Russia and Ukraine have a lot of the same tanks and jets, but Kyiv has a decisive 'flesh and bone' advantage, top US enlisted leader says

• Russia and Ukraine have often fought against each other using the same military hardware. 
• But Ukraine has a "human dynamic" advantage that Russia lacks, a top US enlisted leader said.
• He said part of Ukraine's success can be attributed to its recent development of NCOs.  

Ukraine has a decisive "flesh and bone" advantage over Russia, an edge on the battlefield that comes from people, not weapons, a top US enlisted leader said this week.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine over a year ago, the two sides have often squared off against each other using the same Soviet-era military equipment, from tanks to combat aircraft.