Russia is forced to replenish Kremlin’s elite unit with conscripts

The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom believes that Russia has been forced to replenish its elite tank unit, formed to defend Moscow, with mobilised servicemen after suffering heavy losses in Ukraine.

Source: Telegraph

Details: The 1st Guards Tank Army (1st GTA) of Russia has been redeployed along the defensive line in Luhansk Oblast, but its strength is still significantly below its authorised number of 25,000.

Moscow's 1st Guards Tank Army, which is believed to consist of at least 500 tanks and other combat vehicles, has suffered heavy losses in the fighting near Kharkiv.

The Ministry of Defence of the UK added that Russia now has an "almost continuous system of trenches" stretching 60 km between the Russian border and occupied Svatove (Luhansk Oblast).

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