Soviet military legacy

Soviet-style military hierarchy is Russia’s weak point on battlefield, Azov commander says

Russia is losing on the battlefield because its Soviet-style command system creates “operational paralysis,” according to Brig. Gen. Denys Prokopenko, commander of the Azov 1st Corps of Ukraine’s National Guard, said in a May 27 opinion column for Ukrainska Pravda titled, We are fighting Russia and we know why it is losing.

27 May, 07:09 PM

How the 3rd Assault Brigade became a model for Ukraine’s future forces

Since March, Andriy Biletskyi—the founder and commander of Ukraine’s highly effective 3rd Assault Brigade—has been appointed to lead the newly formed 3rd Army Corps. But this isn’t just a promotion—it’s a central part of one of the most important structural reforms within Ukraine’s Defense Forces in recent years.

14 May 2025, 04:34 PM

Soviet military legacy