Some 150 navy models from throughout all branches of Russia’s Armed Forces have been deployed within the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, investigative outlet Proekt reported Monday.
The big-scale nature of the invasion undermines Kremlin claims that Russia is merely conducting a “particular operation” in Ukraine aimed toward “denazifying and demilitarizing” the nation.
These deployed embrace 11 infantry and one tank division from Russia’s Floor Forces; all models from inside its Airborne Forces, together with paratroopers; Navy marines and fighter, assault and bomber regiments from its Aerospace Forces. Six reconnaissance brigades from the Normal Workers of the Armed Forces and models from the Nationwide Guard are additionally on the bottom.
Proekt compiled its report utilizing open-source materials — together with media studies, social media posts and interviews with captured service members — earlier than verifying the info with different sources.
The outlet additionally recognized 166 high commanders depolyed alongside the invading forces, together with generals, admirals, colonels, lieutenant colonels and others.
Reporters discovered that Russia’s brigade, division and armed forces commanders in Ukraine had been usually aged between 40 and 50 years outdated.
In the meantime, district commanders are 55 years outdated on common, whereas navy department commanders are 60 years outdated, in response to Proekt’s information.
Of these males, 20 of these officers had been both born in Ukraine or studied there, Proekt mentioned.
“These individuals are the decide of the trendy Russian military: males [who are] on the peak of their power, skilled and comparatively properly educated,” Proekt wrote.
However these high commanders have additionally fallen sufferer to abnormally excessive casualty charges on the frontline. Twenty of the 166 officers deployed to Ukraine have been killed up to now.
In the meantime, each third officer was discovered to have excellent money owed, together with housing and utility payments and alimony funds, Proekt mentioned.
