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Image Analysis: A VDV operation at the Strugi Krasnye Range

Battalion-level defence operations commanded by a regiment HQ


Strugi Krasnye

17 September 2021

Konrad Muzyka

Konrad Muzyka – Director, Rochan Consulting


[email protected]

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Situational report
- On the first day of the active phase of ‘Zapad-2021’, some 600 paras (a reinforced BTG) and 50 pieces of equipment (including
BMD-4M and BTR-MDM) from the 76th Air Assault Division (possibly the 234th Air Assault Regiment) were getting ready to
conduct a night airdrop;

- The drop did occur on the night of 10/11 Sep at the Strugi Krasnye Training Range, some 70 km northeast of Pskov;

- The air cover was provided by Su-30SMs, Ka-52s and Mi-8AMTShs. More important, the air formation was controlled from the
A-50U and IL-22-SURT long-range radar aircraft, which only confirms the importance of the mission;

- Upon landing, paratroopers seized a simulated enemy airfield, made a march on standard equipment to the area oof
another ​mission located over 100 kilometres away. They secured a favorable position for an offensive operation and subsequent
introduction of the main landing forces into the battle;

- However, the paratroopers were attacked. They maintained the line and went on counteroffensive. The battle involved BMD-4Ms,
T-72B3s, organic artillery, and possibly army aviation’s support.

- An image of the map used for the defensive operation was published on social media and here is its analysis.

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Colours:
61st PDP=51st PDP - The Central Federation aka Northern Country
aka the Russian Federation is marked on the map
244th DShP=234th DShP in red;
- An enemy is marked in blue;
- Administrative figures (unit numbers) are in
black;

Unit numbers:
- There are three unit numbers visible on the map:
The 61st PDP (Parachute Assault Regiment)
holds Strugi Krasnye and protects the left flank;
- To the right of the main advance line is the 247th
DShP (Air Assault Regiment);
- The reinforced 244th DShP is holding the
defensive line in the map center;
- Although these units don’t exist as such, in real
life they represent the 51st PDP, the 234th DShP
(both from the 106th Airborne Division), and the
247th DShP=237th DShP 237th DShP (76th Air Assault Division);

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51st PDP protects the left flank
Enemy stopped Regimental sector

Battalion’s defending position


Eleron-3 UAV
Target

The main route of advance

Artillery

Advancing enemy

Logistics support Regimental defence with a deployed battalion Battalion in defence protecting the right flank
Red line depicting regiment’s defensive line
The map presents defensive operations. However, a drawn line of advance along with a target suggests the second phase would focus on counteroffensive.
Lastest publications:
CNA: The Russian Forces in the Southern Military District, August 2021

ICDS: The Belarusian Armed Forces: Structures, Capabilities, and Defence Relations with Russia
August 2021

CSIS: Russia Goes to War: Exercises, Signaling, War Scares, and Military Confrontations
July 2021

Konrad Muzyka – Director, Rochan Consulting


[email protected]

© 2021 Rochan Consulting - All Rights Reserved

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