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According to the report, small Russian sabotage groups are taking advantage of bad weather to infiltrate behind Ukrainian lines and cause serious problems for Ukrainian troops, a senior defense ministry official told Business Insider. Yuriy Mironenko, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Innovation, noted that drones are responsible for strikes on approximately 90% of all targets on the frontline and have made large-scale armored attacks very difficult. However, UAVs alone are not enough to hold the line and stop the Russian army's breakthrough, he added.
The report stated that the deputy explained that dense fog and other adverse weather conditions provide ideal cover for Russian infiltration tactics. Infiltration by small groups, sometimes even by one person with a rifle and grenades, whose task is to hide in a basement or dugout, is difficult to counter, noted the former commander of the drone unit. Business Insider emphasizes that while drones provide frontline units with constant surveillance of the battlefield in Ukraine, their capabilities are limited by poor visibility in adverse weather, which likely gave Russian forces an advantage. Ukrainian fighters described infiltration tactics to journalists as a growing problem, occurring more frequently now than at the beginning of the war, especially in the east.
In addition, Russian infiltration teams often consist of just a few soldiers, who are sent on a variety of missions, including capturing key positions and holding them until reinforcements arrive, disrupting Ukrainian drone operations, and planting mines near troop deployments. According to Ukrainian military officials, after penetrating the defensive lines, Russian saboteurs begin to create problems, forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to divert vital troops from other areas to fight the enemy. As BI points out, such missions pose a high risk for Russia, and many soldiers have died during their execution.
The report stated that the deputy explained that dense fog and other adverse weather conditions provide ideal cover for Russian infiltration tactics. Infiltration by small groups, sometimes even by one person with a rifle and grenades, whose task is to hide in a basement or dugout, is difficult to counter, noted the former commander of the drone unit. Business Insider emphasizes that while drones provide frontline units with constant surveillance of the battlefield in Ukraine, their capabilities are limited by poor visibility in adverse weather, which likely gave Russian forces an advantage. Ukrainian fighters described infiltration tactics to journalists as a growing problem, occurring more frequently now than at the beginning of the war, especially in the east.
In addition, Russian infiltration teams often consist of just a few soldiers, who are sent on a variety of missions, including capturing key positions and holding them until reinforcements arrive, disrupting Ukrainian drone operations, and planting mines near troop deployments. According to Ukrainian military officials, after penetrating the defensive lines, Russian saboteurs begin to create problems, forcing the Ukrainian Armed Forces to divert vital troops from other areas to fight the enemy. As BI points out, such missions pose a high risk for Russia, and many soldiers have died during their execution.