Stuart Lyle π¬π§
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Urban Operations Research Lead | π¬π§ Defence Science and Technology Laboratory @dstlmod | S.Fellow @urbanwarfareins | #urbanwarfare | #wargaming | RT β endorse
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Joined November 2021
What a night on the town! Got to see the @BritishArmy's Next Generation Combat Team in action last night. Complex ambushes of armoured convoys, layered ISTAR assets, improved lethality and survivability. Culminated in an attack in a department store! π§΅1/9 β¬οΈ
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Urbanistas, since urban war is war amongst populations, this paper is worth the effort to get to grips with.
βTo the historically oriented, the fight for the minds of decision-makers and noncombatants does not expand the battlespace, but it does expand or at least challenge long-held Western conceptions about war.β This is a superb examination of cognitive warfare from Frank Hoffman at
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The use of drones in urban warfare environments for clearing buildings: FPV explores the building from the inside and strikes at Russian infantry hiding in the building.
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I have studied urban ops, the tactics and the weapons employed from across the globe, going back to the ancient world. This is not something I expected to see in 2025.
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The Hell House, November 13, 2004, 3/1 Kilo and Weapons - βOnce all the Marines were out of the house, Jacobs ordered it demolished. Gonzo, the companyβs βmad bomber,β had learned that C-4 worked much better when used in conjunction with the homeownerβs propane tanks. Gonzalez
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This brief video clip shows how quickly barbed tape can be deployed with the correct packaging
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A πΊπ¦ SOF group conducts reconnaissance and encounters contact in an urban area. Footage shows the direct actions of operators from the 8th Separate SSO Regiment in the Kharkiv region. During the reconnaissance, the SSO group detected the enemy inside one of the buildings. 1/
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"What we're seeing is the need for an urban course that trains Marines for this unique environment." A 2019 video of the USMC's cancelled Pj. Metropolis II. I had the chance to speak with Maj. Leslie at the time. A promising 5-year project, cut by year 2. https://t.co/RrO4XrT7X9
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If Kupiansk falls, π·πΊ "could supply their army by train, gain easier access to Kharkivβs logistical routes, and control the last remaining links between this province and the 30% of neighboring Donetsk still under the control of independent πΊπ¦." Being prepared and competent at
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πΊπ¦ "is defending the village of Kupiansk-Vuzlovii, just south of Kupiansk. This is the main πΊπ¦ stronghold on the left bank of the Oskil River, a crucial location for preventing π·πΊ from securing the river crossing. [It] is also an important railway junction leading to Luhansk, a
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Sustainment is hard. Increased demands for dismounted stores meet the "deadly diamond" of predictable delivery. "[To] supply their soldiers inside the city π·πΊ have to cross the Oskil River... "Every time they try to build a pontoon bridge across the river, we destroy it"" 9/12
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Cam & Concealment of fighting positions matters. "while between 50 and 100 bombs are dropped daily by Russian aircraft on Pokrovsk, the number in Kupiansk does not exceed 20." If you look like a strongpoint you will be struck. https://t.co/L47vrYEDmt 8/12
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On September 27, 1942, German forces attacked a house occupied by Soviet soldiers during the Battle of Stalingrad. Held by a single platoon, the Germans laid siege to the four-story building relent...
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Topography still matters. "Another key to the better Ukrainian resistance in Kupiansk... [is] that, unlike Pokrovsk, nature is a first-rate ally." While fixation on 3D terrain UO is interesting, the natural topography still applies & may be the primary reason for the UO. 7/12
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Urban areas have political significance, even if they lack military/economic significance. One of the principal reasons why 'by-pass & avoid' is not always an option. "The Russians want a major political victory as soon as possible, whether itβs taking Pokrovsk or Kupiansk" 6/12
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Training specifically for urban defence matters! "The new Russian infantry reinforcements in Kupiansk have not been trained for defense (the Kremlin has been on the offensive for two years)". Discussed in detail in π for @WarInstitute
https://t.co/aaJY1PA8XI 5/12
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In doctrine, dogma dies hard. Nowhere is this more evident than in NATOβs enduring obsession with the offense, particularly in the terrain of the urban environment. Despite being a fundamentally...
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While urban operations generally favour the attacker, urban defence can be successful if done correctly. "They have not only halted the invaders within Kupiansk: ...[πΊπ¦] have pushed the invaders back by over 1,000 meters in the cityβs outlying neighborhoods." 4/12
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Dispersion/dislocation between C2 and combat elements. "The command center of the 151st Battalion is located 15 miles from Kupiansk", yet they are still able to coordinate between UAS and dismounts in real-time. It can be done. 3/12 https://t.co/wY7IdhwARS
Demonstrations of UAS, Combat Engineering, CP survivability, logistics dispersion/protection and medical.
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Presence of civilians. Despite 3 years of war and the city changing hands twice, "there may be 800 civilians left in Kupiansk, out of a pre-war population of 26,000." Civilian presence must be considered in planning *&* in training. 2/12 https://t.co/jHZ8f4JyVO
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Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, a series of battles have taken place for control of citiesβKherson, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and many more. Each of those fights have shared a common charact...
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Interesting article about the fighting around Pokrovsk and Kupiansk. Several points to note regarding urban operations. 1/12 https://t.co/MWCFtO04eC
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Kievβs forces are using the natural obstacles in this municipality of Kharkiv province to repel Moscowβs onslaught
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Assault groups of the βSkeliaβ rgment are conducting a raid on the northern part of Pokrovsk, clearing individual ruSSian positions in the private sector, and dispersing throughout the city. Interestingly, the groups managed to link up with the fighters who have been holding 1/
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