The British Ministry of Defense reports: On September 28, Russian air defense forces probably shot down one of their own fighters over Tokmak.
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Euronews employee Sasha Vakulina reports on the situation of the war in Ukraine:
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu paid tribute to a strange group of Russian units fighting west of Zaporizhia during a conference call with the Russian military leadership – the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest report.
It suggested that Shoigu’s selection of units may indicate that Shoigu wants to highlight unit commanders who continue to follow the Russian military leadership’s order to engage in relentless counterattacks. The Institute for the Study of War states: Although it is possible that Shoigu simply wanted to honor some units, he may have chosen some of these units for political reasons.
Some Russian military bloggers have recently pointed out that Russian commanders are increasingly faced with the choice between “wasting” their troops on counterattacks to hold tactical positions or challenging Russian military leadership by retreating to prepared positions and thus putting their careers on hold. at risk.
Against some units deployed by Shoigu, persistent counterattacks on the Robotyne-Werbowe lines speak against them.
“Tokmak, a heavily fortified city”
The British Ministry of Defense reports: On September 28, Russian air defense forces probably shot down one of their own fighters over Tokmak, about 20 km behind the current front. The location is important because Tokmak is a heavily fortified city that houses the Russian headquarters commanding one of the most contested sectors of the front. These headquarters are generally protected with special short- and medium-range air defense systems. These are almost certainly being maintained at a very high level of readiness as Ukraine continues to conduct effective low-intensity strikes against these locations.