Russia's "real and fake" troop deployment tactics

The Russian army uses troop movements and diversionary tactics to draw Ukrainian troops away from the main battlefields, in preparation for the upcoming summer offensive.

Through observing the recent movements of the Russian military (RFAF), it can be seen that they have deployed a "real-fake" diversionary tactic, that is, organizing to surround the enemy's important chokepoints without attacking, isolating the enemy without surrounding them.

The core of this tactic is to use overwhelming force to wait for the enemy to tire, but not to launch a devastating attack, so that the enemy still has hope. Allow the enemy to continue to strengthen troops and equipment, instead of hastily fleeing.

Throughout the campaign, the Russians continuously launched diversionary operations like fishing, continuously luring the enemy. Combining encirclement and division with psychological warfare. This caused the Ukrainian army to make strategic mistakes; creating an opportunity for the RFAF to "finish the job".

We can see that President Putin announced the creation of a 25 km strategic buffer zone in Sumy Oblast. Later, Mr. Putin made another speech, announcing the creation of a large security buffer zone in the north in Kharkov, Chernihiv and Sumy Oblasts.

Later, Russia reported that 50,000 Russian mobile troops had gathered in the area north of Kharkov, preparing for a larger-scale attack. After a while, Russia mobilized troops in the Leningrad and Eastern Military Districts, preparing to enter Sumy Oblast and launch a summer offensive. However, all this could be just a cover, a ruse to distract the enemy.

Russia does not need to make every move public and announce it to the world , but Moscow's actions are aimed at withdrawing all of Ukraine's main forces from the Donbass region to the northern region.

Sumy Oblast is located right next to Kiev Oblast (the capital Kiev is located in Kiev Oblast), currently, the RFAF has deployed the 18th Motorized Infantry Division and the 72nd Motorized Infantry Division to the border of Sumy Oblast; this action forced the AFU General Staff to deploy mobile reserve troops into Sumy Oblast, to establish a defense line.

Because Sumy Oblast is the gateway to protect Kiev and its strategic importance is much greater than the villages around Pokrovsk on the Donbass front. When the AFU significantly increases its troops in Kharkov and Sumy, a big gap will appear in the Donbass region, when its troops decrease.

If the AFU insists on not sending reinforcements to Sumy and Kursk, the RFAF could open the Sumy and Kharkov fronts. With Kiev province under direct threat from the flank, President Zelensky and the Ukrainian headquarters could be in a state of panic.

During the Kursk offensive, the RFAF deployed a large number of airborne assault troops and elite marines on the Kursk front. These included the 40th and 155th Marine Brigades of the Pacific Fleet, the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet, and the 11th and 83rd Airborne Assault Brigades.

In addition, the RFAF deployed the 2nd Special Forces Brigade of the Russian General Staff's Operations Directorate and other special forces, all of which were present at the Kursk front. And now? They have all disappeared and are hiding in the direction of the actual main attack.

Now, the Russian military may also be about to mobilize the entire Ukrainian army into combat. This summer's RFAF offensive will be of unprecedented scale. The new commander-in-chief of the Russian military, General Mordvichev, will command two main battle groups, Donbass and Kursk.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Donbass Front of the Russian Army has been replaced by General Valery Solodchuk, Commander of the Kursk Front. A general who is considered to have commanding abilities no less than General Mordvichev, who was recently appointed by President Putin as Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

Regarding Valery Solodchuk's resume, it is confirmed that he is a "war general", having held the positions of commander of the 7th Airborne Division of the RFAF, commander of the pro-Russian armed forces in Donbass, deputy commander of the 5th Army of the Eastern Military District; commander of the 36th Army of the Eastern Military District, deputy commander of the Central Military District and currently commander of the Central Army Group of the RFAF.

The RFAF’s most elite units are now concentrated in the Donbass region, waiting to lure the main Ukrainian army forces to Sumy and Kharkov regions. That is when the summer campaign will begin.

The RFAF now wants to push the entire front line to the limit, forcing the AFU to lose its panoramic view. Reinforcing Sumy Oblast will give the Russians a chance to attack Kostiantynivka. While the AFU reinforces Kostiantynivka, the RFAF will attack Seversk...

It can be said that at the moment, the RFAF has gained the advantage in the offensive positions. Now everything depends on whether the Ukrainian army can withstand the onslaught of the Russian army in this summer campaign. (Photo source: Sina, Ukrinform, Sputnik).

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