UK intelligence: Russia to deploy Belarus-trained mobilisers to front

WORLD  26 January 2023 - 13:35

Russia has likely completed training of the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division (GMRD) in Belarus, which had been carrying out training since the autumn of 2022.

The majority of the 2nd GMRD has now transferred back to Russia, before almost certainly being recommitted to operations in Ukraine, Caliber.Az reports referring to the Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine, which is published by the UK Defence Ministry on January 26.

“The 2nd GMRD is an element of the 1st Guards Tank Army and suffered major losses in the opening phases of the conflict. It is now primarily made up of mobilised personnel operating older equipment taken from storage. Its combat effectiveness will likely be limited despite several weeks of training,” the report said.

The report added that there is a realistic possibility that other Russian units are being rotated into Belarus for similar training, and that Russia will continue this model to regenerate and prepare units to maintain its force in Ukraine.

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 26 January 2023

Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/BSk9mPZcWF

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