In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian occupiers continue to use the tactic of attacking in small groups of a maximum of three people, but have sharply increased the quantity and quality of FPV drones. The enemy does not spare on drones, using 6-8 simultaneously against one target, said an officer of the intelligence of the 5th separate special forces detachment 'Omega' with the call sign 'Major' on Air Force TV.
The Pokrovsk direction is restless. Russian troops use various methods of attack, but a novelty is the use of FPV drones. They do not skimp on these drones, sending several at a time for strikes, said the intelligence officer.
Different Equipment of Assault Groups
According to 'Major', Russian servicemen go into assaults with very different levels of equipment. The best equipped are the motorcyclists, who try to quickly 'land' on Ukrainian positions. 'Some have good gear, but there are few of them - mostly, it is the motorcyclists who try to 'land' on positions,' explained the officer.
Meanwhile, the infantry, whom the military calls 'walkers', often attack with minimal equipment. 'Infantrymen who go in are just 'walkers', they are not well dressed enough. Most have some kind of plate carrier, a bulletproof vest, and not always a helmet, they always have weapons, in principle,' said 'Major'. The officer also reported cases where Russian soldiers went into assaults even without weapons. 'There were cases where they had no weapons. Their superiors just 'pushed' them forward, saying 'go, you'll pick up a weapon somewhere on the battlefield,'' noted the representative of 'Omega'.
Mass Use of FPV Drones
The biggest problem in the Pokrovsk direction, 'Major' called the sharp increase in the quantity and quality of enemy FPV drones, which can fly significant distances. 'Recently, the quantity and quality of enemy FPV drones have increased significantly. They fly quite far. And this is now a real problem,' emphasized the officer.
Especially impressive is the scale of the use of drones by Russian troops. If previously they used 1-2 drones, now their number reaches 6-15 simultaneously. 'They do not spare them, they can throw 10-15 units. For them, this is normal. If, for example, they shoot down some APC, they also finish it off. They try to use as many drones as possible,' explained 'Major'. According to him, often 6-8 drones may arrive at the same target simultaneously, which indicates a significant improvement in the enemy's logistical capabilities in the field of drone systems.
This tactic creates additional challenges for Ukrainian defenders and requires constant adaptation of systems to counter enemy FPV drones.
In the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, Russian occupiers actively use FPV drones, a large number of which makes the situation extremely complicated for Ukrainian soldiers. The use of drones on such a scale creates new challenges in defense and requires constant improvement of countermeasures.