The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation use a new storm tactic during the offensive in Kharkiv region - ISW

The invaders use small assault groups that are later combined into large strike groups. At the same time, this new tactic leads to greater losses among the personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, analysts say. Russian occupation troops use a new storming tactics in the north of the Kharkiv region, where the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continues. This is stated in the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) of May 14, 2024.

"Small assault groups of no more than five people penetrate Ukrainian positions and then unite with other small assault groups into a larger strike group," the report reads. The same is confirmed by frames removed from the drone near Vovchansk. "The use of small assault groups, however, can lead to greater losses of living power and equipment and slow down the overall pace of Russian offensive in this direction," analysts said.

At the same time, according to the military observer Konstantin Mashovets, the increasing loss of Russians in the Kharkiv direction lead to a decrease in the total pace of offensive operations.

"If the pace of Russian operations remains relatively lower, Russian troops are likely to focus on fixing new positions and creating a side speech in Kharkiv region by combining efforts in Lipets and Vovchansk and creating a" buffer zone "in the border area, instead of moving Further deep into the region, as Issa was evaluated earlier, "the ISW emphasized.