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92nd Mechanized Brigade Conducts Volley Fire on Russian Position
Published 2 years ago
A squad-sized element of Ukrainian Soldiers with the 92nd Mechanized Brigade engage a Russian position with a volley fire of rockets.
This video is a textbook rocket engagement. The Soldier wearing the helmet camera can be seen prepping the rocket in his cold position seconds before the small arms fire picks up suppression on the Russian position. Then, the Soldier moves into his hot position and fires his rocket into the target. A second rocket can both be seen and heard impacting with the target at the exact same time as the small arms fire continues to rattle away.
Without getting too into the weeds, suppression is required for a rocketeer to conduct his mission successfully. For obvious reasons, a Soldier armed with a rocket on his shoulder is very vulnerable to enemy fire. First, the Soldier lacks the ability to return fire with small arms on his own as he is operating the rocket. Second, the rocket must be employed from a position where a clear line of sight to the target can be obtained. This often places the Soldier in direct view of the enemy. Third, a Soldier in direct view of the enemy with a rocket on his shoulder immediately becomes a high priority target.
Suppression is utilized in this instance to keep the enemy's head down and give the rocketeer time to line up his attack. Two rockets are often employed simultaneously in a volley technique in order to ensure the target is properly serviced by the weapon system. Suppression is then pushed through the rocket attack to ensure the rocketeer has time to return to his cold position.
You see every little bit of that tactic played out in this 11 second clip. These guys are experienced and extremely well trained. Someone might want to tell the Russian conscripts that they're fighting trained professionals, not insurgent guerrillas with no real combat training.
