Currently there are more than 30 thousand Russian Guard servicemen in Ukraine.
These are preliminary intelligence data from the UK Ministry of Defense.
The number of National Guardsmen in Ukraine: what British intelligence is saying
According to British intelligence officers, only a few units of the Russian Guard are participating in combat operations on the front line.
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The rest of the personnel of the Russian Guard are engaged in providing rear support.
In particular, the main combat unit of the Russian Guard is the 116th Special Forces Brigade.
According to information available to British intelligence, this brigade probably consists of three regiments (up to 9 thousand soldiers) and has access to tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and artillery.
At the beginning of 2024, the British Defense Ministry notes, the Russian Guard was almost certainly trying to increase its forward forces by absorbing Russian irregular forces.
In May, the Russian Guard managed to successfully integrate the Vostok battalion of the so-called DPR into its ranks.
At the same time, the attempt to attract representatives of the private military company Wagner to the 1st Volunteer Corps of the Russian Guard, in all likelihood, was unsuccessful.
British intelligence notes that the alleged agreement was disrupted back in March 2024.
The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for the 880th day.
The situation in cities can be monitored on the interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the map of air raids in Ukraine.
