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Ukrainians Set an Unprecedented Artillery Kill Count to Undermine Russian Summer Offensive! ]
Today [ Apr 08, 8 pm ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Lyman direction ... Ukrainian forces shattered Russian artillery in record-breaking numbers, crippling Moscow’s plans for a massive offensive in the Borova-Lyman sector. Now, as General Drapatyi and the elite 3rd Assault Corps assemble a ferocious defensive line, incredible losses will become an inevitable reality for the Russian offensive plan ... Russian offensive planning relies heavily on massive artillery barrages to pave the way for mechanized and infantry assaults. To take advantage of this, Ukrainians have prioritized the destruction of Russian artillery, aiming to disrupt Russian preparations by preventing them from conducting large preparatory barrages. To reduce the risk of Ukrainian counter-battery fire and destruction by FPV drones and heavy-lift octocopters, Russian artillery is positioned 12-15 km behind the frontlines. However, concealment remains difficult even in these rear areas, as the mostly towed artillery guns are constrained to emplacements with heavy concealment ...
Russians often follow their artillery doctrine, which says to relocate only after coming under fire, an inflexible approach that only compounds their losses, as accurate Ukrainian drone strikes often only need one hit to disable or destroy the enemy gun. Ukraine destroyed 1,644 Russian artillery pieces and mortars in March alone, over 3 times the monthly average of the previous 2 years. By purely targeting Russian artillery, Ukrainians are forcing the Russians to increasingly relocate and conceal their heavy guns, which significantly weakens the effectiveness of Russian fire support in and of itself ... The defense of the Borova sector specifically is significantly bolstered by the new 3rd Army Corps, formed from the Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade. Expanded to an entire army corps, they now enjoy greater operational autonomy and access to advanced engineering resources to build fortifications. Months of combat have provided them with intimate knowledge of the terrain, allowing them to build each defensive structure exactly where and how it is needed, and incorporate it much more effectively into their defensive operations.
At the heart of the corps is the 3rd Assault Brigade, a well-trained, disciplined, and highly motivated unit that employs NATO-style tactics tailored to the unique battlefield conditions in Ukraine. This is why the 3rd Army Corps is modeled after the operational style of the 3rd Assault Brigade. The Army Corps command continues to integrate the remaining brigades to match the combat effectiveness of the 3rd Assault Brigade. Its professionalism and strong presence on social media have appealed to thousands of Ukrainian and foreign volunteers, attracting between 1,000-2,000 new recruits each month, significantly bolstering their numbers ahead of the Russian summer offensive ...Given the persistent attrition of Russian artillery and the surge of new recruits into the Third Assault Corps, Russians are likely to encounter great difficulties in breaching Ukrainian defenses once they decide to launch their summer offensive.
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