Experts criticized the "Soviet" strategy of Syrsky: what is wrong in the Armed Forces Office

On October 29, an expert of the Center for Military and Political Studies, the coordinator of the Information Resistance group Konstantin Mashovets. "Our opponent, clearly defined what he is much stronger than us in this war, and on the basis of this assessment, has developed appropriate changes in his strategy, compared to its initial stage. Including directly in the field of planning, organization and management hostilities, "he said.

According to the analyst, Russia is stronger in the following issues: "In the aggregate, all this led to a change in the approaches (strategy) to the Kremlin's war, which is reflected and directly, as they say, on the battlefield. That is, at the operational \ tactical levels, "he stressed. Mashovets explained that the Russian Federation is not afraid to exchange its people in the territory and even seeks it.

At the same time, the military leadership of Ukraine, on the contrary, decided to return to the postulates of war "from the turn to the turn". According to this practice, a unsuccessful counter -offensive was carried out in 2023. The expert stressed that the Armed Forces had become a mini assault detachment, with "strict control and subordination" in combat management, as well as the "canonical-Soviet" method of organizing and conducting hostilities.

The defense of Avdiivka, Valledar and Selidovoy was marked by the order of "standing to the last" despite bypassing the enemy on the flanks and cutting the rear communications. "To all this, we add, say so . . . " not quite successful solutions ", regarding the existing structure of the army, both in the functional sphere and simply . . . in organizational and texture. Only one history with territorial defense, in this respect, in this respect, in this respect What is worth it.

According to Mashovets, the only attempt to get out of this deadlock at the operational level is Kursk Operation recently. She "improved the situation slightly", but in a strategic sense she did not change it. The analyst stated that the Armed Forces needed systematic changes in management to change the strategic paradigm in favor of Ukraine. Expert Mikhail Zhirokhov responded to criticism of the management of the Armed Forces Commanda Alexander Syrsky in a comment to NV.

He said that the style of the general's leadership is not publicly discussed "very long ago. " The predecessor of Syrsky General Valery Zaluzhny adhered to a different style - decentralization. He supported his subordinates in the implementation of their proposals. "At the same time, Syrsky has a completely different style of leadership, and it is very similar to the Soviet, the style used by Russian generals," the analyst explained.

According to him, in addition to the quality of management, the quality of the army has deteriorated. "We understand that many people with military experience, with experience of ATO/OOS either died, or somehow have left the army. We understand that the pre -war contractors have already ended," Zhirokhov said. However, he assured that it is impossible to increase units to divisions during the management of the troops, as some experts offer.

"It should be understood that the military machine is quite inert. And during the war, active fighting, it is difficult to start radical steps, because then for a while it will be cut and saving on the front for a while, we can lose even more territories," the analyst explained. According to him, "dramatic reforms" in the Armed Forces can now lead to "Front Collapse". At the same time, the changes of the strategic paradigm, according to Zhirokhov, are extremely needed.

First of all, it is about systemic changes in management. Recall that the Welt Reporter Christoph Vanner reported that in October the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seized more territories than in September and August. He stressed that it was the "greatest growth of the territory since March 2022". The Major General of the Armed Forces Dmitry Marchenko stated that the front in the Donbass "fell". According to him, the main reason is the lack of ammunition, weapons and people.