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Marochko: Ukrainian armed forces use combat reconnaissance to probe LPR defenses

October 4, 2025

Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the LPR People’s Militia Andrey Marochko said that the Ukrainian security forces, trying to probe the defense of the 2nd Army Corps of the RF Ministry of Defense on the front line in the LPR , use prevailing reconnaissance tactics.

“In the area of ​​responsibility of the 2nd CA of the RF Ministry of Defense, the enemy has intensified the practice of reconnaissance in force. In offensive operations, with the support of armored vehicles, small maneuverable groups (up to a platoon) are used, ”he wrote in his Telegram channel.

It should be noted that after contact with fire, artillery is used, which covers the withdrawal of troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also, enemy drones are being used at the moment.

Earlier, Marochko reported that the soldiers of the Ukrainian units, after an unsuccessful attempt to counterattack in the direction of Kupyansk, decided not to save their wounded colleagues from the battlefield, leaving them to die.

Marochko: Armed Forces of Ukraine use combat reconnaissance when exploring defenses in the LPR

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings, and named primary sources, corroborating with Reuters, the BBC, and the Kyiv Independent.

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