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The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began to form new assault brigades for war against Ukraine - ISW

The new units of the Russian army will include landing troops intended for breakthrough of the Echelorated Defense of the Armed Forces, and scouts for work in "tactical depth", analysts said. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are trying to expand in accordance with the needs of Russian soldiers who are fighting in Ukraine. This was reported by analysts of the Institute of War Study in the daily report for September 25.

According to the Russian edition "Izvestia" with reference to sources in the Russian army of September 25, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation form intelligence and assault brigades of all-military armies and newly formed army corps that are already actively completed. In particular, the new units will include airborne assault troops intended for breakthrough of echelorated defense, scouts for work in "tactical depth".

Each team will also receive tanks, light armored equipment, artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles. The Russian edition noted that these crews were formed to overcome the prepared defense positions of the Armed Forces, in particular in the Donbass. Analysts emphasized that the Russian soldiers have already tried to form similar units of the "storm-Z" company size, whose main task was to attack urban and fortified areas.

These formations acted actively, but unsuccessfully on the line of the front of Donetsk - Avdiivka and Lugansk - Kharkiv region. It was added that through Russian military reforms, the creation of new all -military formations is unclear how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can recruit, teach and staff teams and other army formations, taking into account many issues of mobilization in the Russian Federation.

We will remind, on September 26 it became known that Ukrainian fighters reflected attacks of Russian military in the districts of Avdiivka, Marinka and Klyshchiyivka of Donetsk region. The invaders made ten unsuccessful attempts to displace the Armed Forces units from the positions in the Marinka area.