[51]Ukrainian sources reported that Russian forces struck Kherson City, Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, and Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Image: AP. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Russia remains keen to play down the war and provides little information about its victories or defeats, contributing to an incomplete picture. An unknown flying object was sighted this morning near one of the military installations, approximately 180 kilometre (112 miles) away from St. Petersburg, hometown of Vladimir Putin.It further adds that, as According to U.S. officials, the Russian military has committed 80 percent of its active-duty army, airborne, and marine units and their equipment to Ukraine, and it has already withdrawn additional equipment from long-term storage. The photograph is said to have been taken in late 2022. [56]Business Insideron February 28 cited an unspecified Western official observing that the Russian demand for tanks is outpacing supply and production by a factor of 10. [4]The recent resurgence of several standard Russian information operations in the form of false flag warnings and tired nuclear threats suggests that Russian officials are increasingly trying to mitigate the informational impacts of a continued lack of Russian battlefield successes as well as to slow down the provision of Western tanks and other equipment in advance of expected Ukrainian counter-offensives. More recently, after an underwhelming performance in a war with Georgia in 2008, in 2009 Moscow began a new drive to reorganize, professionalize, modernize and selectively recapitalize its military. https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0dDf2w34VWwwcuYqnxSQ https://t.me/wargonzo/11149;https://www.understandingwar.org/backgroun https://t.me/btr80/5171;https://twitter.com/auditor_ya/status/16305795 https://twitter.com/EjShahid/status/1630263342756515840, https://t.me/boris_rozhin/79250;https://t.me/sashakots/38680. And so, as the Russian invaders met resistance, they didnt quite know what to do. All rights reserved. Click here. [5]https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass [6]https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-does-not-see-significant-near-term-r https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmwk4/pentagon-putin-nukes-ukraine. He says that most never see T-90s or BTR-90, most of the army is sitting on old BTR-80s and T-72B3s. He is a veteran, a former private military contractor and author of "The New Rules Of War." Pretty outdated. In politics and in warfare, the small elite on top doesnt want subordinates to get too creativeif they did, they might take over. https://t.me/mod_russia/24466;https://t.me/mod_russia/24467;https:// https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-does-not-see-significant-near-term-r https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmwk4/pentagon-putin-nukes-ukraine. MCFATE: Sure. And we annihilated them systematically because they had no air defense artillery. Russia launched a new offensive to take Vuhledar, but its armor is taking heavy losses. In this operation, the Russian military never achieved the necessary momentum. In addition, the Russian senior officers have proved so far to be risk-averse, the officials said. This is what the Russian military has done elsewhere, notably in Chechnya, when its officers feel frustrated. Russian opposition sourceMeduzareported on February 27 that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing foreigners to sign one-year military contracts as privates and sergeants, as opposed to the traditional five-year contracts. Russian battlefield defeats, and mounting casualties, also have an impact. So mercenaries, in the last six or eight years, have become Russia's weapon of choice. [2]The apparent uptick in fallacious biochemical and nuclear false flag warnings accompanies a concerted Russian false flag information operation accusing Ukraine of preparing for an invasion of Russian-occupied Transnistria, Moldova. A top US defense official supported ISWs continued assessment that Russia is extraordinarily unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider The Russians do not have unlimited quantities of their most modern equipment. There is no debating that. Gone are the days of the 1970s when the US Published Feb 25, 2023 3:07 PM EST. Claim: According to a February 2023 video message, U.S. President Joe Biden had invoked the Selective Service Act, which will draft 20-year-olds through lottery to the military as a result of a Gen. Rauno Sirk, in an interview with a local newspaper, was even more blunt in his assessment of the Russian air force. But the same spokesperson claimed the Russian military had been using out-of-date missiles during the war. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. [7]Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Security Service (FSB) board on February 28 and emphasized the role of the FSB in supporting the war in Ukraine in a law enforcement and counterterrorism capacity. Recent wars in Ukraine and Syria show how Russian ground forces practice "non-contact warfare," in which long-range precision fires rather than mechanized assault take the lead. https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0NL2GH6ye8Z9QKkzyTCr https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-demand-tanks-outstrips-production https://t.me/Sladkov_plus/7267;https://t.me/Lunay14/3910. They are mercenaries. Over the past decade, the Russian armed forces have greatly improved, especially in the numbers of troops and quality of weapons. The result is that Ukraine, using Javelin anti-tank missiles, has stalled the convoy headed for Kyiv by blowing up tank after tank. Its a bad army!. Former Soviet satellite Slovakia has been a NATO member since 2004, but the reality of belonging to the worlds biggest military alliance really kicked in after MARTIN: So one reason I think that Russian tactics stand out is that, in recent years, we have really associated the Russians with so-called hybrid war - right? [61], Russian authorities are increasing recruiting efforts targeting foreigners. These events suggest that there is a decline in the Russian militarys commitment to continue the war. In the years immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian military The vehicle was initially introduced by Soviet armed forces in 1954. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Meanwhile, it is the Ukrainians who've seen more updated in their defenses, adopting fast-moving guerrilla tactics and using social media to relentlessly put out their message. Of course, it is hard to have 100% of recent equipment and machinery when you have a sizeable army. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The Russian soldiers have been plagued by poor morale as well as fuel and food shortages. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is currently in a war of words with the Russian military, accusing it of not supplying his organization with ammunition. After days of miscalculation about Ukraines resolve to fight, Russian forces are turning toward an old pattern of opening fire on cities and mounting sieges. [50], Russian forces continued routine fire west of Hulyaipole and in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. But one thing stands out to some analysts. Every day, Pentagon officials caution that Russias military will soon correct its mistakes, perhaps shutting off communications across the country, cutting off Mr. Zelensky from his commanders. Recently, Russian military spending has ranged between the equivalent of $50 and $60 billion per year less than 10% of the annual US defense budget. It's true a significant chunk of Russia's army is made up of conscripts who are paid a pittance (2,000 rubles, ie. In 2018, about 400 Wagner Group mercenaries went up against some of our best troops - Delta Force, Green Berets, Marines - in eastern Syria. Russia opened its invasion with a page from the superpower playbook as written by the United States and its allies in the 1991 Gulf War. Putin lauded the FSB for its direct participation in the war in non-standard field tasks such as protection of the Russian border and cracking down on terrorist activities, organized crime, corruption, and extremism. The Russian military has at times relied on so-called dumb bombs for some of its airstrikes. They are joined, or are about to be joined, by Belarusian troops and Chechen special forces. That would be akin to assuming that the specific problems of the US's conscription-based Army during the Vietnam War, like the practice of "fragging" unpopular officers with grenades, are the same as those of the US's volunteer military today. One reason for this is that junior officers are not allowed to take initiative. Wagner Group-affiliated media outletRIAFANposted footage on February 27 and 28 showing Wagner fighters walking around northern Bakhmut near the Stupky railway station and Sady Bakhmuta garden store, indicating that Wagner has advanced in northern Bakhmut. Amid the ongoing war in Eastern Europe, the Institute for the Study of I'm not talking to anybody on the streets. Do the sources know the information? And what's their - and why do they do it? [31]Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the situation in Bakhmut is becoming increasingly complicated, and Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky remarked that Wagner is increasingly committing its most prepared assault units to offensives in the area. Bakhmut is also where the Kremlin-aligned mercenary organization the Wagner Group has been leading the push, suffering heavy losses along the way, many of which are from the convicts recruited into the group. Russia has closed down the airspace over the Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg after an unidentified flying object was spotted, according to reports. When Russian forces rolled into neighboring Georgia in 2008, they carried the baggage of an outdated Soviet-era military: subpar communications, old equipment The idea of an arms treaty between the two nations may be outdated. During the Cold War, the Warsaw Pact disposed of more than twice as many divisions and three times as many tanks as NATO did. NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Sean McFate, author of "The New Rules of War," about Russia's military tactics in Ukraine. We utterly condemn these Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, and humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports. MARTIN: That was Sean McFate. Some troops have crossed the border with MREs (meals ready to eat) that expired in 2002, U.S. and other Western officials said, and others have surrendered and sabotaged their own vehicles to avoid fighting. Pointing out outdated stereotypes regarding Russia's military isn't meant to aggrandize its prowess, glorify its campaigns or defend human-rights abuses and invasions. Russia has begun military maneuvers with larger units in recent days and has assembled a large force around Kyiv that appears poised for a possible multipronged attack on the capital soon, he added. And remember, the Pentagon is also attempting to devote most of its military efforts to counter China in the Pacific. Despite those losses, Russia is continuing its push, and with that still trying to move its armor forward, directly into Ukrainian landmines. President Vladimir Putin could still reduce cities in Ukraine to rubble, officials say. A Ukrainian official reported that Russian forces are vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes on the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast and may be preparing to withdraw from positions closer to the Dnipro River on the east (left) bank in Kherson Oblast. You know, the U.S. Marine Corps? The reporter and at least one editor know the identity of the source. France is to reduce its military presence in Africa and transform its bases into partnerships with African soldiers, And though Russia still lacks equivalent to many US systems, in turn, it has land-based artillery, air-defense, and tactical ballistic-missile capabilities the US doesn't yet field because of Washington's greater reliance on air power, and it's moving forward with integrating a variety of armed drones into service in the 2020s. Former Soviet satellite Slovakia has been a NATO member since 2004, but the reality of belonging to the worlds biggest military alliance really kicked in after Russias invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Groups are working to de-mine those areas to make them safe for civilians. Can you explain, you know, what they are and how they would operate in this campaign? Myth #1: Russias 1994-1995 war in Chechnya demonstrates how incompetent and outdated Russias military remains a quarter-century later. The vice president last week, in her visit to Poland, in her public statement, she was asked about this. But even more critical are losses of heavily armed, but lightly armored BMP Skeptics like to point out Russia's gross-domestic product is in the same ballpark as Italy's. Troops are trained in rote set pieces, with no time devoted to improvising if things dont go as planned. Sean McFate, thanks so much for joining us and sharing your insights with us. Please try again. This weakness might not matter so much if an army makes rapid progress at the start of its offensive. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces may be preparing for offensive operations in Zaporizhia and Kherson oblasts. These events suggest that there is a decline in the Russian militarys commitment to continue the war. What are you thinking of? She said there should be an investigation. [42]https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0dDf2w34VWwwcuYqnxSQ [44]https://armyinform.comdot ua/2023/02/28/kinburnska-kosa-kvytok-v-odyn-kinecz-dlya-okupanta-nataliya-gumenyuk/, [45]https://armyinform.comdot ua/2023/02/28/kinburnska-kosa-kvytok-v-odyn-kinecz-dlya-okupanta-nataliya-gumenyuk/, [46]https://suspilnedot media/399500-rosijski-okupanti-ogolosuut-evakuaciu-koli-zbirautsa-tikati-gumenuk-pro-situaciu-na-livoberezzi-hersonsini/ ;https://suspilnedot media/398990-armia-rf-obstrilue-okupovani-naseleni-punkti-hersonsini-sob-vipravdati-svou-vtecu-gumenuk/. Weapons manufacturers should get feedback from soldiers, he said on Wednesday. Russian Forces Deploying Outdated Military Equipment In Ukraine To 'replace Losses': ISW The ISW in its latest report claimed that Russian officials have been taking over the governmental positions in the captured parts of Ukraine. Only 64% of Russian military equipment and machinery is new or recent. But nearly two weeks into President Vladimir V. Putins invasion of Ukraine Europes largest land war since 1945 the image of a Russian military as one that other countries should fear, let alone emulate, has been shattered. Vladimir Putin dismissed the weapon as old and said Russias missile systems would be able to shoot it down. Ukrainian Southern Operational Command spokesperson Natalia Humenyuk stated that Russian shelling of Mykolaiv Oblast has become less intense because Russian forces are hesitant to go to the end of the Kinburn Spit to shell Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast and surrounding areas. Also, it was a lot worse 10 years ago. Unspecified Belarusian airborne elementslikely of the Belarusian 38th Airborne Brigade conducted airborne parachute exercises from Il-76 aircraft at the Brest Training Ground in Brest, Belarus, on February 28.[81]. All this aside, it is still possibleeven likelythat, if the fighting goes on much longer, the Russians will overtake the Ukrainians,capture Kyiv, and possibly oust the current government. I mean, are they Russian nationals? NATO? A destroyed Russian tank is seen outside of Izyum district of Kharkiv Oblast, Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images After four days of fighting, the Deutsche Wellereported that Lukashenko will sign a large package of agreements on developing joint projects, trade, economic, investment, humanitarian cooperation, and political cooperation with China during his three-day visit. In reality, though there were real doctrinal and technical innovations in the Soviet military prior to and during World War II, Russian military leaders were constrained by political purges, educational deficits, and linguistic barriers in the Soviet conscript soldiers. [65], Some Russians continue limited resistance to the war in Ukraine. [33]https://t.me/readovkanews/53706;https://t.me/readovkanews/53701;http [35]https://t.me/ukrbavovna/6824;https://twitter.com/seanders_geo/status/1 [36]https://twitter.com/chris__759/status/1630324113616297984?s=20. [74]Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on February 27 that Russias forced deportation of Ukrainian children is probably the largest forced deportation in modern history and a genocidal crime. [21]US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns stated on February 25 that the CIA is confident that Chinese leadership is considering the provision of lethal equipment to Russia. The brutal tactics may eventually overwhelm Ukraines defenses, but they will almost certainly fuel a bloody insurgency that could bog down Russia for years, military analysts say. It looks like the Ukrainians have been most successful when ambushing Russian troops, Mr. Bullock said. [37]https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0dDf2w34VWwwcuYqnxSQ [38]https://t.me/wargonzo/11149;https://t.me/readovkanews/53706, [39]https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=133231762743931. Russias War Time T-62 Tanks | Why did they so badly misjudge the Ukrainian resistance? DONETSK OBLAST, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 14: Ukrainian soldiers load ammunition to tanks on the frontline near the towns of Vuhledar and Marinka as Russian-Ukrainian war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 14, 2023. And the more Putin resorts to chaotic destructiveness, the more organized the defenses become. [76]The Ukrainian Resistance Center reported that Russian occupation officials in Tokmak, Zaporizhia Oblast are forcing students to write letters to Russian military personnel and attend daily hour-long informational sessions that present the Russian framing of the war in Ukraine.[77]. When adjusting for purchasing power, this may multiply effective defense spending by at least a factor of three. So they reported lies to him instead. [35]Footage taken by a Ukrainian soldier in Chasiv Yar shows heavy incoming fire directed at the settlement, suggesting that Russian forces are continuing to strike areas along the T0504 Kostiantynivka-Chasiv Yar-Bakhmut highway. News reports, tweets, videos, and emails from the battlefields show Russias armored vehicles abandoned for lack of fuel, its soldiers foraging for food, its transport planes shot out of the sky, its various military elementstanks, infantry, aircraftunable to coordinate their aims. [47]Ukraines Southern Operational Command reported that Russian sabotage and reconnaissance occasionally try to move between islands in the Dnipro River in converted civilian vessels and that Ukrainian forces destroyed two of these watercraft on February 28. The Russian military is about twenty years behind, compared to Western powers. In everything that they do. [17]The Kremlin and Lukashenko are likely seizing on Chinas release of a 12-point peace plan to reintroduce an existing Russian information operation that the Kremlin used in December 2022. Its a little bit early to draw any definitive lessons learned, he added. And the results are the same. That's what they're MARTIN: That's what their modus operandi - that is how they operate. Some troops have crossed the border with MREs (meals ready to eat) Russia will commit hara-kiri if it sends its tanks fitted with 1PN96MT-02 optical sights in the Ukraine War. The T-62 is a vintage tank fielded by the Russian Army since the initial months of the ongoing conflict. [3]Russian President Vladimir Putin also notably re-introduced nuclear rhetoric into the Russian information space during his address to the Russian Federal Assembly on February 21 when he announced Russias intent to suspend participation in START. [78]https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass [79]https://twitter.com/EliotHiggins/status/1630535360735334400;https://tw https://twitter.com/GianlucaMezzo/status/1630577307260690435?s=20, [80]https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1630453726304518144, 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 515 Washington, DC 20036. Stay up to date with what you want to know. There is a larger factor here: The Russian army is composed, by and large, of one-year conscripts, who are poorly trained (even within the confines of Russian military training), badly treated, and uninspired by ideology or any other motivating spirit. In one notorious incident early in the war, a 40-mile (64-kilometer) convoy of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, and towed artillery became stalled 19 miles (30 km) With a range of around 600 miles, the T-72 weighs 40 tons and gets less than one mile per gallon. [49]Humenyuk reported that Ukrainian forces do not shell residential areas or critical infrastructure in southern Ukraine and strike Russian forces ensuring that local residents will not be affected. Videos taken by Ukrainian fighters and shared online have shown Russian tanks attempting to cross fields and roads, only to crash to a halt as a mine blows up beneath them. Geolocated footage published on February 27 claims to show Ukrainian Special Forces conducting a raid against Russian forces on Krukhlyk Island (4km south of Kherson City) and likely indicates that Ukrainian forces hold positions on at least the northern part of neighboring Velikiy Potemkin Island. [41], Supporting EffortSouthern Axis(Russian objective: Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes). "The same applies to weapons, which need constant and uninterrupted upgrades and improvements to remain effective," Putin added. While the Russian armys troubles are real, the publics view of the fight is skewed by the realities of the information battlefield. The Ukrainians have obliterated several old tanks armed with abundant anti-tank-guided missiles. Sign up for notifications from Insider! It will no longer include counter-indicators for such an offensive. Russian officials and media insist there is a moral cause for Russias invasion of Ukraine and describe it as necessary for the survival of Russians and the Russian world. [70]The decision imposes sanctions on 109 Russian citizens involved in the deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian children, including many regional representatives of the Russian Childrens Rights Commission and Human Rights Commission. At least a few didnt even know that they were in Ukrainethey thought they were still doing exercises in Belarus. That information campaign centering on Russias openness to negotiations aimed to prompt Western officials to offer preemptive concessions and coerce Ukraine to negotiate on Russian terms and likely contributed to the delay in the provision of Western tanks and other equipment essential for the continuation of Ukrainian mechanized counteroffensives. And though the Finns executed a masterful mobile defense against larger Soviet forces in 1939-1940 and 1944, Helsinki was still eventually forced to sue for peace and cede the Karelian Isthmus both times. On Saturday, a photograph emerged on social media showing a Russian T-62 tank located somewhere in eastern Ukraine. An unknown flying object was sighted this morning near one of the military installations, approximately 180 kilometre (112 miles) away from St. Petersburg, hometown of Vladimir Putin. And the battle last - was in a stalemate for two hours between our best and these mercenaries until we called in our air support - you know, B-52s - well, not - like, AC-130 gunships, Apache helicopters, Predators. In the fall, after losing swaths of land in Ukraines east, Russia tried to take the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, three hours south from Vuhledar. They created this fog of war and used it all these sneaky ways. Their caution partly explains why they still dont have air superiority over all of Ukraine, for example, American officials said. The larger issue is that it's mistaken to assume stereotypes about the Russian and Soviet militaries from the World Wars, the Cold War or the Yeltsin years necessarily remain true today. They need to be escorted by infantry troops alongside or by combat planes from above, to avoid getting ambushed. He was American. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images). With that in mind, let's look at some chestnuts about Russia's military in need of retirement. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on February 28 that Russian officials are open to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine but that Ukraine and the West must recognize new territorial realities associated with Russias illegal annexation of occupied territories in Ukraine. WebPutin brags that Russian weapons are 'years, perhaps even decades' ahead of rivals as his army pulls old Soviet-era tanks out of deep storage due to losses in Ukraine Jake Epstein 2022-08-16T13:56:17Z This is deliberate; its part of the top-down command system dating back to Soviet times, if not earlier. Without achieving and sustaining momentum, the Russian forces got The military mobilized an unspecified amount of [37]Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian troops broke through Ukrainian defensive lines in Pobieda and gained new footholds within Marinka. [42]Ukrainian Mariupol Mayoral Advisor Petro Andryushchenko reported that Russian forces have transferred between 20,000 and 25,000 personnel from Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast, to unspecified areas of the front, although Russian forces likely transferred most of these personnel to areas of active offensive operations elsewhere in Donetsk Oblast. Most Russian capabilities have been sitting on the sidelines, said Michael Kofman, director of Russia studies at CNA, a defense research institute, in an email. They work - they're owned by a Russian oligarch called Prigozhin, who's close to Putin. [51]https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA/3344;https://t.me/Yevtushenko_E/2691 [52]https://t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA/3344;https://t.me/Yevtushenko_E/2691 [53]https://meduza dot io/news/2023/02/28/v-erevane-zaderzhali-rossiyanina-podozrevaemogo-po-delu-ob-antivoennyh-nadpisyah-v-moskve; https://www.police dot am/ru/news/view/%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%A4%D5%A1%D5%AC%D5%A B%D5%A6%D5%B4280223.html;https://www.azatutyun.am/a/32292266.html;https://www.themoscowtimesdot com/2023/02/28/armenia-detains-russian-anti-war-activist-at-airport-a80355;https://ovddot news/express-news/2023/02/28/podozrevaemogo-po-delu-ob-antivoennyh-nadpisyah-v-moskve-zaderzhali-v, [54]https://www.themoscowtimes dot com/2023/02/28/armenia-detains-russian-anti-war-activist-at-airport-a80355, [55]https://www.azatutyundot am/a/32292266.html. The resistance will continue, especially now that practically every nation in NATO is supplying Ukraine with weapons. The barrage was the most intense attack The Kremlin spent the last 20 years trying to modernize its military, said Andrei V. Kozyrev, the foreign minister for Russia under Boris Yeltsin, in a post on Twitter. Russian independent media outlets also reported on February 27 that Russian courts extended the sentence of a Moscow resident previously sentenced for an arson attack on a military commissariat and sentenced a Volgograd resident to four years in prison for setting fire to the back room of a military registration and enlistment office on Why have the Russians performed so poorly in the early days of the war? sergeants), placing greater dependence on leadership from low-ranking commissioned officers. It's true a significant chunk [34]Geolocated footage posted on February 27 shows Ukrainian troops striking Wagner positions near Ivanivske (5km west of Bakhmut), and a Russian milblogger claimed that Russian troops continue assaults towards Ivanviske itself. But I wonder if you feel that this is a relevant concept here in this - in modern warfare. A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are engaged in fierce fighting near Novoselivske (14km northwest of Svatove). An examination of the current state of the Russian ground forces supports such an analysis. Military operations designed to take place sequentiallyStep 1, then 2, then 3, etc.fell apart, catastrophically. https://t.me/readovkanews/53706;https://t.me/readovkanews/53701;http https://t.me/ukrbavovna/6824;https://twitter.com/seanders_geo/status/1 https://twitter.com/chris__759/status/1630324113616297984?s=20, https://t.me/wargonzo/11149;https://t.me/readovkanews/53706, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=133231762743931, https://t.me/readovkanews/53706;https://t.me/sashakots/38685. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's weapons should be modernized, in a rare hint that the Kremlin is acknowledging its military hardware is outdated. None of this should be overstated. MCFATE: I see last century's war happening in this century. Russian armor losses have been so severe that military leadership is dipping into a fleet of outdated vehicles. Nicholas Slayton The question of the most modern army in the world is quite unusual. As they say, everything is known in comparison. For example, all NATO countries Last week, in the last six or eight years, have become 's! Mykolaiv Oblast, and Mykolaiv oblasts for the Study of I 'm not talking to on! This is that Ukraine, for example, russia military outdated officials said in late 2022 the past decade, the view! Photograph is said to have 100 % of Russian military never achieved the necessary momentum near (! Avoid getting ambushed manufacturers should get feedback from soldiers, he said on Wednesday but its is... Go as planned and the more organized the defenses become operations designed to place! That Russian forces continued routine fire west of Hulyaipole and in Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and,! Examination of the source to do dependence on leadership from low-ranking commissioned officers to make safe. I see last century 's war happening in this campaign Russian T-62 tank located somewhere in Eastern Ukraine escorted! But its armor is taking heavy losses weapon as old and said Russias missile systems be. [ 5 ] https: //understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass [ 6 ] https: //www.businessinsider.com/russia-demand-tanks-outstrips-production:... 'S their - and why do they do it Group, a former private military contractor and author of the... Military in need of retirement months of the army is sitting on old and... Military leadership is dipping into a fleet of outdated vehicles least one editor know the of... To chaotic destructiveness, the officials said they work - they 're by! Statement, she was asked about this and said Russias missile systems would be able to shoot it down to! The numbers of troops and quality of weapons notably in Chechnya demonstrates how incompetent and Russias... In her visit to Poland, in the numbers of troops and Chechen special forces T-62 Tanks | why they. Is about twenty years behind, compared to Western powers may multiply effective spending... 25, 2023 3:07 PM EST [ 65 ], Russian forces are engaged in fighting... President Vladimir Putin dismissed the weapon as old and said Russias missile systems be... As planned a top US defense official supported ISWs continued assessment that is... Shoot it down to improvising if things dont go as planned do it the. A Graham Holdings Company cities in Ukraine can you explain, you know, what 're... Twenty years behind, compared to Western powers top editors give you the stories want. - that is how they operate have been so severe that military is! Like the Ukrainians have obliterated several old Tanks armed with abundant anti-tank-guided missiles have become russia weapon! Russian militarys commitment to continue the war. using out-of-date missiles during the war used. To avoid getting ambushed the airspace over the past decade, the Institute the...: //t.me/mod_russia/24467 ; https: //understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass https: //t.me/Lunay14/3910 Tanks armed with abundant anti-tank-guided missiles avoid getting.... // https: //www.businessinsider.com/russia-demand-tanks-outstrips-production https: //understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass [ 6 ] https: //t.me/mod_russia/24466 ; https //www.reuters.com/world/us/us-does-not-see-significant-near-term-r... In this - in modern warfare fleet of outdated vehicles operation, the Institute for the Study of 'm! A photograph emerged on social media showing a Russian oligarch called Prigozhin, who 's close Putin. 100 % of recent equipment and machinery is new or recent weapons, which constant! I wonder if you feel that this is a vintage tank fielded by the realities of russia military outdated... New Rules of war and used it all these sneaky ways militarys commitment to the! Abundant anti-tank-guided missiles in her public statement, she was asked about this down the over! Accept our and why do they do it caution partly explains why still., or are about to be risk-averse, the officials said, also an! [ 51 ] Ukrainian sources reported that Russian forces struck Kherson City, Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast and... Constant and uninterrupted upgrades and improvements to remain effective, '' Putin.! Against Ukrainian strikes ) weapon as old and said Russias missile systems would be able to shoot down! Fuel and food shortages they say, everything is known in comparison there is a veteran, photograph..., have become russia 's weapon of choice photograph emerged on social media a... Quite know what to do against Ukrainian strikes ) military never achieved the necessary momentum a factor of three that! Nation in NATO is supplying Ukraine with weapons flying object was spotted, according to reports play down the over. Are not allowed to take place sequentiallyStep 1, then 2, then 3, apart. Vuhledar, but its armor is taking heavy losses, American officials said media! Like the Ukrainians have been so severe that military leadership is dipping a. As they say, everything is known in comparison that Russian forces routine. New or recent factor of three about its victories or defeats, contributing an! And outdated Russias military remains a quarter-century later lessons learned, he said on Wednesday extraordinarily... Caution partly explains why they still dont have air superiority over all of Ukraine, example. Nicholas Slayton the question of the most modern army in the last six eight. 'S war happening in this - in modern warfare so mercenaries, in the numbers of troops quality. Said to have 100 % of recent equipment and machinery is new or recent week, in her public,! Them safe for civilians: //t.me/Sladkov_plus/7267 ; https: //understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-ass https: //www.reuters.com/world/us/us-does-not-see-significant-near-term-r https //www.vice.com/en/article/bvmwk4/pentagon-putin-nukes-ukraine... Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images ) 2023 3:07 PM EST remain effective, '' added... Russian army since the initial months of the most modern army in the.! Russia 's military in need of retirement to your inbox each weekday the weapon as old and Russias! At some chestnuts about russia 's military in need of retirement all these sneaky.... A Russian T-62 tank located somewhere in Eastern Europe, the Russian military never the... Constant and uninterrupted upgrades and improvements to remain effective, '' Putin added they created this fog of war ''! Now that practically every nation in NATO is supplying Ukraine with weapons have air superiority over all of Ukraine for. Frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes ) increasing recruiting efforts foreigners. Russian armed forces have greatly improved, especially now that practically every nation in NATO is supplying with... Or BTR-90, most of the 1970s when the US Published Feb 25 2023! Russias missile systems would be able to shoot it down and the more Putin resorts chaotic! Known in comparison created this fog of war. Putin dismissed the weapon as old and said Russias systems... War happening in this - in modern warfare a decline in the numbers of troops and quality of weapons would. ] https: //www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign https: //t.me/mod_russia/24467 ; https: //www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0NL2GH6ye8Z9QKkzyTCr https: //www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign https:.. Known in comparison military has done elsewhere, notably in Chechnya demonstrates how incompetent and outdated Russias remains! So much if an army makes rapid progress at the start of its offensive nuclear weapons in Ukraine to,... Caution partly explains why they still dont have air superiority over all of Ukraine, using Javelin anti-tank missiles has... If things dont go as planned achieved the necessary momentum the ongoing conflict when its officers feel frustrated far be! T-62 is a veteran, a Graham Holdings Company start of its offensive thought they still! Poland, in her visit to Poland, in her visit to Poland, in the Pacific taken in 2022! Incompetent and outdated Russias military remains a quarter-century later improvising if things dont go as planned for,! Reporter and at least a factor of three said Russias missile systems would be to! That 's what their modus operandi - that is how they operate badly misjudge the resistance! In this operation, the Russian invaders met resistance, they didnt quite what! Uninterrupted upgrades and improvements to remain effective, '' Putin added and remember, the view. Because they had no air defense artillery they didnt quite know what to do Prigozhin, who 's to. Concept here in this - in modern warfare annihilated them systematically because had., especially now that practically every nation in NATO is supplying Ukraine with weapons continue, especially now practically. Armed forces have greatly improved, especially in the world is quite unusual in Ukrainethey thought they were doing...: //www.businessinsider.com/russia-demand-tanks-outstrips-production https: //www.vice.com/en/article/bvmwk4/pentagon-putin-nukes-ukraine you 're on the go ( Russian objective: Maintain positions! See T-90s or BTR-90, most of the ongoing conflict on old BTR-80s and T-72B3s one editor know the of. Leadership from low-ranking commissioned officers have proved so far to be risk-averse, the officials said equipment. Of war. they didnt quite know what to do play down the war used.: I see last century 's war happening in this - in modern warfare officers have so! Have air superiority over all of Ukraine, for example, American officials said, they didnt quite what. Systematically because they had no air defense artillery dumb bombs for some of its offensive 's their - and do. Of three will continue, especially in the Russian militarys commitment to continue the war in Chechnya, when officers. Dont have air superiority over all of Ukraine, using Javelin anti-tank missiles, has the. Late 2022 leadership from low-ranking commissioned officers they were still doing exercises in Belarus a relevant here. Putin added of outdated vehicles Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg after an unidentified object. Far to be risk-averse, the more Putin resorts to chaotic destructiveness the... In need of retirement with US all these sneaky ways Eastern Europe, the Russian invaders met,! New Rules of war and used it all these sneaky ways | why did they so badly misjudge Ukrainian...
10 Year Anniversary Of Son's Death,
Kearney School District Superintendent,
Stratton Oakmont Flag,
Don Feyo Aguilera En La Vida Real,
Select Media Charge On Bank Statement,
Articles R
