On or just before Monday, a squad of around a dozen Russian infantry marched into a road underpass they’d transformed into an underground base in Oleshky, in southern Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast.

And for the infantry, walking can be tiring. The independent Conflict Intelligence Team noted, in its latest dispatch, this change in Russian infantry tactics.“Drone footage shot around Robotyne ...

Russian Airborne Troops are deploying the new RPL-20 light machine gun in Zaporozhye, enhancing squad firepower. Developed by Kalashnikov Concern, this belt-fed weapon addresses the limitations of ...

The video, posted on Telegram by the Russian channel Military Chronicle, shows close-quarter fighting involving a squad of about ten Russian troops running to take cover in the city's war-ravaged ...

Russia is increasingly relying on large infantry assault tactics in Ukraine. One Russian milblogger said there was about to be a "real renaissance of infantry combat." Other milbloggers said the ...

Russia's antiquated military was exposed in the 2008 war with Georgia, prompting a major overhaul of the armed services that are now being unleashed on Ukraine, writes Alexey D Muraviev.

Smalls arms-resistant and fearless, these drones would allow an infantry squad to begin maneuvering on the enemy before friendly forces even establish a base of fire. While ground drones increase the ...

A new game was released yesterday on Steam depicting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, claiming to be "officially recommended by the Russian Military". The free-to-play Squad 22: ZOV is a tactical ...

It took Russia’s military transport planes only hours, for instance, to start ferrying about 2,000 Russian peacekeeping troops, along with heavy armor, to the Southern Caucasus after Mr. Putin ...

A typical Russian motor rifle squad will consist of a BMP-2/3 infantry fighting vehicle or BTR-82A wheeled armored personnel carrier, a three man crew, and a seven man dismount team armed with AK ...

A typical Russian motor rifle squad will consist of a BMP-2/3 infantry fighting vehicle or BTR-82A wheeled armored personnel carrier, a three man crew, and a seven man dismount team armed with AK ...

An infantry squad whose only heavy weapons were drones would be putting all its eggs in one basket. But those eggs are expendable: Ukraine reported losing 10,000 drones a month in 2023, mostly to ...