1/ Putin's announcement of a new Russian drone force has been welcomed grudgingly by Russian warbloggers. They complain that it's far too late, and highlight the deficiencies of a bureaucratic system that provides soldiers with too few drones. ⬇️
https://x.com/Mylovanov/status/1933244195856355743
2/ 'SHAKESPEARE' grouses that "Not even three years have passed since [the Ukrainians created a drone force]. I don't even know what emotion to feel now: rejoice or swear."
3/ "UPD: Here my comrades told me that we are not three, but only a year and a half behind [the Ukrainians]. Well, yes, this is a great achievement. There is something to be proud of.
4/ "This statement cannot but please, since the needs and tasks for the use of UAVs and USVs are growing and are received daily, and people in the calculations and in their provision often combine their main and newly acquired "flight" or technical specialism.
5/ 'Archangel Spetsnaz' hopes that "this issue [of drone provision] will disappear and servicemen will be busy performing tasks strictly in their specialism, while receiving constant development and better support, different from the current one."
6/ "Not to mention the process of "military acceptance" and interaction with factories-manufacturers of unmanned weapons, reconnaissance and logistics. In short, we really believe in improvements in this matter after the presidential decree."
7/ Romanov Light highlights the slow, bureaucratic and inefficient current process of distributing drones to the troops:
8/ "For receiving copters from the Ministry of Defence – the current algorithm looks like this:
1. Squad (platoon, company) write a request for Mavics to the head of the UAV unit (through their officer-in-charge for UAVs).
1. Squad (platoon, company) write a request for Mavics to the head of the UAV unit (through their officer-in-charge for UAVs).
9/ "2. The head of the UAV unit collects a general requirement from everyone. And sends it to the head of the UAV group.
10/ "3. The head of the UAV group clarifies the availability of products in the warehouse. In case of absence of the required quantity of products in the warehouse - adjusts the application (for example – if there is no 3T – they will give a piece of crap).
11/ "4. After adjusting the application–- the head of the UAV group signs the general application with the division (brigade) commander and only after that the application goes to the group commander for signature.
12/ "5. After signing the entire specified chain, the application is sent to the UPMI [Department for Mobilisation Preparation and Interaction, part of the Russian MOD], a work order is written out and the issue is carried out according to it.
13/ "The UPMI has closed all the cases when it was possible to bypass the procedure described above on the basis of personal acquaintances. At the same time, according to the feedback, a very large number of requests are left without advancement.
14/ "When the Mavics enter the unit, their fierce diversion begins – "to the reserve" etc. Almost nothing reaches the guys who are sitting directly in the treeline / dugout. In the best case – they will throw you some shit." /end
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