The BTG concept has played an important role in Russian military doctrine for the past ten years.
Over the past three months, Russian troops in Ukraine have mostly stopped deploying in the form of battalion tactical groups (BTGs).
The BTG concept has played an important role in Russian military doctrine for the past 10 years, according to British intelligence. It involved the integration of battalions with a full range of supporting units, including armored vehicles, reconnaissance and (in contrast to normal Western practice) artillery.
“Several internal shortcomings of the BTG concept were revealed during large-scale, high-intensity combat operations in Ukraine. Regarding the small number of combat infantry in the BTG, it was often found to be insufficient,” the report says.
In the intelligence of Britain, it is noted that the decentralized distribution of artillery did not allow Russia to fully use its advantage in the number of guns. It is noted that only some BTG commanders were authorized to flexibly use the opportunities as the battalion-tactical group model was developed.
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Russia began military occupation of Ukrainian territories in 2014. In February 2022, the Russian Federation dared a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In the morning summary of November 29, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that defenders of Ukraine hit the area where the occupiers were located in Svatovo, Luhansk region. According to preliminary information, the losses of the enemy are up to 20 servicemen killed and more than 30 wounded. In addition, last day, the Armed Forces shot down enemy Su-25 and Su-24 aircraft.
It is also reported that last day in Donbas, Ukrainian soldiers repelled enemy attacks in the area of 10 settlements. Meanwhile, the aviation of the Defense Forces of Ukraine during the past day struck three areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment of the enemy.
