The Russian army is experimenting with the tactics
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Experts of the Institute for War Study (ISW) have analyzed how the Russian army is experimenting and changing tactics with the launch of shock -shaped chamber drones in Ukraine in order to deplete and suppress Ukrainian air defense.
Source: Isw
Literally From the report: « At the end of March and early April 2025, Russian troops returned to a typical scheme of strikes after a temporary splash in the size of Russian shock bags of long range in mid -February and early March 2025. »
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Details: In mid -February and early March 2025, Russian troops have struck much more, but in recent weeks they have struck more similar to trends observed in January and early February 2025, albeit using fewer missiles.
Russian troops did not strike any blow to Ukraine on April 7 – the day after April 6 They were struck Its greatest blow in the last month – but since then the daily blows have been restored.
Russian officials still refused to participate in temporary ceasefire between the United States and Ukraine, which probably suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on March 13, a special US messenger in the Middle East Stev Vitcoff.
The proposed cessation of long -range impact on energy infrastructure will not require Russia to cease all longitudinal punches of drones and missiles, but the general cease cessation of fire along the current front line, as well as in the air and at sea, will probably require Russia to stop all the blows in Ukraine.
Literally From the report: « Russian troops are likely to delay the general ceasefire in order to continue victories along the front line in Ukraine and continue to make destructive blows over long distances through Ukrainian defense industrial and civilian sites to intimidate civilian population and undermine the ability of Ukraine. »
Infographics: ISW
Details: It is reported that in recent weeks, Russian troops have corrected their long -distance tactics, probably, in the context of attempting to cause significant damage to the size of the size of the size, similar to those they used before, and to intimidate Ukrainian civilians.
The Ukrainian sources and the German edition of Bild at the end of March and early April 2025 reported that Russian troops were swept away by drones of a long -range radius at a great height a few kilometers from major Ukrainian cities and other purposes before causing synchronous blows to several drones.
Ukrainian sources also reported that Russian troops use Shahaned drones in the most dense order to destroy Ukrainian air defense systems, and that Russian troops concentrate a group of 10-15 ShakhED drones outside the city before striking the city.
On April 6, the head of the Communications Command Department of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces reported that Russian troops are constantly modernizing their Chad drones, ballistic missiles and tactics for the tasks of strokes, which complicates the ability of Ukrainian forces to knock them.
Literally From the report: « The army of the Russian Federation has previously triggered the drone of the long -range » Shahaned « radius of waves against various purposes every night, and these reports on the use of drones in more dense formations indicate that Russian troops believe that this new tactic will be more effective to suppress Ukrainian air defense. »
Key conclusions ISW for April 12:
Special Representative of the US in Ukraine General Kit Kellogg on April 11 He said support for the deployment of allied forces of reassurance in the rear regions of Western Ukraine after a potential future ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
On April 12, Russian state and pro-Kremlin media intensified the general rejection of any peacekeeping forces by the Russian official in Ukraine.
Russian troops resumed a typical stroke scheme at the end of March and early April 2025 after a temporary increase in the size of long -range shock bags in mid -February and early March 2025.
It is reported that military officials of the People’s Republic of China (China) visited the front line in Ukraine to get information about the future war against the backdrop of reports that at least 155 China citizens They are fighting in Ukraine.
European partners of Ukraine announced additional packages military assistance As part of a meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (Ramstein format) on April 11.
The Ukrainian forces advanced near Kurakhov, and the Russian forces advanced in the Sumy region and near Toretsk and Pokrovsk.
