Thread by @HeliosRunner

Thanks to @NLwartracker : some clue about soldiers rotation now /#Soledar
"Following reports from the front in #Donbass and #Kharkiv, it appears that the #Ukrainian army has followed a daring strategy in the months after the repulsed attack on #Kyiv. It has a large part of the.."

https://twitter.com/NLwartracker/status/1565181411367309313

2/ "having experienced regular troops rotate to the hinterland to recoup and be replenished with new fresh recruits who have received thorough training in recent months. Their place was largely taken by the so-called TDF battalions"

3/ "militias such as o. a. Azov, international fighters battalions and officers who were extremely motivated. What was also noticeable for some time was that from time to time criticism came from these troops about a lack of heavy (western) weapons and artillery..."

4/ "held to prevent premature destruction. Russian sources are now suddenly confronting experienced and motivated troops armed with modern western weapons, which are carrying out more aggressive actions than before. ...(..)

5/ so... 2-3 things from my own : first, it was already a myth that the troops there were only poor guys as they managed to stop for months huge amount of Ru/special troops (RU SOF) & they got used to their tactics & "understood" them.

6/ second: the new troops means new guys that need to go through that process and they still need to "acclimate" there even if "fresh & motivated".
Third. the problem remains regarding the gen support of Arty & CAS in that area of Soledar, & the limits of where they can go...

7/ by that, i mean where is the point they can push back, understanding they can just go right now to #Popasna for example or they would also lose a ton of men doing so and finally not gaining much (in term of military goals)
so they might have to carry on only with "defensive"

8/ tactics for a while.. in order to keep putting in the "meat mincer" the russians troops, and then.. in months.. maybe then, make a global move forward if they still can (in term of materials because they still don't have that much to come)
let's hope it'll work that way.