Former Wagner Group mercenaries are joining Chechnya’s Akhmat battalion and heading to the war in Ukraine, Akhmat Battalion Commander Apti Alaudinov confirmed in an Oct. 28 interview, the Institute for the Study of War said in their latest report.
Russian troops have been using a new version of the Lancet kamikaze drone (Izdeliye-53), capable of autonomously identifying targets. Source: the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: The Russians started employing a new kamikaze drone, Izdeliye-53, on 21 October.
Key developments on Oct. 28-29: Umerov: Russia has lost 4,000 soldiers in battle for Avdiivka UK Defense Ministry: Russian forces in Avdiivka likely suffer some of the highest casualty rates in 2023 Drone strikes reported in Russia, occupied Crimea Kherson Oblast attacked with 32 guided bombs, artillery ISW: Russia’