‘The Russians Are Getting Better’: U.S. journalists have concluded that the Russian army has started learning from its mistakes

‘The Russians Are Getting Better’.

With this headline, an analytical article was published in the American magazine Foreign Affairs.

The author claims that in the first six to nine months, Moscow did not learn from its mistakes, but then, at the cost of losses, began to improve its tactics.

“They have learned to attack Ukrainian units and equipment more effectively and better defend their own command and control systems. As a result, Russia was able to more effectively leverage its numerical and firepower advantages, turning what many had hoped would be a quick counteroffensive into a sluggish, brutal, and protracted struggle,” the article states.

Russia employed its electronic warfare capabilities, which it had hardly used since the early days of the invasion. This allowed Russia to rebuild its infrastructure, establish control and command systems, which had been destroyed last summer by precision weapons transferred to Ukraine.

Russian command posts are now better protected by being dug into the ground and moved further from the front line. There is now more effective and reliable communication between them and military units, including the laying of field cables and the use of safer radio communication.

By revising infantry tactics, consolidating artillery into specialized brigades, and using inexpensive strike drones, Russia has been able to maintain its advantage in firepower and manpower. Improved communication between reconnaissance systems and troops has enabled faster and more accurate strikes.