Russian FPV drone operators forced into assault units, says Atesh
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Russian FPV (first-person view) drone operators are often being transferred to assault units, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Nov. 7.
The commander of the 76th Air Assault Division recently decided to solve the problem of personnel shortage on the frontline by transferring drone operators, who are valuable in modern warfare and have signed contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry for specific positions, to assault units in the Zaporizhzhya sector.
"Complaints to higher authorities, as expected, yielded no results," Atesh wrote, adding that this is not the first case and that they are quite common in the division.
According to Col. Ants Kiviselg, commander of the Estonian Defense Ministry's intelligence center, there are signs that Russian forces have been preparing for ground attacks in Zaporizhzhya.
"Most likely, the 76th Air Assault Division, based in Pskov, will be involved in the upcoming attacks. The goal will be to seize new territory and contain Ukrainian forces in the area," he said.
On Oct. 29, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said that Russia has about 200,000 troops in southern Ukraine.
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