"Shock tactics": why the Armed Forces changed the approach to the offensive in Donetsk - Forbes

During the assault, the Marines compensated for a slight reservation, but the fighting showed that the tactics of the US army of war in Iraq were not universal. The Marines of the Armed Forces at the beginning of the Armed Forces on the Zaporizhzhya direction used "shock tactics" to quickly promote and storm Russian positions. However, it has disadvantages, which led to a change in approach. Forbes reports.

The series of videos of Marine Corps explains why it was necessary to change the tactics of storms. During the battles in the area of ​​the Mokry River, the Ukrainian military was successful in the south of the Donetsk region. However, the tactics were not universal. During one of these attacks, in late June, the Russian tank was able to stop the attack. The 35th or 37th Marine Infantry Brigade was offensive, but they are lighter than a regular Armed Forces brigade.

They have French BBM AMX-10RC in their arsenal and other armored vehicles. According to the author, Marines sometimes lack fire power and protect armor. Therefore, the fighters compensate for this speed and aggression. The military is likely to use American tactics of Iraq's war in 2003, when high -speed assaults were also carried out. The emphasis is on the effect of surprise and shock to confuse and break the troops. In Makarivka, the tactics of such a "thunder storm" worked.

However, during one of the following episodes, due to the speed of armored vehicles, the Armed Forces tanks were erupted in front of which the Russian tank was able to disrupt the storming plans. The Armed Forces fighters retreated, but received useful data on the positions of the invaders, and created chaos in their positions. Fighting in this direction continues in the future, the publication is noted.