Russian troops at the front are increasingly facing a shortage of armored vehicles and artillery, which significantly affects their combat capabilities. In particular, the occupiers are trying to save on armored vehicles, as their shortage is becoming more and more obvious. This was stated by military observer Denis Popovych on Radio NV.
“These processes began a long time ago – we have been hearing for a couple of years that the enemy is using more towed artillery than self-propelled. Although self-propelled is now one of the key elements, it allows for mobile use of artillery and timely retreat from retaliatory strikes and drone attacks. The second thing that has been there for a long time is that the enemy lacks MLRS. First of all, large-caliber ones – not “Grads”, but “Hurricanes” and “Smerchants”, – said Popovych.
In addition, according to the columnist, Russia has long had a shortage of armored vehicles, in particular infantry fighting vehicles.
“It is not for nothing that the enemy is now using 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”, passenger cars. Moreover, before the New Year we saw a video about the enemy attacking on electric scooters, there are even such on the front. There are especially many such cases in the Donetsk region, in particular near Toretsk. That is why they are saving on armored vehicles. And saving is always evidence of a deficit,” Popovych added.
The day before, it became known that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had launched an offensive campaign in the Kursk region. According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to break through in three directions and achieve tactical successes in these areas.
Meanwhile, the Russians continue to storm the positions of the Defense Forces in the Donetsk region. According to DeepState, the Russians managed to advance into the city of Toretsk, as well as five settlements in the region.
