This echeloned tactic is used by the Russian Military since the GPW.
Russian Military Reform
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This echeloned tactic is used by the Russian Military since the GPW.
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franco wrote:Again Ukrainian sources but they have been pretty accurate in identifying the new units being formed so far:
Moscow District;
- new battle management (command) brigade - 42nd
- new territorial communications brigade - 119th
- new artillery division - 34th. Will include 273rd and 303rd artillery brigades
Leningrad District;
- new Army Corps - 44th
- new Motor Rifle Divisions - 68th, 69th and 72nd (motor rifle, tank and artillery regiments being formed)
Central District;
-new Motor Rifle Division - 27th (will include 433rd motor rifle regiment)
Also reported new separate special purpose radio engineering regiments (ortp OSP or Elint in Western terminology) being formed for the 6th, 2nd and 49th Combined Arms Armies (previously had only a battalion attached). Only the 58th and 5th Armies had regiments previously.
NOTE: a lot of the numbers posted to be expected as old Red Army unit numbers just being reactivated. Expect all the divisions are part of those 7 Motor Rifle brigades mentioned as being up-sized to Divisional strength.
44th Army Korps is the new AC for Karelia
is a rare number, Soviet Leningrad MD had 6th Army, 26th Army Corps and 30th Army Corps
https://raport.valisluureamet.ee/2024/en/1-russian-armed-forces-and-the-war-in-ukraine/1-2-adapting-russias-armed-forces-for-prolonged-confrontation/
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11E wrote:And 11th AK, will that be under command of the Leningrad MD?
Yes, Kaliningrad Oblast is part of Leningrad MD
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MOSCOW, March 20 – RIA Novosti. As part of increasing the combat capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense plans to form two armies, 14 divisions and 16 brigades by the end of the year, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
“By the end of the year, it is planned to form two combined-arms armies and thirty formations, including fourteen divisions and sixteen brigades,” Shoigu said at a meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
He explained that in accordance with the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the progressive development of the Russian Armed Forces and the increase in their combat capabilities continue.
An army corps, a motorized rifle division, the Dnieper river flotilla and a brigade of river boats of the flotilla have already been formed, Shoigu noted.
“We will continue to improve the combat and numerical strength of the Russian army in proportion to emerging threats to the country’s military security,” the minister added.
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20240320/armiya-1934463596.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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franco wrote:
An army corps, a motorized rifle division, the Dnieper river flotilla and a brigade of river boats of the flotilla have already been formed, Shoigu noted.
This one is interesting.
You don't form a river flotilla sitting just around the river delta, if you ask me ...
And if you know what I mean
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franco wrote:Again Ukrainian sources but they have been pretty accurate in identifying the new units being formed so far:
Moscow District;
- new battle management (command) brigade - 42nd
- new territorial communications brigade - 119th
- new artillery division - 34th. Will include 273rd and 303rd artillery brigades
Leningrad District;
- new Army Corps - 44th
- new Motor Rifle Divisions - 68th, 69th and 72nd (motor rifle, tank and artillery regiments being formed)
Central District;
-new Motor Rifle Division - 27th (will include 433rd motor rifle regiment)
Also reported new separate special purpose radio engineering regiments (ortp OSP or Elint in Western terminology) being formed for the 6th, 2nd and 49th Combined Arms Armies (previously had only a battalion attached). Only the 58th and 5th Armies had regiments previously.
NOTE: a lot of the numbers posted to be expected as old Red Army unit numbers just being reactivated. Expect all the divisions are part of those 7 Motor Rifle brigades mentioned as being up-sized to Divisional strength.
The new 44th Army Corps rumored to include the 128th Motor Rifle brigade among other units.
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franco wrote:
The new 44th Army Corps rumored to include the 128th Motor Rifle brigade among other units.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4812197.html
as part of the restored Leningrad Military District, the formation of the 44th Army Corps that inlcudes:
72nd motorized rifle division.
128th separate motorized rifle brigade
70th separate missile brigade
9th Guards Artillery Brigade from Luga or an artillery brigade of the new formation.
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In March 2023, a new textbook on basic military training will be published. Even though the basics of basic military training have begun to be studied in many educational institutions (schools, colleges and universities), relevant ministries and departments have not yet developed a modern textbook.
Therefore, the book that will be discussed is a one-of-a-kind publication. There is no other military manual with such a number of visual color illustrations, and the material is as updated as possible as of the beginning of 2023. The language of presentation is lively and understandable, information style is now popular in some environments.
FULL ARTICLE: https://topwar-ru.translate.goog/239336-nachalnaja-voennaja-podgotovka-520-stranic-sotni-kartinok-shem-i-takticheskih-hitrostej.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
For those in Russia that are interested in such things...
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New connections
The Ministry of Defense has formed a separate missile brigade in Karelia, armed with Iskander-M operational-tactical systems, Izvestia sources in the military department told Izvestia. The new formation became part of the newly created Leningrad Military District (LenVO), along with two army corps: the 11th, parts of which are located in the Kaliningrad region, and the 14th, stationed in the Murmansk region.
“The formation of a missile brigade is a very timely decision. This is an adequate response to Finland’s accession to NATO, ” ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Valuev, told Izvestia. “If worst times come, the missile brigade will confidently say its word and solve those tasks that are applicable to NATO forces that pose a threat. Now, in general, they are strengthening this flank, and they are doing the right thing.
The Iskanders performed very well during a special military operation, so the Finns should know that if something happens, such “joy” can come to them , military expert Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia.
“80 years ago the war ended with them, they lived calmly and amicably,” he noted. “We didn’t occupy them, we didn’t torment them too much.” They built us so many useful and valuable things. And then the Finns suddenly broke off all good, normal neighborly relations. Not fraternal, not related, but the country was like a good neighbor to us. Why Finland did this is not clear, but it decided to join NATO. Accordingly, we have a healthy piece of border with the alliance - more than a thousand kilometers. If before we didn’t have troops there as such, only a brigade in the south and in the north, now we need to keep an eye on the Finns.
According to Dmitry Boltenkov, Finland itself has good armed forces, in addition, American and British soldiers may appear in the country. Because of this, it is necessary to strengthen the grouping of troops and reorient, in particular, the 14th Army Corps towards the ground enemy. Previously, it essentially united the coastal forces of the Northern Fleet; now it will look after the northern part of Russia, the expert explained.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the formation of the 11th Army Corps in 2016. The new association became part of the Baltic Fleet. Since 2020, the corps has been commanded by Lieutenant General Andrei Ruzinsky. It consists of motorized rifle, artillery, missile formations, logistics units and other formations.
The army corps became the successor to the 11th Combined Arms Army, which was stationed in the Kaliningrad region during Soviet times.
In April 2017, the 14th Army Corps was formed as part of the Northern Fleet. It is located on the territory of the Murmansk region. It has been commanded by Major General Boris Fomichev since 2022.
To operate in the Arctic, the personnel of the Arctic motorized rifle brigades undergo special practice. The fighters receive ski training and are prepared to use reindeer and dog sleds.
Directional Gain
The strengthening of the northwestern borders began in 2022, when Finland and Sweden announced their aspirations to join NATO. At the same time, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Western Military District would be divided into two - Moscow and Leningrad. In July last year, the head of the military department announced that, in accordance with the presidential decree to increase the staffing level of the armed forces, governing bodies of the Moscow and Leningrad military districts, a combined arms army and an army corps were being formed. The Leningrad Military District must counter threats in the northwestern direction, and the Moscow Military District in the central direction.
On February 26, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the re-establishment of two districts. The Leningrad Military District is defined within the administrative boundaries of the Republic of Karelia, the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod and Pskov regions, St. Petersburg, as well as the Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
The MVO included the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kostroma, Kursk, Lipetsk, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl regions and Moscow .
At the beginning of the year, Izvestia reported that new motorized rifle divisions would appear within the Leningrad Military District. According to Izvestia’s sources, the possibility of creating a tank division within the Leningrad Military District is also being considered, but no decision has been made about it yet. New formations will cover the northwestern regions of Russia.
A new air force and air defense army will also be deployed in the western direction. It will consist of regiments of fighters, bombers, as well as air defense and radio engineering units.
Also, the western strategic direction is being strengthened by attack aircraft units, equipped with the famous “Rooks” - attack aircraft of the Su-25 family. Their task will be to directly support ground forces on the battlefield. The attack aircraft will also interact with army aviation helicopters.
https://iz-ru.translate.goog/1684332/vladimir-matveev-iuliia-leonova-roman-kretcul/reaktivnyi-otvet-novaia-raketnaia-brigada-zashchitit-severo-zapad?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
NOTE: previous info suggests this new missile brigade will be the 70th Rocket Brigade.
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https://bmpd-livejournal-com.translate.goog/4823891.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en#cutid1
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69th Motorized Rifle Division (ex-138th M.R. Brigade)
- 15th Tank Regiment
- 82nd M.R. Regiment
- 83rd M.R. Regiment
- 344th Territorial M.R.Regiment
- 60th Self Prop. Artillery Regiment
25th Motorized Rifle Brigade (probably to upgrade in Division)
- 350th Territorial M.R. Regiment
- 1009th Territorial M.R. Regiment
- 1843rd & 1855th M.R. Battallions
9th Artillery Brigade
26th Missile Brigade
5th Anti Aircraft Brigade
95th Command Brigade
132nd Signals Brigade
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- 433rd M.R. Regiment
- 506th M.R. Regiment
- 589th M.R. Regiment
283rd M.R. Regiment / 144th M.R. Division / 20th C.A. Army
30th T.M.R. Regiment / 72nd M.R. Division / 44th Army Corps
41th T.M.R. Regiment / 72nd M.R. Division / 44th Army Corps
104th Artillery Brigade / 44th Army Corps
1427th T.M.R. Regiment / 11th Army Corps
1486th T.M.R. Regiment ??
453rd Tank Regiment / 29th C.A. Army
Tank regiment composition
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“The draft decree provides for the deprivation of the military district of the status of an interspecific strategic territorial association, the reorganization of the joint strategic command of the military district into a department (of the military district),” the explanatory note says.
In addition, the decree provides for clarification of a number of tasks and functions of the military district as a strategic territorial association. It is noted that the draft decree was prepared due to changes in the organizational structure of the army.
Earlier, on February 26, Putin signed a decree on the re-establishment of the Leningrad and Moscow military districts (LVO and MVO). By the same decree, the head of state included the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Southern Military District .
For the first time, former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the Ministry of Defense’s plans to create two new military districts at a meeting of the department’s board in December 2022. In turn, Putin explained in December 2023 that the Russian Federation is forced to recreate the LVO due to Finland’s accession to NATO.
NOTE: not sure of specifics however seems to be a major operational policy shift
https://iz-ru.translate.goog/1717378/2024-06-24/putin-podpisal-ukaz-o-preobrazovanii-voennykh-okrugov-iz-obedinenii-v-upravleniia?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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franco wrote:Russian military districts are being transformed from strategic formations into departments. This follows from the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin , published on June 24 on the legal information portal .
“The draft decree provides for the deprivation of the military district of the status of an interspecific strategic territorial association, the reorganization of the joint strategic command of the military district into a department (of the military district),” the explanatory note says.
In addition, the decree provides for clarification of a number of tasks and functions of the military district as a strategic territorial association. It is noted that the draft decree was prepared due to changes in the organizational structure of the army.
Earlier, on February 26, Putin signed a decree on the re-establishment of the Leningrad and Moscow military districts (LVO and MVO). By the same decree, the head of state included the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions into the Southern Military District .
For the first time, former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the Ministry of Defense’s plans to create two new military districts at a meeting of the department’s board in December 2022. In turn, Putin explained in December 2023 that the Russian Federation is forced to recreate the LVO due to Finland’s accession to NATO.
NOTE: not sure of specifics however seems to be a major operational policy shift
https://iz-ru.translate.goog/1717378/2024-06-24/putin-podpisal-ukaz-o-preobrazovanii-voennykh-okrugov-iz-obedinenii-v-upravleniia?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Quite cryptic but I think they needed to differentiate the role of Commander of Military District and the one of the Field Commander of the Front level unit(s) generated by the same.
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The 1st Army Corps was transformed into the 51st Combined Arms Army , and the 2nd Army Corps into the 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army.
of the Leningrad Region in May 2024, the 69th motorized rifle division was deployed on the basis of the 138th motorized rifle brigade as part of the 6th combined arms army of the Leningrad Military District https://vbglenobl.ru/news/90-let-na-sluzhbe-otechestvu
as part of the 44th army corps of the Leningrad Military District, the 72nd motorized rifle division and the 128th assault brigade were newly formed;
judging by the chevron, the 11th tank brigade was formed as part of the 25th combined arms army of the Central Military District.
The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported on a certain 114th artillery brigade https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12526694@eg
News in The 673rd Airborne Regiment has been formed in Omsk. Possibly for a new division. https://life.er.ru/news/3403144
NOTE: spotted the 114th artillery brigade MoD mention however the 114th Motor Rifle Brigade is operating in the same area so have some reservations regarding the accuracy of.
https://altyn73-livejournal-com.translate.goog/1486598.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
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"So, on the basis of the 14th Army Corps (AK) - it consists of two "northern" brigades - the 80th "Arctic" separate motorized rifle brigade (omsbr) and the 200th separate omsbr, the formation of the 71st Motorized Rifle Division (msd) continues.
And although, so far, the Russian command has not decided exactly where to use its units and subunits (either as part of the GV "Center" or as part of the GV "North", at the place of formation of a number of its units and subunits), and also has certain difficulties with staffing the compound with personnel and regular military equipment, but it is obvious that in the near future it will still be able to have at least one motorized rifle regiment from this division (probably the 127th msp)."
https://t.me/s/zvizdecmanhustu
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franco wrote:This Ukrainian military blogger is reporting another new division being formed based on the 14th Army Corps. His reporting on new units in the past has generally been accurate.
"So, on the basis of the 14th Army Corps (AK) - it consists of two "northern" brigades - the 80th "Arctic" separate motorized rifle brigade (omsbr) and the 200th separate omsbr, the formation of the 71st Motorized Rifle Division (msd) continues.
And although, so far, the Russian command has not decided exactly where to use its units and subunits (either as part of the GV "Center" or as part of the GV "North", at the place of formation of a number of its units and subunits), and also has certain difficulties with staffing the compound with personnel and regular military equipment, but it is obvious that in the near future it will still be able to have at least one motorized rifle regiment from this division (probably the 127th msp)."
https://t.me/s/zvizdecmanhustu
More information in regards to this new division being formed;
The approximate organizational and staff structure of the 71st MSD:
- management (headquarters + KP\PU);
- 126th Motorized Rifle Regiment (MSP);
– 127th msp;
- 27th Separate Tank Battalion (OTB);
- 87th Self-propelled Artillery Regiment (SAP);
- 37th separate anti-tank Artillery Division (optadn);
- 53rd separate anti-aircraft Missile Division (osrdn);
- 57th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion (ORB);
- 9th separate Engineer Battalion (persons);
- 43rd separate Communications Battalion (OBZ);
- 129th Separate Material Support Battalion (OBMO);
- 4th Separate Medical Evacuation Battalion (OMEB).
The 200th Motor Rifle brigade has yet to be incorporated into this unit as it's battalions are active fighting in Kursk (1 bn) and Bakhmut (2 bn) areas.
https://t.me/s/zvizdecmanhustu
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