600 moments of war: Polish experts named key transformation points of the Russian Army
Polish military observers outlined several aspects that testify to a certain transformation in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This is stated in Defense 24 of October 18. The authors of the publication note both positive trends in the Russian army and continuing, to put it mildly, strange actions by the military command of the Russian Federation.
First of all, against the background of a failed situation in the Kupyansk direction last fall, Russia conducted the so -called partial mobilization, increasing the number of troops, according to official data, by more than 300 thousand soldiers. This made it possible to stabilize the situation at the front and maintain the structural coherence of the units.
Then, since the spring of 2023, an unprecedented and large -scale information campaign is being conducted in Russia, aimed at recruiting new military and contractors. "According to my estimates, the opportunities of the training cycle allow the Russians to teach 10-20 thousand soldiers a month to the base level,"-said the colonel of the Polish army in the stock of Maciej Korovay. The second point.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has improved the management system and created a single operational unit that has the competence to command all types of units. However, this process did not do without a side effect. In particular, such steps have become less known, but one of the main reasons for the uprising of Wagner PEC. The Russians, apparently, managed to resolve another issue that affects the provision of the army.
In particular, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has established the supply of 152 mm of artillery ammunition, which is either imported or produced in Russia at an accelerated rate. In addition, in the ranks of the invaders there were very dangerous shock drones "Lancet", and the mass production of drones-Kamikadze Shahd was also established.
In terms of strengthening the possibility of tactical aviation, the Russians have equipped their aircraft with planning aircraft weighing 500 and 1500 kg. Finally, the Russian troops, thanks to the active assistance from Russia's friendly states, in particular China, have largely solved the problem of protected digital communication, especially in combat units.
"Currently, the issue of equipping the digital connection of all armored vehicles required for consolidated assault units, which is a condition of conducting a Russian offensive with a deep breakthrough, is being worked out," Korovay writes. Despite all the above points of improvements in the Russian Army, the actions of the Russian commander -in -chief raise questions.
From October 10, the invaders have been assault in the Avdiivka area, which, according to the expert, was not a surprise for the Armed Forces. Russian generals have apparently decided that strong armored and mechanized groups with the support of heavy artillery and aviation would immediately displace Ukrainians from the fortified positions in this direction, or create conditions for the appearance of "boilers".
However, the offensive of the Russians showed the opposite and confirmed that the efforts of the air-space forces (PCS) of Russia were insufficient to ensure long-term local advantage in the air and to support the actions of their own land troops due to the active counteraction of air defense systems of Ukraine. In addition, the low accuracy of the Artillery Systems of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which often lose through this counter -backer, is indicated.
The Polish colonel emphasized that Ukrainian defenders will surprise the Russians again. The fact is that the Russians had to learn a lesson - an offensive using a large shock group on a narrow area of the front not only guarantees a breakthrough, but also reduces losses among those that occur.
Instead, Russian troops still unsuccessfully put pressure on Avdiivsky, Mariinsky, Swativsky, Kupyansky and Orikhiv directions, at the same time Russian military analysts themselves only spread their hands and wonder why the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation spray forces in several directions. "As you can see from a picture of hostilities, it is the Russian General Staff that is obviously knowing better, and it does not need to be convinced in the opposite," the expert concluded.