Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ Russian soldiers' chances of being evacuated from the battlefield are now virtually non-existent in many parts of the front line, according to a Russian military doctor. The prevalence of Ukrainian drones, cluster shells and remote mining is blamed. ⬇️

https://x.com/AleksandrX13/status/1819379102140305860

2/ The 'Visiting Doc' Telegram channel describes how the work of evacuation groups in many frontline areas is no longer possible:

3/ "We have gradually come to the point that the story that used to be [present] in some areas has become a mass phenomenon.

The work of evacuation groups on the front line has practically ceased.

4/ "It is worth understanding that we are talking specifically about removal from the front line, and not from the "frontline" zone, and in some areas of the front, the terrain,...

5/ ...the dominance of OUR drones in the sky and the competent actions of the leadership allow such groups to continue working.

Why did this happen?

6/ "1) Weapons of destruction

- The number of drones in some areas is off the charts (hanging "eyes" make adjustments, FPV drones are high-precision and effective weapons of low cost and are in widespread use with the enemy).

7/ "- Cluster munitions affect a large area and are used everywhere.

- Remote mining has become widespread.

8/ "Here the rule of personal safety comes into play - if you cannot provide assistance without being under the direct influence of damaging factors, then simply do not provide assistance.

9/ "This is justified by the fact that a wounded soldier is already a potential dead one, and a rescuer can perform tasks.

10/ "The evacuation team has a low speed and is a priority group target, which when working on the front line ensures a high probability of its destruction and low efficiency in today's realities (an exchange of 1 to 5 is not rational)...

11/ ...and effective work is possible only on a delay from the line of contact for several kilometers (taking into account the means of destruction and the terrain).

12/ "Increasingly, evacuation occurs on motorcycles or ATVs with carts, and a standard 4-man team carrying a wounded person is several kilometers from the line of contact (again, there are areas where they work, but the efficiency/risk ratio does not justify itself).

13/ "2) Distances and terrain

- Distances for removal from the line of contact are measured in kilometers, and physically carrying a wounded person without getting hit is an extremely difficult task.

14/ "- Speed, stealth, open terrain.

The later the enemy detects us, the later he uses his weapons, the higher the chances of survival and completing the mission.

15/ "There are many places where there are fields from treeline to treeline (an average distance of 1-1.5 km), which makes unnoticed movement impossible (imagine the speed of an evacuation group carrying the wounded),...

16/ ... and it is impossible to quickly overcome them except by motorised equipment.


- Physical fitness leaves much to be desired, due to the average age, body condition and depreciation of the reserves of today's average infantryman.

https://x.com/bertalanzoli/status/1902707560668373294

17/ "And dragging ~10 km on a stretcher is a very tough test even for trained and young fighters.

Here, various devices come to the rescue, such as evacuation carts ...

18/ ...but here it is worth understanding that they are not suitable for all types of terrain and these devices are definitely not for work on the front line, but on a delay, and they also require training."

https://x.com/UaCoins/status/1903816117107167324

19/ The channel recommends that soldiers are trained to deal with "the worst case scenario (and I hope that all your classes are held under this scenario), that if he is wounded,...

20/ ... he will be left on his own and all issues related to preserving his life and limbs will become purely his problem and he will evacuate (several kilometers) by himself."

Sources:
🔹 t.me/ydoca/814
🔹 t.me/ydoca/815
🔹 t.me/ydoca/816