From ‘Disposable’ to ‘Specialized’ — Russia Uses 4 Types of Infantry
5 min readJun 1, 2023
By this time last year, it was becoming clear that Russia’s battalion tactical groups — allegedly integrated formations of tanks, artillery, and infantry — were combat ineffective.
There are many reasons for their failure, but the big takeaway is this: Russia has been largely unable to leverage the power of combined arms warfare.