — Ukraine's Blurred Lines and Infiltration Tactics. Hardie describes the absence of distinct, clearly demarcated front lines in the Ukraine conflict, documenting that Russian military forces now rely systematically upon small-unit infiltration tactics and close-proximity entrenchment maneuvers to position forces near Ukrainiandefensive positions and supply routes. Hardie emphasizes that Russian and Ukrainian forces frequently operate at extremely close proximity—sometimes separated only by individual tree lines—creating operational complications for defensive coordination, artillery fire support authorization, and making systematic mapping of the conflict's tactical boundaries extraordinarily difficult for both command structures and military intelligence analysts attempting real-time situational assessment.
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0:31.8	What is the front line in Ukraine?
0:34.3	The negotiations turn on how much of this or that Russia has achieved, how much Ukraine still has to fight for.
0:43.8	However, where are the front lines?
0:46.4	John Hardy makes it very clear, my colleague from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy,
0:52.1	that there are no front lines.
0:54.1	There are no large groups of armor and personnel.
0:58.7	There are one or two or three or four.
1:00.9	Well, listen to John, wandering around, sometimes in the same tree line, he says.
1:06.5	No front lines.
1:08.4	What are they negotiating?
1:10.4	More of this tonight.
1:12.5	Yeah, I think that's broadly accurate.
1:14.7	You know, this year, as we've discussed in the past podcast, the Russians have been relying on infiltration tactics where they send small groups of men.
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