Battle in the time of the ravine: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation use the tactics of "double stroke", - bild (map)

According to military analyst Julian Repkke, the Russians simultaneously bypass positions from the flanks and make a front blow. Previously, such tactics were used in the capture of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Russian troops use the tactics of "double blow" in the offensive on the time ravine in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk region. This was reported on April 9 by a military analyst of the German edition of Bild Julian Ryopke.

The expert analyzed open data on the maneuvers of the Russian Armed Forces in the area in the last 10 days. The analyst notes that Russian troops used a similar tactic of "double blow" (Double Push) used earlier during the seizure of other Ukrainian cities, including Bakhmut and Avdiivka of Donetsk region. The tactics of double impact involves a simultaneous bypass of the positions from the flanks and a direct front blow.

"In the battle during the ravine, Russian troops try to realize their successful (Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Novomikhailivka, etc. )" double blow "tactics: ticks from the north and south plus a direct storm of the city from the east," - says Ryopke.

According to the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of April 9, 14 attacks were reflected in the Bakhmut direction in the Bakhmut direction in the areas of settlements of Bigorivka of Luhansk region; Verkhnokamianskoye, controversial, tick, Andreevka, Stupochka of Donetsk region. And the timing in the area was not reported.

According to the report of the American Institute of War Study (ISW) of April 8, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced in several directions in the Donbass. According to ISW, occupation troops are moving in the direction of Kreminna, located in the Luhansk region, as well as to the northwest and southwest of Bakhmut and Donetsk, which in Donetsk region.