According to British estimates, Russia has moved large parts of its airborne units to eastern Ukraine. The defense ministry in London said on Thursday, citing intelligence findings, that possible areas of deployment include defense positions in the area around the cities of Svatove and Kreminna in the Luhansk region or in the ongoing Russian offensive against the city of Bakhmut in the Luhansk region. . Donetsk region.
In September and October, the troops were deployed to defend west of the Dnipro River in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson. According to British information, some of the seriously weakened airborne units (WDW) were reinforced with mobilized reservists.
“While these poorly trained personnel will dilute the perceived elite capabilities of the WDW, Russia is still likely to allocate these units to sectors deemed particularly important,” the London statement said.
Elite unit with setbacks
The Russian airborne troops are considered an elite unit and represent a separate branch of the armed forces. At the start of the offensive war against Ukraine nine months ago, they were supposed to conquer the capital Kiev together with ground troops, but were repulsed.
The British Ministry of Defense has published information on the course of the war on a daily basis, based on intelligence information, since the start of the Russian offensive against Ukraine at the end of February. With this, the British government wants to both counter the Russian image and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.
Source: Krone
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