The occupation forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine need reinforcements and rotation in order to solve the problem of a shortage of manpower, in Russia they began to actively create " Half of those who agree to take part in the war are united in the 3rd Army Corps of the Russian Federation. This unit is currently undergoing training and will presumably be deployed to Ukraine to resume offensive operations either in the Donetsk or southern directions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)..
Janes Intelligence Group recently conducted an analysis of new images of the combat training of units of the 3rd Army Corps at the Mulino training ground in Nizhny Novgorod. Analysts drew attention to the fact that military personnel during training use more modern Russian equipment, such as BMP-3, T-80BVM and T-90M tanks, as well as new versions of AK-12 assault rifles..
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The fact that units of the 3rd Army Corps are practicing on the latest weapons and that they are trying to rally them may indicate the plans of the Russian military leadership to involve the unit in offensive operations and thus restore momentum somewhere along the front line..
The Independent Conflict Investigation Team (CIT) spotted T-80BV and T-90M tanks on August 27, probably from the 3rd Army Corps in the Rostov region. If this information is true, the Russian military command may intend to involve elements of the unit to strengthen the offensive near Donetsk, where movement around Marinka, Peskov and Avdiivka has stopped after some success..
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Also, some information from the Russian media indicates that elements of the 3rd Army Corps will be deployed in the Kherson region and southern Ukraine..
However, ISW analysts doubt that this reinforcement will not create a formidable fighting force, because good equipment does not always make troops more effective if the personnel are not sufficiently trained or disciplined.. Also, the lack of qualified officers can negatively affect the effectiveness of the forces..
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However, new volunteer battalions continue to be created in Russia, because the military command plans to attract 30,000 volunteers.