From inside Russia, Ukraine’s Kursk Raiders have fused guerrilla warfare, blitz, and entrenchment tactics to extend Ukraine’s range and divide Russian resources. As the Raiders live off the land and turn Russian resources against Russian military and intelligence forces, defense contact group supporters should help them accomplish their defense mission and make it home alive to the greatest extent possible.
Some Thoughts on How Defense Contact Group Members Should Help the Raiders
Anticipation: Intelligence about what defiant Russian civilians are or will likely do to impede or sabotage the Raiders’ ability to live off the land and accomplish their missions. Give guidance on making successful end runs around local resistance.
Three Key To-Do’s: Help the Raiders (1) control the spectrum in the air, (2) control and/or monitor local communications, and (3) blend, decoy, and disappear at will as needed.
Enable Ukrainians to Tell Story to Russians with Impact: Enable by breakthrough communications for Raiders to tell Russians the story of Ukraine’s human losses and Putin’s disregard for Slavic lives both Ukrainian and Russian. Describe his cannon-fodder and naval suicide approaches to attacking Ukraine with blind hatred. Tell them about Putin’s attack on civilian targets. Ask them to call Putin to reverse course and pray for Ukraine. Win hearts and minds where possible.
Support: For those supporting Ukraine in the defense contract group, it should be a top priority to ensure consistent, adaptable delivery of what the Raiders need to accomplish their missions, stay safe, hidden, in play, with increased offensive range, and come home alive as much as possible. Defense contact group logistical strategists and tacticians know what that means.
