Artillery strikes 'flatten' Ukrainian settlements before Russia launches ground attacks, the Institute for the Study of War think tank said on Saturday.
Russian forces are using artillery to"offset" their"degraded" abilities in offensives against Ukrainian fighters, according to a new assessment.
Moscow's"high demand" for shells shows its forces are"still heavily relying on artillery to offset key shortcomings" in the Kremlin's military, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said on Saturday. Russia is using artillery to compensate for a lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities, the ISW said. An intense wave of artillery attacks"flatten settlements" before Russian forces capture the area with ground attacks, the think tank added. This then reduces the need for precision airstrikes, infantry attacks, or aircraft risking being downed by Ukraine's air defenses, according to the ISW assessment.
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