Spooked by Drones, Russian Marines Call Off Their Tank Attack For Now — But Waiting Adds Risk

Spooked by Drones, Russian Marines Call Off Their Tank Attack For Now — But Waiting Adds Risk


On the other hand, tanks are big, fat targets for the tiny explosive drones that are everywhere all the time over the 700-mile front line of Russia’s 43-month wider war on Ukraine. Eavesdropping on Russian communications, Ukrainian forces reportedly overheard staffers from the Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade — one of nine marine and airborne regiments and brigades poised to attack Pokrovsk — deciding to hold back their armored vehicles for now. But delaying any armored push even for a few weeks means the Russians may attack as the fall season grows cooler — and the leaves drop off the trees.

Author: David Axe


Published at: 2025-09-15 21:03:15

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