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In simple terms, there is no way a squad size unit could stay in a firefight for 2-3 hours. They will run out of ammunition in about 20 minutes. I mention the other 20 minutes more to show that 20 minutes is about how far ANYONE can do combat today. Thus a fire fight for 2-3 hours just do NOT happen without replacement of troops and constant replenishment of ammunition. You do NOT have the men involved (12 men) to sustain a 2-3 hour fire fight. They will run out of ammunition within 20 minutes of combat.

Given only 12 soldiers were involved that supports a movement of a squad of infantry that got lost. The rest of the Infantry company stayed on the Russian side of the Border. That squad would have artillery, mortar, machine gun support and air support, all within 20 minutes of opening fire in support UNLESS it was denied because the company as a whole had strict orders NOT to cross the border. Thus without that support that squad of 12 men could NOT survive any fire fight over 20 minutes. Thus the 12 men squad would would run out of ammunition within about 20 minutes, thus that 12 men squad could NOT fight for 2-3 hours, not that the Ukrainian Army could not.

If this was a move by Russia, that squad would have been supported by RUSSIAN Support units and would have been able to return to Russia for other squads of that Company would have been sent to relieve that squad as it ran out of ammunition.

Just a comment that the 20 minute restriction is a restriction is the ability of the 12 man RUSSIAN SQUAD not the Ukrainian Army.