On the right bank of the Dnieper River, Russian "loitering mortar" squads showed amazing combat effectiveness when they destroyed a group of Ukrainian infantry and drone operators in a settlement abandoned by civilians, according to the Russian Sputnik news agency. The officer codenamed "Zero Five" of the "Dnepr" troop cluster of the Russian army said in a calm tone: "With the assistance of drones, the Russian army took the precise coordinates of the gathering place of militants and equipment, and used loitering mortars to accurately hit the enemy, and the target has been completely destroyed." ”
According to the report of the Russian side on February 12, in the past day, the Russian army showed strong combat effectiveness in the special military operation, eliminating about 825 Ukrainian soldiers. The bulletin details the losses of the Ukrainian army in all directions: about 240 in the Donetsk direction, about 60 in the Kupyansk direction, about 290 in the Redman direction, more than 165 in the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, and about 70 in the Kherson direction.
The "loitering mortar" squad, as a mobile unit, drove off-road vehicles to move flexibly on the front line. When the scouts determined the location of the target, they quickly deployed the mortar to the nearest position and launched an attack according to the transmitted coordinates. The fighters fired several salvos with precision, and then quickly assembled and left their positions. Their entire combat work time did not exceed three minutes in one place, thereby successfully evading the counterattack of enemy artillery fire. This flexible and mobile tactics have made the "loitering mortar" squad a formidable combat force of the Russian army.
As the war continues, loitering mortar squads will continue to play an important role. They will continue to use flexible and mobile tactics, destroy enemy positions and equipment, and contribute to the victory of the Russian army. At the same time, they will also become a trump card for the Russian army, making the enemy fearful.