Intense Russian assaults near Orihiv feature small infantry groups operating around the clock and a sharp rise in aerial attacks, Ukrainian military officials reported.
Russian forces have intensified operations on the Orihiv axis while constantly altering their battlefield tactics, according to Dmytro Pelykh, head of the communications branch for the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Speaking on Army TV, Pelykh said that invading forces have increased their deployment of small infantry assault groups and expanded the use of first-person view drones across the sector.
“The enemy carries out infiltration actions practically around the clock,” Pelykh said, as reported by ArmyInform. “Even during the day, they try in some way to pass further.”
Commanders on the ground have observed that incoming personnel are frequently rushed into combat directly upon arrival without adequate preparation. This lack of coordination leaves units struggling to cross the terrain.
“Because of this, we see that these are completely new people who are sent into assaults straight off the wheels,” Pelykh said. “Because they are disoriented, they do not understand where they should go, they are wandering around. Which makes it easier for us to hit them with our drones.”
Alongside infantry changes, the military reports a surge in heavy aerial munitions dropped along the frontline. Russian forces have increased their use of guided glide bombs, dropping between 12 and 30 such explosives daily.
At the same time, specialized pilot teams have emerged to focus on remote terrain mining using FPV drones. These operators have shifted from deploying standard anti-personnel devices to concealing larger explosive charges beneath foliage and other camouflaged objects.
“At first, they dropped so-called ‘petals’—anti-personnel mines—and now increasingly larger explosive devices disguised under some branches and other objects invisible to the human eye,” Pelykh explained.
Military observers have also logged a rise in larger uncrewed aerial systems acting as motherships. These vehicles transport individual FPV drones to strike deep supply lines and logistical routes in the rear.
Separate reports from ArmyInform indicate that Russian forces are also pressing forward in an attempt to advance toward Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi on the Kupyansk front.
