Russia appears to be moving the so-called Third Army Corps, which it recently created in an effort to bolster the ranks of soldiers fighting in Ukraine, to the border with Ukraine. This was stated by the conflict intelligence team of the investigative organization. According to the organization, this is evidenced by photos and videos from recent days, which show the transportation of army equipment by rail, including the Buk missile system and tanks.
Russian army | Source: Reuters
“The transfer of the Bock system refers to the transfer of a large-scale formation, for example an entire army. In this case, it can be assumed that this is the transfer of the entire third army, or at least the part that is considered ready for combat.” mentioned On the Conflict Intelligence Team’s social networks.
The Russian army is escalating its attacks in the Donbass, according to London, in an attempt to stop a counterattack.
Read the article
According to its information, the formation left the Negorod region on August 22 and 24 and is heading towards the Rostov region, towards the Ukrainian border. The last leg of the formation is called Něklinovka and is located near the front in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions of Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence first reported in July the formation of the 3rd Army Corps in the Nizhgorod region. According to CIT sources, the corps is well-equipped in terms of military equipment, but its personnel “are not distinguished by the combat commitment, discipline, or effort to learn to operate the equipment assigned to them.”
Rising Third Army Corps pointed out Also the British Ministry of Defense. Two weeks ago, it reported that the Corps is recruiting men under 50 from so-called volunteer battalions, which the Kremlin may have ordered to create individual Russian districts.
The article continues under the report online
But the attempt to form 16 such battalions was unsuccessful. advertiser According to Lunyan, spokesman for the Ukrainian military intelligence Vadim Skibekij.
According to the British Ministry, the recruits offered financial rewards to those wishing to join the Third Corps after deployment to Ukraine.
The ministry also noted that the number of the Russian Army Corps typically ranges between 15,000 and 20,000 soldiers, but that it will likely be difficult for Moscow to build a full-strength group given the limited number of Russians willing to volunteer to fight in Ukraine.
#Online #Russia #moving #newly #created #military #corps #including #Buk #missile #system #tanks #border
