Russian troops at the front increasingly face a shortage of armored vehicles and artillery, which significantly affects their combat capabilities. In particular, the occupiers are trying to save armored vehicles, as their shortage is becoming more and more obvious. Military commentator Denys Popovych stated this on the air of "Radio NV".
"These processes started a long time ago - we have been hearing for a couple of years that the enemy uses towed artillery more than self-propelled artillery. Although the self-propelled gun is now one of the key elements, it allows for the mobile use of artillery and the early departure from counterstrikes and drone attacks. The second thing that has been around for a long time is that the enemy lacks MLRS. First of all, the big caliber ones are not Hradiv, but Uraganiv and Smerchiv, Popovych said.
In addition, according to the observer, Russia has long been short of armored vehicles, in particular BMP.
"It is not for nothing that the enemy now uses improvised means. Now there is more and more information that private transport is being requisitioned from the local population. And the enemy is trying to attack on these Zhiguli, Tavria, and passenger cars. What's more, before the new year we saw a video about the enemy attacking on electric scooters, there are even such things at the front. There are especially many such cases in Donetsk region, in particular near Toretsk. Therefore, they save on armored vehicles. And economy is always evidence of a deficit," Popovych added.
The day before, it became known that the Defense Forces of Ukraine began an offensive campaign in the Kursk region. According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, the Armed Forces managed to break through in three directions and achieve tactical success in these areas.
Meanwhile, the Russians continue to storm the positions of the Defense Forces in Donetsk region. According to DeepState, the Russians managed to advance in the city of Toretsk, as well as five settlements in the region.
