Ukrainian forces say small Russian infiltration teams are increasingly appearing out of nowhere and sowing chaos in their lines

"Guided by drones while attempting to stay hidden from enemy eyes, small Russian infiltration teams are creeping across the front lines and stirring up trouble for Ukrainian forces already exhausted and stretched thin. Ukrainian soldiers told Business Insider the tactic causes chaos and is becoming increasingly problematic. They said that the Russian teams often consist of just a few troops and are treated as expendable."

"The infiltration tactic isn't new, said Artem, an officer in Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps, who requested to be identified only by his first name for security reasons, but now, what used to be a rarer occurrence is happening more often. Soldiers say that it's becoming the norm. The incursions have "become the main battle tactic" in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, said Dimko Zhluktenko, a drone operator with Kyiv's Unmanned Systems Forces."

Small Russian infiltration teams, often guided by drones and attempting to stay hidden, are crossing Ukrainian front lines to seize positions and disrupt defenses. Teams frequently consist of only a few troops treated as expendable. Missions include seizing and holding key positions until reinforcements arrive, exposing Ukrainian drone operations, and planting mines near positions. The tactic has increased in frequency across the long eastern and southern front, exploiting manpower shortages and surveillance gaps. Incursions are reported as becoming the norm in heavily fought areas such as Donetsk, enabling Russia to push deeper into Ukrainian territory.

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