UK intelligence reveals Russian tactics targeting Ukraine counteroffensive

In recent weeks, Russia has prioritised and refined tactics aimed at slowing Ukrainian armoured counter-offensive operations in southern Ukraine.

“The core of this approach has been Russia’s very heavy use of anti-tank mines. In some areas, the density of its minefields indicates that it has likely used many more mines than laid down in its military doctrine,” Caliber.Az reports, citing the UK Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine.

“Having slowed the Ukrainian advance, Russia has then attempted to strike Ukrainian armoured vehicles with one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, attack helicopters and artillery,” the intel data reads.

“Although Russia has achieved some success with this approach in the early stages of Ukraine’s counter-offensive, its forces continue to suffer from key weaknesses, especially overstretched units and a shortage of artillery munitions,” the report adds.

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 4July 2023.

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