Russian forces using armored vehicles only under cover of bad weather — Achilles commander
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Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:54:00 +0300

Yurii Fedorenko, commander of Ukraine's 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment Achilles, stated this on Espreso TV."It's difficult for me to speak specifically about the Zaporizhzhia region because the unit I command is performing tasks in the Donetsk region, as well as within the Kharkiv region. But in communicating with my brothers-in-arms, the situation is generally the same along the entire line of combat. The enemy has currently reduced the use of armored vehicles, as the vast majority of them are destroyed by the Ukrainian Defense Forces and our strike drones before even reaching the front line. Therefore, the enemy only takes audacious actions when there are unfavorable weather conditions, for example, thick fog. Then they use armored vehicles. Otherwise, they mainly move on highly maneuverable vehicles — these are two-wheeled motorcycles, buggies, and also move on foot," he said.Yurii Fedorenko also noted that the Russian army significantly outnumbers them in terms of personnel. This resource is the cheapest for Russia."The enemy doesn't care about the losses they incur, and I will try to explain why. In Russia, there is currently no forced mobilization. They are bribing their citizens with 'petrodollars' to fight against Ukraine. Consequently, no social tension is observed, and it is not expected to be observed again in the near future. It is a conscious choice of Russians to fight against Ukrainians for money. And in order for them to be unable to bribe their population, and again, to correct the situation on the front line, we must talk about the possibility of launching fire strikes deep into Russia, on legitimate military targets, this is fundamentally important," emphasized the commander.
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