![]() ![]() Some AFVs will also be entrenched on the front lines in prepared positions for close range firesupport. Artillery units and a tactical reserve of AFVs will be held back, which represents the battalion’s tactical reserve forces. The Battalion will deploy 6 platoons 3 in each of the forwad 2 lines, with a responsibility to defend approximately 2-3km. Each battalion on the defensive line is assigned a “box” 10km x 10km (approximately 6 mi) that is the battalion’s tactical responsibility.Ĥ lines of defensive prepared positions, each separated by 2-2.5 km are created. Russian defensive military doctrine is based around 2 concepts: defense in depth and manuever warfare. Russian Defensive Doctrine: Manuever Warfare and Defense in Depth To answer that question, it’s first necessary to understand how Russians fight on the defensive. In an era of powerful infantry antitank weapons, drones and guided munitions, you might ask “why are tanks still relevant?” Many analysts believe that Western Tanks, with their superior armor, superior targeting and range, and high level of training of Ukrainian armored forces may be THE decisive factor in the success of the Ukrainian offensive. They’ve gotten months to rest and reorganize with the thousands of newly trained soldiers flowing in from training centers in the UK, Germany and Poland every month.Īs Russia’s vaunted “Winter Offensive” comes to a sputtering close, Russia is also well aware of AFU’s intentions, and has prepared defenses particularly in the two areas that an offensive is considered most likely: in the South, at the Zaporizhzhia region towards Melitopol, and in the Northeast, towards Svatove, Kreminna and Starobilsk. ![]() ![]() It’s expected that the offensive will be headed by AFU’s best brigades, many of which have been held out of combat, given western training and equipment. As virtually everyone following the Russo-Ukrainian war is aware, it is expected that at some point in April or May, AFU will begin its “Summer Offensive.” ![]()
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