Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due to concerns over the huge losses other troops are suffering, a Ukrainian official said, per the Kyiv Post.
Nataliya Humenyuk, press secretary for the AFU’s Joint Command South, said that the soldiers considered “themselves ‘elite troops’” and did not “want to go into frontal assaults” typically carried out by former felons and reservists, the outlet reported.
Over the course of the Russian invasion, it has become increasingly reliant on high-risk frontal assaults. It involves waves of attacks that probe Ukrainian positions and seize small portions of territory but cost a huge loss of life.
The Wagner leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a mysterious plane explosion after leading a failed mutiny in June, described the tactic as a “meat grinder.”
I did not find Prigozhin’s plane explosion to be even slightly mysterious
Well maybe you should just watch more RT. /s
A Russian military blogger estimated that 90% of Russian military equipment in the Krynky sector, a village on the east bank of the river, has been destroyed
Ukraine, where Russian equipment and soldiers end their careers
Cannon fodder, dirt tobacco, flank meat, dollar store dishware, expendable.
“paper plates” more like
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Bunker rat always does it
OR, Ukraine could go all Kelly’s Heroes on them. “You know what’s behind you? All of RUSSIA. And all you have to do to get an equal share is turn that tank around…”
Putin: “Some (Most) of you may die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make…”
Paratroopers/Marines: “Fuck no.”
Some of you may survive, and will do this again on Thursday
In other news: Russian elite military, refuses suicide missions.
“Mysterious plane explosion”…… Sure 😅
It is common for prepubescent planes to uncontrollably explode when excited.
Blitz tactics could work, but I don’t think deploying paratroopers is going to turn the tide once Ukraine realizes what is happening.
As the same anti drone defensive measures that are used in Ukraine, could also be used against paratroopers.
Paratroopers would have to take insane risks for a advantage (creating a flanking position). That Ukraine would have advanced knowledge on.
I am not sure if Blitzkrieg is really the right word for this. I think it would be to describe them as shock troops. Blitzkrieg usually describes a fast moving battle with no front line. Were light troops and cavalry try to keep the enemy falling back. This is supported by air superiority, all denying the opposing force from forming an organized defense
Shock troops can be part of that, but the use of shock troops does not always mean a blitzkrieg.
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That can’t be right.
Flying cargo planes at low altitudes into enemy territory with loads of MANPADS is a fantastic idea. I’m looking forward to the videos.
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What is going on with Lemmy today? So much right wing astroturfing.
That’s lemmy.ml aka lemmy.grad or hexbear…since lemmy.grad and hexbear where defederated, it seems all the tankies have jumped over to it now. Hopefully it gets defenderated soon, cause the level of CCP and Russian apologist is astounding.
I’d nearly stop using it until they are defederated because they are everywhere now ruining the vibe.
Yeah it’s really weird seeing them pop up and support Russia or they get pissed when Taiwan is posted about and how it belongs to china
Yea better watch out for the judeo-bolshevism and support western imperialism and fascists.
Point to Western fascists please and tell me how they are worse than the authoritarian pricks in charge of Russia and China.
This organisation?
Any particular reason everything is black and white that might be relevant here?
- Adolf Heusinger (1897 – 1982)
- Hans Speidel (1897 - 1984)
- Johannes Steinhoff (1913 - 1994)
- Franz’Joseph Schulze (1918 - 2005)
- Ernst Ferber (1914 - 1998)
- Karl Schnell (1915 – 2013)
- Johann von Kielmansegg (1906 – 2006)
- Ferdinand Maria von Senger und Etterlin (1923-1987)
I love how these are all from yesteryear and just the ones with a Nazi allegiance. You do realize this is not the dunk you think it is, right, boot licker? This literally highlights what NATO is not in present day. 😂
YeA We bEtTeR 🥴 Go lick some boots.
Yea I suppose your war propaganda is somehow very progressive.
What war propaganda?
What’d’ya know, another shit-babbling gremlin licking the boots of the Kremlin. And from lemmy.ml once again. I’m shocked.