Russia in Ukraine sees breakdown in command and control as troops withdraw in ‘panic’: UK intelligence
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Russian command and control A breakdown is being seen in Ukraine, with UK intelligence saying in an update on Thursday that some Russian troops are withdrawing in “panic”.
Ukraine has made something. Important developments After launching a long-awaited major counteroffensive for the first time in the northern region of Kharkov earlier this month, nearly 400 towns and cities have been “liberated,” including strategically important ones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. At important places like Izium.
“Almost the entire region is unoccupied,” he said in a speech on Thursday morning. “It was an unprecedented movement by our fighters. The Ukrainians succeeded once again. Doing what many thought was impossible.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses with soldiers after attending a national flag-raising ceremony in liberated Ezem, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.
(AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Western defense officials have also noted the success of the Ukrainian military and said some Russian forces have been forced back across their borders.
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said at its daily briefing that “the withdrawal of Russian forces last week is different.” “Some units retreated in relatively good order and control, while others fled in apparent panic.”
The ministry said Russian forces had abandoned some “high-value” equipment, which officials said they believed surprised Ukraine’s retaliation.
reports this week said Captured or destroyed by Ukrainian troops. 100 tanks in 100 hours march eastward.
British defense officials noted that Kyiv had crushed part of Russia’s elite 1st Guards Tank Army, which it described as “one of Russia’s most prestigious armies, dedicated to the defense of Moscow.” “
A Ukrainian soldier displays the V sign on top of a vehicle in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
(AP Photo/Konstantin Labrov)
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“It will take years for Russia to rebuild this capability,” the ministry said this week.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday that it had destroyed more than 2,000 tanks, 4,600 armored vehicles, 1,300 artillery missile launchers and 900 drones since the start of the war.
Western defense officials said among the most valuable items left behind were “the capabilities necessary to enable Russia’s artillery-centric style of warfare”.
Ukrainian military vehicles drive on a road in the Free Zone in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Ukrainian troops retook large swaths of territory from Russia on Monday, retreating in some areas to the northeastern border. in places, and claimed to have captured many Russian troops as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow into a hasty retreat.
(AP Photo/Konstantin Labrov)
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At least one counter-battery radar system, known as Zoopark, and at least one IV14 artillery command and control vehicle were abandoned by Russian troops.
“Such an abandonment highlights the disorganized withdrawal of some Russian units and a possible local breakdown in command and control,” the UK Ministry of Defense said.