C'est bon on peut enfin arrêter de leurs donner de la thune et exploiter leurs mines où pas ?
Je vous aime les kheys, prenez soins de vous
La fin d'une boucle enfin.
The NATO narrative affirmed that the russian army suffered catastrophic looses in Avdiivka and that they couldn't recover. However in the New Ukraine TV, Yehven Dikiy, ex company commander of batallion Aidar admitted the possibility of surrending Avdiivka. Also a M11 Abrams was spotted on the front near Avdiivka. Spiegel german media published this article on 1st february 2024.
https://www.spiegel.de/au[...]87-48a5-a164-e966f5d0b847 " Some share trenches with the deads ". It's reported that of the almost 100 people in their company, 20 can still fight. " The 110 Mechanized brigade is almost alone against waves after waves of Russian veterans assaults detachments. Ukrainian jurnalist Yuri Bosov said this on his telegram channel in february : " Avdiivka need fresh reserves and rotations of units of the heroic 110th Machanized Brigade. The city is a few kilometers away from being encircled. Even though some russian colums got clapped near Avdiivka they are not giving up. Fighting is reported northeast and south of the city which means the Ukrainians may be forced into doing a pull out. The Russians had captured an entire residential sector after infiltrating ukrainian positions though an ex soviet era pipeline. The assaut was conducted with assaut squads or volunteer assaut core.
For many days, the Ukrainians sent all available reserves to couterattack and reclaim the position called the Tsar's hunt. Because of the Ukrainians defending the southern part of Avdiivka lacked armored vehicles, most of the coutnerattacks were carried by mens from the 47th and 116th Mechanized brigades that were transfered from the northern sector to the south. The M2 Bradlye engage and provide suppressive fire while the M113 behind disembark seven riflemen who quickly exchange fire as well witht he Russian defenders. Once Ukrainian infantry took position in the woods, the M113 retreated. And M2 Bradey disambarked his own troops as well. However e entire sector is under russian control meaning the Ukrainian assaut squads failed to reconquer the lost groudn. After more than 2 weeks the Ukrainian didn't have been able to disloge them. The Russian 114th Brigade launched an attack from the east along the lake near. The plan was to take the Ukrainian troops of the sector in a pincer attack and force the enemy to abandon their positions.The Russians also captured the railway bridge and advance toward the city center.
According to Forbes, Russia has massed 500 tanks on Kupyansk.
https://www.forbes.com/si[...]ainian-drones-await-them/ Few days later Washington post releast this article. : " Frontline Ukrainian infantry units report acute shortage of soldiers. Mechanized colums of the first tank army are heading to undermannaed ukrainian positions. Deputy commander of the third assault Brigade Azov, Maxim, said " We need people all the time. This must be understood. Not so much will not solve the issue even five hundred thousands people because these are thousands of people we get and we will win the war. No, It won't be like that. " The day to day attrition mean that many Ukrainian replacements are lost simply by sitting in trenches. That's because whetever Russian troop face a fortified, they stop and the artillery is trying to get rid of it. If they are stilll holding, they use tanks, if it's still not enough, then there is the aviation. The Russians are spreading their assaut in a 100 kilometers front so it's difficult for Ukrainian command to detect the concentrations and to counterattack in a timely and decisive manner. Especially with Ukrainian bataillions that are at half strenght. The fight along the Luhanks border can be charactzrized by a continuation of small set piece offensives instead of one big push. Each oen of these regiments have dedicated special assault detachments. It's every regiments jobs to continuously test enemy positions weak point by sending forward small squads of storm That's why the army send even more regiments to push the attack as far as they can while holding the flanks and all the latest gain from Ukrainian counterattacks. Usually the time frame of such an offensive one week, then they stop and they will attack.
They will attack somewhere else. Thus paralizyng the Ukrainian reserves that are always guessing the next Russian move. Now there is the batlle of Synkivka. If it's captured it's literally the last urban area before the outskirts of Kupyansk. For months Ukraine has been fighting tooth and nails to maintain his presence in this forest. 3 units are mainly defending Synkivka and his surroudings. The second battalion of the 30th Mechanized Brigade. The 1st Battalion of the 25th Airbone Brigade. And the first battalion of the 95th Air Assault Brigade/ Roughly 1 000 mens at best. There is a big forrest area and then a flat open ground in between. For months the Russians attempted these brute force frontal attack one after the other which got their troops wrecked. Apparently in january 2024, the Russians replaced two of their commanders in that part of the front. That's when things started moving again. The new mens in charge thought that maybe it was better to capture first the forrest and use it as a stepping stone to concentrate their forces to flank the village. In such a terrain you have no chooice but make heavy use of infantry. On the 21st of January 2024, the Russians destroyed an Ukrainian tank 3,5 kilometers away. from the contact line using a Elan set drone. An another one a few days later was sent in the same zone. On 27th January we see en Ukrainian tank firing at point blank range at some enemy troops in the forrest edge. The Russians assaults detachments have probuably been infiltrating the front line and they pushed much more than they think. The precedent Russian attacks failed so artillery entered into action. The Russian plan is probably to push further into the forrest and bypass Synkivka.
20 kilometers southeast of Synkivka, we konw that Kislinka village, Ivanivka village have been captured. The Russian army had secretly massed assault detachments in Volodymyyvka. Russian assaults units attacked and pushed over a 6 kilometers front to push 2 kilometers inside enemy lines. The Ukrainian territorial defense units were overwhelmed and most of them fall back. The Ukrainian tried to counterattack this time with armored units of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade would lead the charge. Meanwhile operators started harassing Russian troops that ebgan occupying various trench networks. However despite all the heavy equipment used during this counterattack, It failed. There are
The NATO narrative affirmed that the russian army suffered catastrophic looses in Avdiivka and that they couldn't recover. However in the New Ukraine TV, Yehven Dikiy, ex company commander of batallion Aidar admitted the possibility of surrending Avdiivka. Also a M11 Abrams was spotted on the front near Avdiivka. Spiegel german media published this article on 1st february 2024.
For many days, the Ukrainians sent all available reserves to couterattack and reclaim the position called the Tsar's hunt. Because of the Ukrainians defending the southern part of Avdiivka lacked armored vehicles, most of the coutnerattacks were carried by mens from the 47th and 116th Mechanized brigades that were transfered from the northern sector to the south. The M2 Bradlye engage and provide suppressive fire while the M113 behind disembark seven riflemen who quickly exchange fire as well witht he Russian defenders. Once Ukrainian infantry took position in the woods, the M113 retreated. And M2 Bradey disambarked his own troops as well. However e entire sector is under russian control meaning the Ukrainian assaut squads failed to reconquer the lost groudn. After more than 2 weeks the Ukrainian didn't have been able to disloge them. The Russian 114th Brigade launched an attack from the east along the lake near. The plan was to take the Ukrainian troops of the sector in a pincer attack and force the enemy to abandon their positions.The Russians also captured the railway bridge and advance toward the city center.
According to Forbes, Russia has massed 500 tanks on Kupyansk.
They will attack somewhere else. Thus paralizyng the Ukrainian reserves that are always guessing the next Russian move. Now there is the batlle of Synkivka. If it's captured it's literally the last urban area before the outskirts of Kupyansk. For months Ukraine has been fighting tooth and nails to maintain his presence in this forest. 3 units are mainly defending Synkivka and his surroudings. The second battalion of the 30th Mechanized Brigade. The 1st Battalion of the 25th Airbone Brigade. And the first battalion of the 95th Air Assault Brigade/ Roughly 1 000 mens at best. There is a big forrest area and then a flat open ground in between. For months the Russians attempted these brute force frontal attack one after the other which got their troops wrecked. Apparently in january 2024, the Russians replaced two of their commanders in that part of the front. That's when things started moving again. The new mens in charge thought that maybe it was better to capture first the forrest and use it as a stepping stone to concentrate their forces to flank the village. In such a terrain you have no chooice but make heavy use of infantry. On the 21st of January 2024, the Russians destroyed an Ukrainian tank 3,5 kilometers away. from the contact line using a Elan set drone. An another one a few days later was sent in the same zone. On 27th January we see en Ukrainian tank firing at point blank range at some enemy troops in the forrest edge. The Russians assaults detachments have probuably been infiltrating the front line and they pushed much more than they think. The precedent Russian attacks failed so artillery entered into action. The Russian plan is probably to push further into the forrest and bypass Synkivka.
20 kilometers southeast of Synkivka, we konw that Kislinka village, Ivanivka village have been captured. The Russian army had secretly massed assault detachments in Volodymyyvka. Russian assaults units attacked and pushed over a 6 kilometers front to push 2 kilometers inside enemy lines. The Ukrainian territorial defense units were overwhelmed and most of them fall back. The Ukrainian tried to counterattack this time with armored units of the 32nd Mechanized Brigade would lead the charge. Meanwhile operators started harassing Russian troops that ebgan occupying various trench networks. However despite all the heavy equipment used during this counterattack, It failed. There are
Ca faisait quelques mois que j'avais plus ou moins arrêté de suivre les news du conflit.
Ukraine ABANDONS Avdiivka Triumphal Russian Flag Raising
For months Ukraine have been sending his most elite forces to hold the city. And now we hear the Russians have taken the city. It's been long we haven't such a military debacle. In order the escape the Avdiivka chaudron, we saw entire Ukrainian infantry unit simply abandon their combat position by foot and having to cross 5 kilometers in open terrain. To avoid protection, these mass movements out of encirclement were mostly done at the night. However the Russian artillery covered this sector anyway. You can imagine the effect of the Russian firepower on these colums. General Tarnvskiy wrote on his telegram that the exit of Avdiivka happened according to the plans developed Yet the most important units were drawned out a coupe of days ago. The institute for thestudy of war claimed that the potential capture of Avdiivka would not be operationally significant. It was in their twitter account. Reuters says this is not a strategic win for Russia. Even wikipedia aknowledge the Russian victory. On 30th July 2014, the Ukrainian forces secured Avdiivka from the pro Russian separatists and the fights had gone intense around the city. On the 8th February 2017, one of the separatists commanders was killed. That's why the DPR militas flag being raised on Avdiivka is so emblematic. The first slavic brigade celebrated their victory. Against the advancing Russian forces, the Ukrainian command quickly rapatriated and all the heavy equipment they could. The mechanized formations like the 46th and 117th Mechanized Brigades were among the first to evacuate the city. We haven't see the M2 Bradley and the Leopards in Avdiivka in a while. Feeling they were getting abandonned, the first infantry units began themselves to abandon their combat positions.
According to some Russian reports, some Ukrainians soldiers said that there was no order to leave. The main axis of Ukrainian withdraw was mined by the Russian forces.Basically the escape was only possible by the sacrifice of the first waves. Invididual units started withdrawing on their own. Obviously the task was easier for the troops already positioned near the citadel and at the rear. But the mission was already impossible for the ones stationned in near the contact line. Hundreds if not thousands of soldiers were trapped and left to their own fate. Only the intervention of the 3rd assault Brigade Azov saved the day by regrouping the ball of their forces in Avdiivka coke plant. From the industrial area they fought all along the west direction to hold long enough for all the others units to withdraw. Withotu the sacrifice of Azov, we cna say that between 3 000 and 5 000 Ukrainian soldiers would have been trapped. An entire brigade gone during these deadly firefights. The captain of a Azov company was captured near the train station. Some say that the Azov Brigade refused to carry out their combat orders but all evidences show the exact opposite. This massive retreat was also covered by various units of Ukrainian special forces just like in Bakhmout. How many times Ukraine is going to go thought the same pattern. You cannot engage an attritional battle when the enemy have 5 times the numerical advantage. Like domino all Ukrainian positions fell to the advancing russian soliers on 16th February. Assaults detachments of the 55th separate guard Mountain rifle brigade captured the railway station of Avdiivka.
It was reported that the total forces of armed forces of Ukraine still in Avdiivka was estimated between 1 500 and 2 000. The night of 16th February was their last chance to escape the cauldron. The last Ukrainians units headed out in small groups across open terrain. For the most part they had no other chooice but abandon their wounded comrades behind. Couple of hours later, Deep State Map upgraded the map showing that not only the Ukrainian Army had lsot the citadel but they have lost Avdiivka's coke plant. Of course the Russians troops didn't wait too long to push forward. Surprisingly a lot of Russian troops that stormed in Avdiivka are from Siberia just like during the battle of Stalingrad. In headquarters abandoned they found documents about the units defending the city. The Russians got aroudn the city with loudspeakers to ask to the last defenders to surrender. According to a Ukrainian deputy called Piotr Derbal, the losses during the withdraw amounted to 850 soldiers dead or captured. This include the 350 wounded soldiers that were left behind during the evacuation. This victory was attribued to Russian Colonel Andrey Mordvicheev. The same that the Ukrainians forces claimed to have eliminated.In term of casualties, the Russian looses we have to look at MediaZone. We noticed a sharp raise early on October 2023 coinciding with the start of the offensive to Avdiivka. The first weeks were rough.Overall from 1oth October 2023 to 14th February 2024. 6 154 Russians soldiers were dead. 60% of them were related to Avdiivka sector. So that's 3 700 dead among the Russian soldiers in the Avdiivka sector. As for the Ukrainians looses, it's almost impossible to know about that. Now the Russians are trying to keep their momentum, and push the front as far as possible. An obvious option is that the Russians will continue their offensive along the Donetsk front and push toward Potrovsk which is one of the most important logistical hub for Ukraine.
As for now the morale if low for the Ukrainian Army and the infantry are keep digging new defensive lines. The Ukrainian minister of defense said that there were several lessons to remember from Avdiivka defeat. 1 : They need more air defense. 2 : They need more artillery shells. 3 : They need more fortifications. Nothing was said about needing to have better tactical or operationnal skills. For 2024, it's clear that Ukraine had not planned any offensive operations and thus remain on strategic defense. It's like their failed counter offensive of 2023 put them on the back foot and made them loose the initiative for a long time.
Russian Forces Heading Towards Operational Victory in Donbas
The Russian Army are trying now to inflict a major operationnal defeat to Ukraine. A senior general said that Ukraine was on the blink. It was on an economist article : " A fresh Russian push will test Ukraine severly. " Russian Army is now at few kilometers away from strategic crossroad. The one linking Pokrovsk to Konstantynivka. On the 25th April of 2024, the Russian had reached the outskirts of the brick factory on the western side of the village Ocheretyne. The Russians got a foothold on Soloviove. Ukrainian had no shock units to counter attacks. They tried to inflict as many casualties as they could on the enmy using their firepower. That loos meant for the Ukrainians that they couldn't fall back on Novopokrovske. The 47th Mechanized Brigade was urgently deploed right in that sector. After holding for a month and half, the Russians successfully stormed in Semenvka. On 27th April, Russian unites raised their unit flag on the last building of Berdychi. Fun fact it was by the fifth regiment of Hussards. This regiment was formed first in 1783. Keramik and Novokalymov were then flanked by the Russians. Problem is that 47th Mechanized Brigade was rushed early into battle in the frontline in contact of the Russians and must have suffered heavy casualties. A destroyed M11 abrams was seen abandoned here. Despite Ukrain's efforts to hold to the brick factory, Russian assault squads swarmed the place and start clearing the entire industrial area floor by floor. On 28th April 2024, Russian detachments of the Russian Armed Forces advanced into the residential sector of Ocheretyne. Another set of multi level buildings were captured. After securing the brick factory, the Russians pushed 1,5 kilometers west along the railway line and this attack was now going at full speed.toward Novoleksandrivka. The same day the Russians had split the Ukrainian defense of Keramic and Novokalynov. These 2 villages were then abandoned by the Ukrainians forces.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MUHDvhsTMTg
Ukraine ABANDONS Avdiivka Triumphal Russian Flag Raising
For months Ukraine have been sending his most elite forces to hold the city. And now we hear the Russians have taken the city. It's been long we haven't such a military debacle. In order the escape the Avdiivka chaudron, we saw entire Ukrainian infantry unit simply abandon their combat position by foot and having to cross 5 kilometers in open terrain. To avoid protection, these mass movements out of encirclement were mostly done at the night. However the Russian artillery covered this sector anyway. You can imagine the effect of the Russian firepower on these colums. General Tarnvskiy wrote on his telegram that the exit of Avdiivka happened according to the plans developed Yet the most important units were drawned out a coupe of days ago. The institute for thestudy of war claimed that the potential capture of Avdiivka would not be operationally significant. It was in their twitter account. Reuters says this is not a strategic win for Russia. Even wikipedia aknowledge the Russian victory. On 30th July 2014, the Ukrainian forces secured Avdiivka from the pro Russian separatists and the fights had gone intense around the city. On the 8th February 2017, one of the separatists commanders was killed. That's why the DPR militas flag being raised on Avdiivka is so emblematic. The first slavic brigade celebrated their victory. Against the advancing Russian forces, the Ukrainian command quickly rapatriated and all the heavy equipment they could. The mechanized formations like the 46th and 117th Mechanized Brigades were among the first to evacuate the city. We haven't see the M2 Bradley and the Leopards in Avdiivka in a while. Feeling they were getting abandonned, the first infantry units began themselves to abandon their combat positions.
According to some Russian reports, some Ukrainians soldiers said that there was no order to leave. The main axis of Ukrainian withdraw was mined by the Russian forces.Basically the escape was only possible by the sacrifice of the first waves. Invididual units started withdrawing on their own. Obviously the task was easier for the troops already positioned near the citadel and at the rear. But the mission was already impossible for the ones stationned in near the contact line. Hundreds if not thousands of soldiers were trapped and left to their own fate. Only the intervention of the 3rd assault Brigade Azov saved the day by regrouping the ball of their forces in Avdiivka coke plant. From the industrial area they fought all along the west direction to hold long enough for all the others units to withdraw. Withotu the sacrifice of Azov, we cna say that between 3 000 and 5 000 Ukrainian soldiers would have been trapped. An entire brigade gone during these deadly firefights. The captain of a Azov company was captured near the train station. Some say that the Azov Brigade refused to carry out their combat orders but all evidences show the exact opposite. This massive retreat was also covered by various units of Ukrainian special forces just like in Bakhmout. How many times Ukraine is going to go thought the same pattern. You cannot engage an attritional battle when the enemy have 5 times the numerical advantage. Like domino all Ukrainian positions fell to the advancing russian soliers on 16th February. Assaults detachments of the 55th separate guard Mountain rifle brigade captured the railway station of Avdiivka.
It was reported that the total forces of armed forces of Ukraine still in Avdiivka was estimated between 1 500 and 2 000. The night of 16th February was their last chance to escape the cauldron. The last Ukrainians units headed out in small groups across open terrain. For the most part they had no other chooice but abandon their wounded comrades behind. Couple of hours later, Deep State Map upgraded the map showing that not only the Ukrainian Army had lsot the citadel but they have lost Avdiivka's coke plant. Of course the Russians troops didn't wait too long to push forward. Surprisingly a lot of Russian troops that stormed in Avdiivka are from Siberia just like during the battle of Stalingrad. In headquarters abandoned they found documents about the units defending the city. The Russians got aroudn the city with loudspeakers to ask to the last defenders to surrender. According to a Ukrainian deputy called Piotr Derbal, the losses during the withdraw amounted to 850 soldiers dead or captured. This include the 350 wounded soldiers that were left behind during the evacuation. This victory was attribued to Russian Colonel Andrey Mordvicheev. The same that the Ukrainians forces claimed to have eliminated.In term of casualties, the Russian looses we have to look at MediaZone. We noticed a sharp raise early on October 2023 coinciding with the start of the offensive to Avdiivka. The first weeks were rough.Overall from 1oth October 2023 to 14th February 2024. 6 154 Russians soldiers were dead. 60% of them were related to Avdiivka sector. So that's 3 700 dead among the Russian soldiers in the Avdiivka sector. As for the Ukrainians looses, it's almost impossible to know about that. Now the Russians are trying to keep their momentum, and push the front as far as possible. An obvious option is that the Russians will continue their offensive along the Donetsk front and push toward Potrovsk which is one of the most important logistical hub for Ukraine.
As for now the morale if low for the Ukrainian Army and the infantry are keep digging new defensive lines. The Ukrainian minister of defense said that there were several lessons to remember from Avdiivka defeat. 1 : They need more air defense. 2 : They need more artillery shells. 3 : They need more fortifications. Nothing was said about needing to have better tactical or operationnal skills. For 2024, it's clear that Ukraine had not planned any offensive operations and thus remain on strategic defense. It's like their failed counter offensive of 2023 put them on the back foot and made them loose the initiative for a long time.
Russian Forces Heading Towards Operational Victory in Donbas
The Russian Army are trying now to inflict a major operationnal defeat to Ukraine. A senior general said that Ukraine was on the blink. It was on an economist article : " A fresh Russian push will test Ukraine severly. " Russian Army is now at few kilometers away from strategic crossroad. The one linking Pokrovsk to Konstantynivka. On the 25th April of 2024, the Russian had reached the outskirts of the brick factory on the western side of the village Ocheretyne. The Russians got a foothold on Soloviove. Ukrainian had no shock units to counter attacks. They tried to inflict as many casualties as they could on the enmy using their firepower. That loos meant for the Ukrainians that they couldn't fall back on Novopokrovske. The 47th Mechanized Brigade was urgently deploed right in that sector. After holding for a month and half, the Russians successfully stormed in Semenvka. On 27th April, Russian unites raised their unit flag on the last building of Berdychi. Fun fact it was by the fifth regiment of Hussards. This regiment was formed first in 1783. Keramik and Novokalymov were then flanked by the Russians. Problem is that 47th Mechanized Brigade was rushed early into battle in the frontline in contact of the Russians and must have suffered heavy casualties. A destroyed M11 abrams was seen abandoned here. Despite Ukrain's efforts to hold to the brick factory, Russian assault squads swarmed the place and start clearing the entire industrial area floor by floor. On 28th April 2024, Russian detachments of the Russian Armed Forces advanced into the residential sector of Ocheretyne. Another set of multi level buildings were captured. After securing the brick factory, the Russians pushed 1,5 kilometers west along the railway line and this attack was now going at full speed.toward Novoleksandrivka. The same day the Russians had split the Ukrainian defense of Keramic and Novokalynov. These 2 villages were then abandoned by the Ukrainians forces.
A l'est, du nouveau. 
Vovchansk is About to Fall, Ukraine Prepares Counterattack
Vovchansk est sur le point de tomber. Pour essayer d'empêcher cela le commandement ukrainien rassemble des bataillons de diverses unités pour former une sorte de force opérationnelle blindée. Pour le moment la majorité de cette force est cachée quelque part à Kharkiv. Des contre attaques locales ont déjà commencé pour repousser les russes. Le problème pour l'Ukraine comme toujours est l'aviation russe ainsi que leur artillerie. L'artillerie ukrainienne de la 57ème brigade mécanisée positionnées sur le secteur a déclaré que que les russes avaient un avantae de 5 contre 1 en terme de puissance de feu. Le commandement adjoint de la brigade avait déclaré que les russes avaient transformé Vovchanks en Bakhmout en 5 jours. La plupart des ponts de la rivière passant à Vovchanks avaient été détruits. La seule façon d'avancer étaient qu'il y a des troupes d'escouades avançant à pied. Des ponts flottants ont donc été installé en urgence sur certains de ces ponts comme le pont Biba. Le problème des combats le long d'une rivière est que l'ensemble des lignes logistiques et de communications dépendent de quelques goulots d'étrangement. Ce secteur est devenu le nouveau centre de gravité de la défense ukrainienne. La traversée était si importante que le 20 juin 2024 des détachements d'assaut ukrainiens de la 36ème Brigade de Marines ont pris d'assaut les positions russes dans leur secteur. Des groupes de 3 à 4 stormtroopers dégagent les positions les unes après les autres pendant qu'une autre unité court au dessus des tranchées pour flanquer les défenseurs russes.
Le travail est de rechercher et de détruire ces équipements d'ingénierie très précieux. Malgré la surprise initiale, les troupes ukrainiennes se sont bien battues. Au cours des 2 premières semaines du mois de juin. Des unités de la 5ème brigade d'élite ont été déployés à l'ouest du front. Les unités d'infanterie russes n'ont pas pu pousser et ont combattu jusqu'à se positionner toujours à 3 kilomètres au nord de Lipti le 7 juin. Les Ukrainiens ont même réussi à lancer une contre attaque sur Hlyboke. 10 jours plus tard l'Ukraine a lancé une autre contre attaque sur Hlyboke impliquant des unités de la 13ème brigade Harfia de la Garde nationale. Dans cette bataille d'usure, les 2 camps essayent de perturber l'arrivée des renforcements ennemis. Des bombes GBU 39B téléguisés ont été utilisée par l'aviation ukrainienne. Des troupes russes se sont rendus auxenvirons de Vovchanks ce qui a suscité bien des titres dans la presse européenne. Le 20 mai des groupes de reconnaissance russes s'étaient frayé une chemin à l'intérieur de l'usine et ce n'est que le 1 juin que les forces ukrainiennes les ont remarqué et ont réussit à les couper. A partir de là ces soldats avaient reàu munitions et nourriture via drones. Le 6 juin une équipe de 5 soldats russes a avancé vers l'usine mais rien n'aurait abouti. 2 jours plus tard une escouade de 15 soldats russes atteint l'usine et le 15 juin, un véhicule blindé de renforcement avait également atteint l'usine, soit 11 soldats russes supplémentaires. Où sont donc passés les soit disant 500 soldats russes encerclés et qui se seraient tous rendus? Quand les lignes russes sont à seulement 200 mètres de l'usine, peut on encore parler d'encerclement? Ce n'est qu'une question de temps avant que les unités ukrainiennes déguerpissent via les ponts flottants installés dans ce secteur. Vers Tykhe on peut voir des tentatives russes de déborder les positions ukrainiennes.
Pour aider ce mouvement russe, le 22ème régiment de la 72ème division est équipé d'environ 60 véhicules blindés. Ces forces peuvent très bien envahir les positions ukrainiennes le long de la rivière. La 72ème division russe a construit une série de travaux de terrain et de lignes de tranchées à 2kilomètres au nord de Volchansk. Ces tranchées pourront contenir de nombreux bataillons venant en tant que renforts dans les semaines voire mois à venir. La Russie investit le secteur car en face la 5ème assaut, la 13th Khartia et la 71st Jaeger notamment sont des unités d'élites prêtes à contre attaquer dans le secteur de Kharkiv. Le coup principal sera porté probablement dans le secteur de Lyptsi. Dans la phase d'action il s'agit de reprendre Hlyboke. Le 13 juin l'aviation russe a tiré un missile K38 ML de haute précision sur un convoi essayant de traverser la rivière. Dans l'ordre de bataille il y a la 36ème Marine Corps Brigade qui est une unité capable, solide et bien entrâinée. La Lyut Brigade également qui a bien combattu au sud de Bakhmout. Ces 2 unités détiennent des capacités offensives importantes. On a la BTG, 82ème Air Assault Brigade qui est une des formations de premier rang en Ukraine. La plupart des frappes de drones ukrainiens à Volchanks ont été marqués comme appartenant à la 57ème Brigade Motorisée. La plupart des unités d'artillerie ukrainiennes déployées dans le secteur de Vovchanks sont probablement rattachées également à cette unité. Vu que cette unité a été mise à rude épreuve la 36ème Brigade des Corps Marines est venu pour le remplacement. Enfin la 153ème Brigade d'infanterie, nouvellement crée car l'ancienne était mécanisée. Le manque d'entraînement et de véhicules blindés font que le moral de cette unité est plutôt bas. Enfin, la 125ème Brigade de défense territorial.
How Did Russia Grow Such a MASSIVE Army
Russia used a weird strategy of getting richer while serving your country. From rural areas to busy city centers there are massive billboard displaying army recruitments. They propose bonus payments for soldiers That's without taking into account recruitment commercials Russian oblasts are put into a position where they almost compete against each other to attract the most recruits. If you enlist in Moscow you can get even more money with full pensions. Paying the soldeirs more allowed to bypass corruption plaguing the Russian society. This recruitment system bypass the need for a new mobilization completly and is bringing results. In Septembre 2022, Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv oblast shattered Russian forces Reason was that there were barely any Russian riflemen manning the front since many of the contacts soldiers returned homes after the end of the contract which expired around July and August 2022. Meanwhile batallions of volunteers from Lugansk and Doneste were not engouh to stop the Ukrainian offensive. So on 21st Septembre 2022, Putin started the partial mobiilzation in Russia with 300 000 reservists. being called under the flag. Some had combat experiences but many didn't. This Russian mobilization allowed to stop the Ukrainian advance and stabilize the front line. Also after that, no fixed term contracts and mobilized personnel would have to serve until the end of the war. Problem is the fear being put on Russian society with some mens fearing of being part of the next batch to be mobilized and sent to the front. In turn hundred of thousands fled from Russia and to bordering countries.
Also every year 400 000 Russians go through military services for 12 months but the problem is that this solution was not popular in Russia Most of the conscripts are very young, like 18 or 19 years old. And Russian population doesn't want to repeat the same story of what happened during the Tchetchen war. So mobilization are off the table and conscripts also. BAPC batallions arrival in 2022 also prooved to be disorganized. They had to find a way to replenish his ranks and that's where Wagner came witht he creative idea of recruiting inside prisons to swell their ranks. Wagner came up with a new system. offering a salary of around 100 000 rubles per month and a special enlistment bonus. Inmates would be pardonned after serving for 6 months The recruitment campaign was successfull. If others methods cannot work, why about cash? Wages offered by the ministry of defense far exceeded the median salary in their regions. 100 000 Russians enlisted into the Armed forces during the first 3 months of 2024. Pro Ukrainian media agency United 24 showed that the numbers of soldiers in Ukraine increased a lot starting in 2024 with over 500 000 Russian soldiers in summer 2024. According to Syrskyi, the amoutn of Russian soldeirs by the end of 2024 increased to something close to 690 000 meaning that in 2024 alone, 430 000 contracts were signed. In the recruitments websites there are informations about a worthy choice for a patriot, contract services, high monetary satisfaction and solving the hosing crisis. It's basically about monthly salaries, special allowances, one time enlistment bonus and bonus system.
Vovchansk is About to Fall, Ukraine Prepares Counterattack
Vovchansk est sur le point de tomber. Pour essayer d'empêcher cela le commandement ukrainien rassemble des bataillons de diverses unités pour former une sorte de force opérationnelle blindée. Pour le moment la majorité de cette force est cachée quelque part à Kharkiv. Des contre attaques locales ont déjà commencé pour repousser les russes. Le problème pour l'Ukraine comme toujours est l'aviation russe ainsi que leur artillerie. L'artillerie ukrainienne de la 57ème brigade mécanisée positionnées sur le secteur a déclaré que que les russes avaient un avantae de 5 contre 1 en terme de puissance de feu. Le commandement adjoint de la brigade avait déclaré que les russes avaient transformé Vovchanks en Bakhmout en 5 jours. La plupart des ponts de la rivière passant à Vovchanks avaient été détruits. La seule façon d'avancer étaient qu'il y a des troupes d'escouades avançant à pied. Des ponts flottants ont donc été installé en urgence sur certains de ces ponts comme le pont Biba. Le problème des combats le long d'une rivière est que l'ensemble des lignes logistiques et de communications dépendent de quelques goulots d'étrangement. Ce secteur est devenu le nouveau centre de gravité de la défense ukrainienne. La traversée était si importante que le 20 juin 2024 des détachements d'assaut ukrainiens de la 36ème Brigade de Marines ont pris d'assaut les positions russes dans leur secteur. Des groupes de 3 à 4 stormtroopers dégagent les positions les unes après les autres pendant qu'une autre unité court au dessus des tranchées pour flanquer les défenseurs russes.
Le travail est de rechercher et de détruire ces équipements d'ingénierie très précieux. Malgré la surprise initiale, les troupes ukrainiennes se sont bien battues. Au cours des 2 premières semaines du mois de juin. Des unités de la 5ème brigade d'élite ont été déployés à l'ouest du front. Les unités d'infanterie russes n'ont pas pu pousser et ont combattu jusqu'à se positionner toujours à 3 kilomètres au nord de Lipti le 7 juin. Les Ukrainiens ont même réussi à lancer une contre attaque sur Hlyboke. 10 jours plus tard l'Ukraine a lancé une autre contre attaque sur Hlyboke impliquant des unités de la 13ème brigade Harfia de la Garde nationale. Dans cette bataille d'usure, les 2 camps essayent de perturber l'arrivée des renforcements ennemis. Des bombes GBU 39B téléguisés ont été utilisée par l'aviation ukrainienne. Des troupes russes se sont rendus auxenvirons de Vovchanks ce qui a suscité bien des titres dans la presse européenne. Le 20 mai des groupes de reconnaissance russes s'étaient frayé une chemin à l'intérieur de l'usine et ce n'est que le 1 juin que les forces ukrainiennes les ont remarqué et ont réussit à les couper. A partir de là ces soldats avaient reàu munitions et nourriture via drones. Le 6 juin une équipe de 5 soldats russes a avancé vers l'usine mais rien n'aurait abouti. 2 jours plus tard une escouade de 15 soldats russes atteint l'usine et le 15 juin, un véhicule blindé de renforcement avait également atteint l'usine, soit 11 soldats russes supplémentaires. Où sont donc passés les soit disant 500 soldats russes encerclés et qui se seraient tous rendus? Quand les lignes russes sont à seulement 200 mètres de l'usine, peut on encore parler d'encerclement? Ce n'est qu'une question de temps avant que les unités ukrainiennes déguerpissent via les ponts flottants installés dans ce secteur. Vers Tykhe on peut voir des tentatives russes de déborder les positions ukrainiennes.
Pour aider ce mouvement russe, le 22ème régiment de la 72ème division est équipé d'environ 60 véhicules blindés. Ces forces peuvent très bien envahir les positions ukrainiennes le long de la rivière. La 72ème division russe a construit une série de travaux de terrain et de lignes de tranchées à 2kilomètres au nord de Volchansk. Ces tranchées pourront contenir de nombreux bataillons venant en tant que renforts dans les semaines voire mois à venir. La Russie investit le secteur car en face la 5ème assaut, la 13th Khartia et la 71st Jaeger notamment sont des unités d'élites prêtes à contre attaquer dans le secteur de Kharkiv. Le coup principal sera porté probablement dans le secteur de Lyptsi. Dans la phase d'action il s'agit de reprendre Hlyboke. Le 13 juin l'aviation russe a tiré un missile K38 ML de haute précision sur un convoi essayant de traverser la rivière. Dans l'ordre de bataille il y a la 36ème Marine Corps Brigade qui est une unité capable, solide et bien entrâinée. La Lyut Brigade également qui a bien combattu au sud de Bakhmout. Ces 2 unités détiennent des capacités offensives importantes. On a la BTG, 82ème Air Assault Brigade qui est une des formations de premier rang en Ukraine. La plupart des frappes de drones ukrainiens à Volchanks ont été marqués comme appartenant à la 57ème Brigade Motorisée. La plupart des unités d'artillerie ukrainiennes déployées dans le secteur de Vovchanks sont probablement rattachées également à cette unité. Vu que cette unité a été mise à rude épreuve la 36ème Brigade des Corps Marines est venu pour le remplacement. Enfin la 153ème Brigade d'infanterie, nouvellement crée car l'ancienne était mécanisée. Le manque d'entraînement et de véhicules blindés font que le moral de cette unité est plutôt bas. Enfin, la 125ème Brigade de défense territorial.
How Did Russia Grow Such a MASSIVE Army
Russia used a weird strategy of getting richer while serving your country. From rural areas to busy city centers there are massive billboard displaying army recruitments. They propose bonus payments for soldiers That's without taking into account recruitment commercials Russian oblasts are put into a position where they almost compete against each other to attract the most recruits. If you enlist in Moscow you can get even more money with full pensions. Paying the soldeirs more allowed to bypass corruption plaguing the Russian society. This recruitment system bypass the need for a new mobilization completly and is bringing results. In Septembre 2022, Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv oblast shattered Russian forces Reason was that there were barely any Russian riflemen manning the front since many of the contacts soldiers returned homes after the end of the contract which expired around July and August 2022. Meanwhile batallions of volunteers from Lugansk and Doneste were not engouh to stop the Ukrainian offensive. So on 21st Septembre 2022, Putin started the partial mobiilzation in Russia with 300 000 reservists. being called under the flag. Some had combat experiences but many didn't. This Russian mobilization allowed to stop the Ukrainian advance and stabilize the front line. Also after that, no fixed term contracts and mobilized personnel would have to serve until the end of the war. Problem is the fear being put on Russian society with some mens fearing of being part of the next batch to be mobilized and sent to the front. In turn hundred of thousands fled from Russia and to bordering countries.
Also every year 400 000 Russians go through military services for 12 months but the problem is that this solution was not popular in Russia Most of the conscripts are very young, like 18 or 19 years old. And Russian population doesn't want to repeat the same story of what happened during the Tchetchen war. So mobilization are off the table and conscripts also. BAPC batallions arrival in 2022 also prooved to be disorganized. They had to find a way to replenish his ranks and that's where Wagner came witht he creative idea of recruiting inside prisons to swell their ranks. Wagner came up with a new system. offering a salary of around 100 000 rubles per month and a special enlistment bonus. Inmates would be pardonned after serving for 6 months The recruitment campaign was successfull. If others methods cannot work, why about cash? Wages offered by the ministry of defense far exceeded the median salary in their regions. 100 000 Russians enlisted into the Armed forces during the first 3 months of 2024. Pro Ukrainian media agency United 24 showed that the numbers of soldiers in Ukraine increased a lot starting in 2024 with over 500 000 Russian soldiers in summer 2024. According to Syrskyi, the amoutn of Russian soldeirs by the end of 2024 increased to something close to 690 000 meaning that in 2024 alone, 430 000 contracts were signed. In the recruitments websites there are informations about a worthy choice for a patriot, contract services, high monetary satisfaction and solving the hosing crisis. It's basically about monthly salaries, special allowances, one time enlistment bonus and bonus system.
The Russian Army is promising a salary of 200 000 rubles per month at least, so 2 000 dollars The minimum salary wage in Russia is around 160 US dollars per month and many people in rural areas of Russia earn 300 US dollars per month. 1 000 dollars per month salary is actually considered a good salary in Russia. So imaigne 2 000 US dollars per month. 5 to 6 times more than someone can expect from working a difficult labor job womewhere in Siberia. Depending of your position you can get a bit more. For example a riflemen can get 210 000 rubles per month, a driver 216 000 rubles per month As a squad leader you can expect to make 238 000 rubles per month. If we look at mediazone, if we assume recruitments are proportionnal to looses, highest number of recruitments are located in Ural region. Also there are a lot of recruits coming from the far East as well as from the Caucasus. Typically all these regions are poorer than the rest of Russia. Here there have a tendency a be a less jobs opportunities and salaries. By these standards these volunteers make up a rising " middle class " seeking to use the war as a ladder.If you are a bashier with no special skills serving in the military it could change your life forever. It's an opportunity to lift you and / or your families out of poverty. A Russian solder can excpect a salary of at least 25 000 US dollars per year. It's about the same as entry level pay for a US soldier but we have to take into consideration that the cost of living is lwoer in comparision using the same ratio to minimum wage. So everything equalized it's like a US Army soldier received over 190 000 US dollars of salary per year upon signing the contract.
There are also special allowances like family support programs and free education for children, housing benefits, subsidized water and electricity, full access to medical facilities for both soldiers and their families, extra money for soldiers with pregnant wives, possibility to receive a free plot of land. There is also a one time enlistment bonus. Since Putin's decree in 2024, each volunteer gets 400 000 rubles from the federal bduget up from 195 000 rubles in the previous decree of November 2022. The order to transfer this one time cash payment is issued within 10 days after the commander of the military unit submits the report. Now in some cases, some people just signed the contract in order to take the money and disappear. But then they get researched by the FSB for fraud. Also in Tatarstan if you are a good salesman, you want to help your country but don't want to go to war, bring your friend to recruitment office and if that friend ends up signing the contract, you get 100 000 rubles, so 1 000 US dollars. That's almost a 3 months salary for a guy living in Siberia. There are also region enlistment bonus from the region you got recruited. For example Cresnar and Irkoutsk and Ulanov offered an upfront payment of 400 000 rubles, 4 000 US dollars.And that's some of the poorest regions, equalling the federal contribution, meaning that some Russian soldiers gets at least 800 000 rubles upon signong a contract. Most of the oblasts mentionned, except irkoutsk are upon the Ural region. In July 2024, Kaluga increased payment to 495 000 rubles, Bashkir oblast 500 000 rubles and Tula and Smolensk 600 000 rubles.
Tchalianinsk even offers 700 000 rubles bonus. Bostov oblast offers 1,2 millions rubles bonus and in the large urban centers, where you need more financial incencitives to attract volunteers, you had numbers like 1,7 millions of rubles for Saint Petersburg As for Moscow's region, where a lot of the country's wealth is concentrated, it's 1,9 millions of rubles, almost 2 millions. That's 30 to 35 times the median monthly salary or 3 years of pay upfront. Moscow also adds 50 000 rubles per month as salary supplement. So someone from Moscow can in total except 5 millions of rubles after 1 year of war or nearly 50 000 US dollars. That's what the average worker in Moscow can earn in 7 years. The Belgorod governor also increased the one time enlistment bonus from 800 000 to 2,6 millions of rubles. Performance in recruits became an indicator for Russian governors according to the Moscow Time. Sometimes when they are in trouble to meet with the recruits expectationsthey are ready to pay your ticket from anywhere in Russia for you to sign up. In 2025 year you are likely to see a lot of profiles of typical Russians in their 30 or 40s who had no stable job, salary, who tend to live in the margin of society, who are searching a way to be accepted or viewed higher either by their family or the Russian society.These financial incentives can explain why the Russian Army is facing relatively few desertions. According to Bloomberg, only 10 000 cases could be reported, 10 times less than in the Ukrainian Army.
A side product of this system is that it completly bypasses corruption. Instead of having people bribing governments officials, to avoid being drafted and thus increase the corruption present in the country. Using a financial reward system for those volunteering, it's compeltly bypassing it. Another benefit is that every Russian army unit can now organize its own fundraiser within the ranks A lot of tese money is reinvested into the war effort, sometimes even in more food; All of this is increasing the morale of the troops.Plus the fact that authorities are offering a bunch of military equipments to new recruits.
Of course some negative effect can be death in the front Risks are pricesed, surprinsingly, although obviously with euphemisms. In case of injury you get dicharged with a lump sum of 3,2 millions of rubles upon dismissal due to military injury and 3 millions in case of a serious injury plus a monthly compensation for disability. 5 millions of rubles go to the family in case of death of the soldier. That's about 50 000 US dollars. In the US the family gets like a special taxe free payment of 100 000 US dollars if we compare. There are the 1 year contract possibility and also 3 or 5 years. It's worth noticing that it's to avoid endless campaign of recruitments and also when you have so many soldiers just leaving ranks at the end of the contract when you are in a war of attrition, it's unsustainable. What no one tells the recruits is that any contract is automatically renewed. until the end of the war. So you are not leaving until you are under the grave or medically discharged. Now they also say that they can leave at any time given the permission from the commander. Russian soldiers can also get extra payment cash for every special distinction., literally like a video game. Russian soldiers can expect a supplement of 8 000 rubles for every combat day. Every essault squad receive s 50 000 rubles for each kilometer of enemy territory gained so about 5 000 rubles per stormtrooper and every soldier falling in this push over will have the money back to the family. Also, 50 000 rubles for the unit that destroyed an enemy armored vehicle, 100 000 rubles for an enemy tank, extra points if it's a NATO tank like Leopard, Abrams or Challenger with 500 000 rubles. 1 million of rubles for capturing one of these NATO tanks. If you do so you can even enter in a sort of lottery system where you can win an extra prize up to 5 millions of rubles.
Also, 200 000 rubles for the destruction of an enemy helicopter, 300 000 rubles for the destrucion of an Himars. They have an entire pay scale of rewards From 1st January to 31st of May 2023, over 3 100 Russian servicemen received payments for feat of arms For now it seems like no military in the world as a bounty system similar to the Russians. This capitalist cash reward system dates from the soviet army during WW2. For each hero of Soviet Union award there were an extra 50 rubles. For each destroyed enemy tank, the crew members were paid an extra 500 rubles. If an infantry man destroyed a tank, it was + 1 000 rubles. Infantry scouts were entitled to a cash reward of 1 000 rubles for every 10 combat missions during the day or for 5 missions at night. But this bouty system was also available for air force and navy. Fighter pilots were paid 1 000 rubles for each enemy aircraft shut down and 2 000 rubles if it was a bomber. Even mechanics got a reward since for each T 34 repaired, there was an extra 500 rubles. Now back then it was symbolic since there was virtually nothing to buy n the USSR and many didn't even see this money. And it was literally spent quickly considering the prizes. ow at least soviet soldiers had access to some mobile shops. But anyway there was a significant upgrade in the bounty system between WW2 and now.
There are also special allowances like family support programs and free education for children, housing benefits, subsidized water and electricity, full access to medical facilities for both soldiers and their families, extra money for soldiers with pregnant wives, possibility to receive a free plot of land. There is also a one time enlistment bonus. Since Putin's decree in 2024, each volunteer gets 400 000 rubles from the federal bduget up from 195 000 rubles in the previous decree of November 2022. The order to transfer this one time cash payment is issued within 10 days after the commander of the military unit submits the report. Now in some cases, some people just signed the contract in order to take the money and disappear. But then they get researched by the FSB for fraud. Also in Tatarstan if you are a good salesman, you want to help your country but don't want to go to war, bring your friend to recruitment office and if that friend ends up signing the contract, you get 100 000 rubles, so 1 000 US dollars. That's almost a 3 months salary for a guy living in Siberia. There are also region enlistment bonus from the region you got recruited. For example Cresnar and Irkoutsk and Ulanov offered an upfront payment of 400 000 rubles, 4 000 US dollars.And that's some of the poorest regions, equalling the federal contribution, meaning that some Russian soldiers gets at least 800 000 rubles upon signong a contract. Most of the oblasts mentionned, except irkoutsk are upon the Ural region. In July 2024, Kaluga increased payment to 495 000 rubles, Bashkir oblast 500 000 rubles and Tula and Smolensk 600 000 rubles.
Tchalianinsk even offers 700 000 rubles bonus. Bostov oblast offers 1,2 millions rubles bonus and in the large urban centers, where you need more financial incencitives to attract volunteers, you had numbers like 1,7 millions of rubles for Saint Petersburg As for Moscow's region, where a lot of the country's wealth is concentrated, it's 1,9 millions of rubles, almost 2 millions. That's 30 to 35 times the median monthly salary or 3 years of pay upfront. Moscow also adds 50 000 rubles per month as salary supplement. So someone from Moscow can in total except 5 millions of rubles after 1 year of war or nearly 50 000 US dollars. That's what the average worker in Moscow can earn in 7 years. The Belgorod governor also increased the one time enlistment bonus from 800 000 to 2,6 millions of rubles. Performance in recruits became an indicator for Russian governors according to the Moscow Time. Sometimes when they are in trouble to meet with the recruits expectationsthey are ready to pay your ticket from anywhere in Russia for you to sign up. In 2025 year you are likely to see a lot of profiles of typical Russians in their 30 or 40s who had no stable job, salary, who tend to live in the margin of society, who are searching a way to be accepted or viewed higher either by their family or the Russian society.These financial incentives can explain why the Russian Army is facing relatively few desertions. According to Bloomberg, only 10 000 cases could be reported, 10 times less than in the Ukrainian Army.
A side product of this system is that it completly bypasses corruption. Instead of having people bribing governments officials, to avoid being drafted and thus increase the corruption present in the country. Using a financial reward system for those volunteering, it's compeltly bypassing it. Another benefit is that every Russian army unit can now organize its own fundraiser within the ranks A lot of tese money is reinvested into the war effort, sometimes even in more food; All of this is increasing the morale of the troops.Plus the fact that authorities are offering a bunch of military equipments to new recruits.
Of course some negative effect can be death in the front Risks are pricesed, surprinsingly, although obviously with euphemisms. In case of injury you get dicharged with a lump sum of 3,2 millions of rubles upon dismissal due to military injury and 3 millions in case of a serious injury plus a monthly compensation for disability. 5 millions of rubles go to the family in case of death of the soldier. That's about 50 000 US dollars. In the US the family gets like a special taxe free payment of 100 000 US dollars if we compare. There are the 1 year contract possibility and also 3 or 5 years. It's worth noticing that it's to avoid endless campaign of recruitments and also when you have so many soldiers just leaving ranks at the end of the contract when you are in a war of attrition, it's unsustainable. What no one tells the recruits is that any contract is automatically renewed. until the end of the war. So you are not leaving until you are under the grave or medically discharged. Now they also say that they can leave at any time given the permission from the commander. Russian soldiers can also get extra payment cash for every special distinction., literally like a video game. Russian soldiers can expect a supplement of 8 000 rubles for every combat day. Every essault squad receive s 50 000 rubles for each kilometer of enemy territory gained so about 5 000 rubles per stormtrooper and every soldier falling in this push over will have the money back to the family. Also, 50 000 rubles for the unit that destroyed an enemy armored vehicle, 100 000 rubles for an enemy tank, extra points if it's a NATO tank like Leopard, Abrams or Challenger with 500 000 rubles. 1 million of rubles for capturing one of these NATO tanks. If you do so you can even enter in a sort of lottery system where you can win an extra prize up to 5 millions of rubles.
Also, 200 000 rubles for the destruction of an enemy helicopter, 300 000 rubles for the destrucion of an Himars. They have an entire pay scale of rewards From 1st January to 31st of May 2023, over 3 100 Russian servicemen received payments for feat of arms For now it seems like no military in the world as a bounty system similar to the Russians. This capitalist cash reward system dates from the soviet army during WW2. For each hero of Soviet Union award there were an extra 50 rubles. For each destroyed enemy tank, the crew members were paid an extra 500 rubles. If an infantry man destroyed a tank, it was + 1 000 rubles. Infantry scouts were entitled to a cash reward of 1 000 rubles for every 10 combat missions during the day or for 5 missions at night. But this bouty system was also available for air force and navy. Fighter pilots were paid 1 000 rubles for each enemy aircraft shut down and 2 000 rubles if it was a bomber. Even mechanics got a reward since for each T 34 repaired, there was an extra 500 rubles. Now back then it was symbolic since there was virtually nothing to buy n the USSR and many didn't even see this money. And it was literally spent quickly considering the prizes. ow at least soviet soldiers had access to some mobile shops. But anyway there was a significant upgrade in the bounty system between WW2 and now.