Main points
- Russia uses untrained infantry in assaults, which leads to heavy casualties, but this does not stop the war.
- As the weather improves, the enemy is increasing the use of unmanned systems, trying to adapt to drone warfare.
Russia is throwing untrained infantry into assaults, so the enemy's losses are high, but so far this is not enough to stop the war. At the same time, Putin understands that this is a drone war and is trying to regroup.
TVO commander of the Freedom Force battalion of the 4th Rubizh brigade of the NGU, Volodymyr Nazarenko, explained to Channel 24 that for the Russians, a soldier is cheaper than a drone.
How are the tactics of the Russian army changing at the front?
According to the military, it is difficult to say what is happening inside the Russian army. The enemy command is adapting, learning from mistakes and staying as far away from the line of fire as possible. At the front itself, the enemy's losses directly depend on the intensity of his attacks: the more they press, the more they die.
The enemy's losses are high, but they are not stopping him yet, because there are reserves. The intensity fluctuates without a pattern: today so much, tomorrow twice as much, the day after tomorrow less. The tactics are simple: they brought – they sent, they brought – they sent. The “meat conveyor” has been operating without changes since 2022,
– said Nazarenko.
These are the same wave attacks that the Wagner group used, and they are still going on in the Pokrovskoye direction and throughout the east. The “disposable” infantry is moving forward, regardless of losses.
As the weather improves, the enemy simultaneously activates unmanned systems – from DJI Mavic reconnaissance to Shaheds and Orlans. The military explained that unprepared infantry moves forward only to distract the Ukrainians, and then FPV pilots come into play, whose task is to destroy the drone control centers.
“I will not discuss the details of the tactics – intelligence is working. But despite the loud statements of propaganda – especially on the eve of their symbolic dates, when they try to cultivate the myth of their empire – reality is always different from what they want. We have been observing the same thing for years,” Nazarenko said.
The enemy's tactics themselves indicate that he is not doing well – otherwise why throw in untrained infantry? The enemy is learning, but still lags behind the SOU in technologies and approaches.
Important! The Freedom Force Battalion of the 4th Rubizh Brigade of the NGU is raising funds for ground robots and drones for logistics and evacuation – so that instead of people under fire, equipment would carry ammunition, food, and the wounded, and the operator would work from a protected location. Commander Nazarenko emphasized that the life of every soldier is more important than any equipment. Therefore, every donation is a saved life. You can support the collection according to your calling.
What else is known about the situation at the front?
- On the night of May 4, a drone hit a building in Moscow, located just 6 kilometers from the Kremlin.
- And on the night of May 3, the Armed Forces of Ukraine's unmanned systems struck targets in occupied Mariupol, in particular, a building where Russian military personnel lived.
- The attacks damaged an energy infrastructure facility and a data center on the territory of the television tower, causing communication disruptions and a partial power outage in the city.