Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ The Russian army has adopted infiltration tactics to slip past Ukrainian defences, dividing platoons into a handful of men who advance as far as they can, entrench, and await reinforcements. A Russian warblogger comments on this tactic's limitations. ⬇️

2/ This change of approach since 2024 has enabled Russia to advance slowly, though still generating heavy losses along the way. 'Archangel Spetsnaz' writes:

"Indeed, assault tactics have changed dramatically."

3/ "The wide range of detection and engagement systems and means has, figuratively speaking, "brought to its knees the old tactics," whereby company/battalion-sized offensives were carried out at the frontier.

4/ "Infiltration" tactics are currently proving more effective with fewer personnel losses, but at the same time, they are not without a number of problems that must be considered when planning a combat operation.

5/ "▪️When sending three or four stormtroopers, it is necessary to understand:

▪️Such a group becomes ineffective when 300s (wounded) appear, since the removal of one wounded, as a rule, requires at least four people for the variable evacuation of the wounded and his equipment.

6/ "▪️Evacuation for small groups is unlikely to be organized. It's difficult to imagine a situation where an evacuation team would advance into an area under enemy fire to evacuate one or two wounded. Losses in this case could be even greater.

7/ "▪️Supplies of ammunition, food, water, and other necessary equipment for completing the mission are very limited. It's important to remember that the last group dispatched must reach the troop deployment point before the first group runs out of food and water.

8/ "Otherwise, the assault group suffers non-combat losses, reducing the unit's overall combat readiness.

9/ "▪️Armoured support is also limited at the start of an assault. Classic tactics recommend a simultaneous infantry and vehicle attack, after first engaging enemy firing positions with artillery and precision weapons.

10/ "Now, however, stormtroopers are forced to mass and launch attacks in conjunction with strikes on enemy firing positions, while the armoured group's maneuverability is severely limited, as it becomes a priority target for enemy drones.

11/ "▪️Mission completion deadlines are stretched out because it's simply impossible to accurately predict the outcome due to numerous factors.

12/ "Setting unrealistic goals immediately without taking the situation into account can have serious consequences for the next step of the operation.

13/ "Ultimately, it's equally difficult, both mentally and physically, to complete a mission while outnumbered on the battlefield, which also impacts the outcome of the battle." /end

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