Russia lacks regular troops: pseudo-Cossacks appeared in the Luhansk region/ntsk
In the occupied territories of the Lugansk region, the arrival of units of the so-called “Orenburg Cossack Host” from Russia was recorded. Read more in the exclusive blog for Channel 24 website.
According to local sources of the analytical department of the GI “Just Cause”, the “Cossacks” will be involved in ensuring public order and protecting infrastructure in the temporarily occupied territories of the Lugansk region.
What is known about the detachment
The unit is headed by the ataman of the first department of the “Orenburg Cossack Host” Sergey Slepov. The total number of the detachment is up to 70 people.
To date, there are “Cossack” formations from Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions, with a total number of more than 2 thousand people.
At present, the presence of “Cossacks” of the regiment named after. ataman Platov and the 2nd Kuban battalion. Ataman Chepiga. The “Kuban Battalion” left Krasnodar for Ukraine on April 26. The total number of detachments of “Kuban Cossacks” fighting in Ukraine is up to 400 people.
Also, the arrival of “Cossack” units “Don” and “Tavrida” from Russia to the territory of the temporarily occupied regions of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions was also recorded.
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At present, the combined detachment “Don” has been relocated to the Izyumsky district of the Kharkov region. In addition, the presence of separate units of the 239th Guards Tank, Orders of Suvorov, Kutuzov, Alexander Nevsky Orenburg Cossack Regiment, a tactical formation of the ground forces of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, was recorded as part of the Russian occupation forces on the territory of Ukraine. Code name – military unit No. 89547 (military unit 89547).
Military unit No. 89547 is part of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District, the place of permanent deployment: the city of Chebarkul.
Russian losses
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on March 10, 2022 Brovarsky district of the Kyiv region, the regiment and division suffered heavy losses among personnel and equipment. In addition, the commander of the regiment, Colonel A. Zakharov, was killed.
Russia sent “Cossacks” to the Luhansk region/Photo provided by the author
It is worth noting that the so-called “Cossack” formations of the Don, Terek, Kuban and Crimea entered the combat reserve of the occupying country. At one time, the corresponding “agreement” was signed at the headquarters of the southern military district.
According to its points, the number of “Cossacks” in the mobilization reserve should be at least 50 percent of the total “Cossacks” who meet the established requirements. Currently, there are more than 44,000 “Cossacks” on the military register within the specified district.
As previously reported, the Kremlin is trying to compensate for the lack of personnel of the occupying troops with members of the “Cossack” formations, private military campaigns and forcibly mobilized residents temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk and Donbass.
