Russia is increasingly using irregular troops in offensive operations – British intelligence

Russia is increasingly using irregular troops in offensive operations – British intelligence Vladislav Kravtsov

Russia is increasingly using irregular troops in the offensive/Collage 24 Channel

The Russian army is trying by all means to achieve success in offensive operations against Ukraine. For this, the occupiers use so-called irregular troops.

British intelligence noted that Moscow is using unprepared and untrained troops more and more actively in the war against Ukraine .

Russia uses irregular troops in offensives

British intelligence noted that irregular forces are troops that are not part of the armed forces, police or other internal security agencies of Russia. One example is the Volunteer Corps, created in 2023 and consisting of more than 20,000 reservists, mercenaries and former prisoners.

Russian Irregulars “These are mainly light infantry units that do not have artillery and air support, which makes them more vulnerable than regular units,” experts add.

As a consequence, over the past nine months, these formations suffered proportionally higher losses compared to Russian regular units.

The enemy sends unprepared troops into the assault

Deputy commander of the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Rodion Kudryashov told on the telethon which Russians are fighting in the Kharkov region. The military man noted that from all the data that is available, including after interviews with prisoners of war from the enemy, all these people are mainly those who, at least 2 weeks, no more than 6 weeks, came after basic military training on Russian territory immediately to front.

They are washed in a certain way, they are not told the whole real situation, which is at the forefront, they are not told how defeats are caused The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 3rd separate assault brigade. And in the literal sense, they (the Russians – Channel 24) are going to the slaughter,” said Kudryashov.

As the deputy commander of the 3rd separate assault brigade explained, the enemy understands that he is on territory of Ukraine, carries out terrorist attacks, that he seizes our land. But still, the Russians in crowds in the format of assault squads, companies, are trying to storm the front line. This picture is available throughout the entire section of the front in the Kharkov region.