https://x.com/OSINTua/status/1803089127388184736This thread will be short and kinda more technical then the previous ones.
1) Russians are using only infantry without armed vehicles. Only a couple of tanks and AFV were destroyed here.
2) RUAF uses UAV as much as they can. Every hour (even at night) they use 8-12 Orlans, SuperCam and Zak’s UAVs.
3) They started using more helicopters.
Since the beginning of the operation they almost haven’t done it but right the number is increasing.
4) They are preparing new forces for future advance. For example, 22 regiment of 72 division (newly created) is going to receive BMP-3, BMP-1AM and BMP-2 (in general ~ 60 AFV) and waiting to be deployed at the battlefield.
5) As I said a lot of times ago they are still trying to dig and build a new defence line at newly occupied territory.
6) As I said, for 5 weeks they have lost 5 BMPs and instead of mechanised columns charges I see how they use infantry.
A couple of days ago they used 17 paratroopers from the 83 brigade. With the help of 82 mortar 4 were KIA and 10 WIA.
7) I also was surprised to found out that they almost do not fire from the closed firing positions with their tanks because…their tankers don’t know how to do that.
It’s a very big contrast with Donetsk oblast.
8) They are trying to use more fresh forces from different parts of the front:
- assault battalion from the 155 mar.brigade (South of D oblast);
- marine battalion from the 810 mar.brigade (Z oblast);
- BTGr (the 1st one since 2022) of 9 mech.brigade (South of D oblast)
