Russia adjusts counter-attack tactics against Ukraine.

Russia has learned from its mistakes on the battlefield and enjoyed Ukraine's tactics by enjoying the application of air support, discipline, and more robust defences.

Through interviewing 17 Ukrainian fighters, 1 Russian POW, foreign officers, soldiers and Western officials and studying documents and videos, The New York Times found that in In recent months, Russia's successes, especially the fact that the inspection was carried out in almost the entire city of Bakhmut (Donetsk Oblast), was partly due to an interest in the upheavals on the battlefield.

At the start of the counteroffensive, Ukraine was well-armed, supported by improved communications technology and American and European weapons. However, Moscow's forces have improved their defences, coordinated military policy, and provided air support, creating a campaign that looks very different from the early stages of the war.

Russian armoured vehicles are no longer rushing to attack areas with a high possibility of damage or destruction. Instead, the Russian military often uses uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and exploratory attacks, sometimes even just shouting, to seek Ukrainian victory before striking.

In addition, Russia's progressive work in Bakhmut is also thanks to a group of Wagner mercenaries able to demonstrate their ability to break through Ukraine's defences with new tactics.

Contrary to the view of Western officials that Russia's success in Bakhmut was because Wagner soldiers came from POWs to enter the battlefield, the Ukrainian side believed that Russian prisoners were not developed much in Bakhmut.

The March Ukraine mission report shared with The New York Times also claims that Wagner's combat force in Bakhmut is well-trained, has the best equipment, uses energy, and has effective impact planning.

Ukraine claims that Wagner's professional fighters combined ground forces and artillery into Ukrainian positions, then quickly closed in on the Ukrainian army in small groups.

Along a front line about 965 km long, Russia's military power will undoubtedly be uneven in some areas. Russia has addressed this unequal power problem by using drones and powered bombs to avoid damaging its strategy.

The commander of the Ukrainian UAV unit, alias Graf, said: "Russia is trying to find command facilities behind the lines of companies, brigades and targets entering these facilities to disrupt communications. between units as much as possible".

Western officials acknowledge that Russia's tactics have improved. This will most likely make Russia a more challenging opponent to hold on to Ukraine, especially as Russia actively fights defensively, promoting its strengths on the battlefield.

Regarding Russian defence, according to Ukrainian soldiers, Russian trenches seem to be better built than Ukraine's. Ukraine's March mission report also said the Russian bunkers were so deep that the UAVs could not be detected.

A US official said Russian defensive positions would pose big algorithms, and it is too early to judge whether Ukrainian data can overcome them. By Russian defence system is arranged in many layers, including a rating of about three layers, an anti-tank barrier, a damaging row next to mine traps, and an additional anti-tank obstacle.

In addition, the Russian air defence system can still retaliate when ordered, jamming radio waves and shooting down UAVs. As Ukrainian forces advance, Russian forces on the ground will not be supported by Russian troops.