[atlantas]

Right, I'd love to hear a good explanation for why they're not attacking a 40-mile long convoy on a road. At least bomb the front of the convoy, wtf.

That Russia sent in such a rich sitting duck target and it's not being attacked suggests they have air superiority and we're getting bad information.

[dpark]

I can’t decide if the people here in the comments spend too much time watching action movies or too little.

Obviously the first thing that pops to mind when you hear “air superiority” and “40 mile convoy of enemy tanks” is “bomb that convoy to dust”. The second thing that should pop is “ambush”. Losing 5 aircraft to surface to air missiles to take out 5 tanks would be a poor tradeoff.

Doubtless bombing the convoy is something Ukraine has considered. Also doubtless they are aware that the convoy isn’t guaranteed to be a parade of sitting ducks.

[jacquesm]

'why don't they' ... really is the assumption that Ukrainian defense is clueless? I would say they are doing a pretty good job so far.

[atlantas]

No, the assumption is that they are outgunned.

[koonsolo]

There is something weird going on with that convoy. It's not moving forward for some reason (claims of fuel shortages)

Maybe they didn't bomb the convoy, but just the supply, like they did before.

Once those soldiers go searching for food, the Ukrainians can take some extra tanks for their army ;).

[chasd00]

i'm no military tactician but if it's not getting closer and not able to hit you then it's not a threat. they probably have bigger problems than a stalled convoy.