Russia is increasingly using the so-called irregular formations in their offensive operations in Ukraine. These are unprepared and untrained troops, British intelligence in X wrote in its report today, quoted by News.bg.
Irregular forces are troops that are not part of the armed forces, police or other internal security agencies. One example is the Volunteer Corps, created in 2023 and made up of more than 20,000 reservists, mercenaries and ex-prisoners, the report said.
Russia's irregular formations are mostly light infantry units that lack artillery and air support, making them more vulnerable than regular units, analysts added.
„As a result, over the past nine months, these formations appear to have suffered far greater losses than Russian regular units.“
Chechen soldiers, famous for their "TikTok" antics, are also pressed into the front line. British intelligence writes that the use of Chechens on the front line, as well as to train Russian soldiers, shows the desperation and lack of resources in the Russian army.