The commander of the eastern group of the Ukrainian army, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, explained on Tuesday that Russian soldiers fighting in Bakhmut are resorting to new tactics during urban partisan battles, using smartphones with special software to coordinate their attacks, Ukrainian Pravda reports.

“Commanders of amphibious assault groups use smartphones with special software “Alpine Quest GPS”, which contains the coordinates of the positions of our firearms, objects of attack, ways of advancing to them, as well as the combat tasks of neighboring units,” the message reads. interview with Interfax Ukraine.

Syrskyi, considered Ukraine’s most successful commander after leading the defense of Kyiv in the first months of the war and the army group that broke through the Russian front in Kharkiv in September, also said that separate assault units had been formed in each Russian brigade to quickly retake lost positions

He explained that “the enemy is actively using tank and artillery units, causing significant damage to our troops, destroying positions, after which the airborne assault units go on the attack.”

“During assault operations, the occupiers always use drones to adjust artillery fire, and the group commander has the ability to effectively control subordinate personnel.

Russia would invite more professional military for special attacks

Syrskyi also noted that in the conditions of urban hostilities, the Russians resort to prolonged bombardment, up to the point of storming Ukrainian positions, a tactic similar to that used last summer during the battles for the cities of Severodonetsk and Lischansk.

“A group of up to 10 people directly fire at the object of attack with small arms. Usually they attack in waves of 3-4,” the Ukrainian commander said, adding that “the losses of the assault group are quickly replenished” at the expense of reserve servicemen.

“Ukrainian Pravda” recalls that last week Ukrainian border guards fighting in Bakhmut noted that among the enemy forces there were fewer prisoners recruited by Wagner’s mercenaries from Russian prisons, and more professional soldiers.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Wagner’s group, announced on February 9 that the paramilitary organization would stop recruiting from penitentiaries and criminal prisons in Russia, without mentioning the outcry the practice has caused in Russia.

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