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On new units and formations of the RF Armed Forces
2022-12-22
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.

Most of the commentary from Russian blogger Viktor Murakhovskiy.

[ColonelCassad] About new units and formations that will be formed in 2023.

Create two interspecific strategic territorial associations of the Armed Forces - the Moscow and Leningrad military districts.

To form three motorized rifle divisions, including as part of combined arms formations in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as an army corps in Karelia.

Reorganize into motorized rifle divisions seven motorized rifle brigades in the Western, Central, Eastern military districts and in the Northern Fleet.

In the Airborne Forces, it is necessary to additionally form two airborne assault divisions.

In the coastal troops of the Navy, on the basis of the existing marine brigades, form five divisions of the marine corps.

For each combined-arms (tank) army, maintain a mixed aviation division and an army aviation brigade, numbering 80-100 combat helicopters.

In addition, to additionally form three directorates of aviation divisions, eight bomber aviation regiments, one fighter aviation regiment, and six army aviation brigades.

To create an artillery reserve in strategic directions, form five artillery divisions of military districts, as well as high-capacity artillery brigades.

Next year, three repair plants will be formed and repair units at the military level will be strengthened.

To increase the number of servicemen under the contract, taking into account the replacement of mobilized citizens in the groupings of troops and the recruitment of new formations, by the end of the year, to 521 thousand people.

https://t.me/Viktor_Murakhovskiy - zinc

Posted by:badanov

#1  Author Col. Trevor N. Dupuy stated that it took 12-14 months for the US to convert reserve formations into 'green' divisions in WW2. Divisions formed of draftees with an experienced cadre took 16-18 months. (IIRC it was in Understanding War(1986)

tl/dr: These formations should be ready in late 2023, earlier if the Russians are more willing to take higher casualties by using raw troops.
Posted by: magpie   2022-12-22 16:00  

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