Ukrainian forces have now developed a new type of unit - independent assault regiments formed by expanding independent assault battalions, and their numbers are constantly increasing. Independent assault regiments that have already been established and deployed to the battlefield include: the 1st, 33rd, 210th, 225th, and 425th Independent Assault Regiments, as well as several assault battalions that have not yet been expanded into assault regiments.
Inside the Ukrainian military, these independent assault regiments are often referred to as "Hirsy's regiments", because these independent assault regiments are Hirsy's most important reserve and shock troops, directly commanded by Hirsy, obviously indicating that they are Hirsy's highly valued elite forces. According to Oleg Syriyev, the commander of the 225th Independent Assault Regiment, assault regiments are more flexible and mobile combat units than airborne assault brigades, capable of independently operating in complex directions and executing operational-level missions.
In fact, it is common for Ukrainian forces to expand battalions to regiments or even brigades. On paper, the size of the unit becomes larger after expansion. However, in reality, the actual size of most Ukrainian units does not change much after expansion, because it is difficult to fill the personnel. Therefore, most newly formed independent assault regiments are not much different from the original independent assault battalions.
In terms of battlefield performance, although the Ukrainian independent assault regiments are quite capable and have relatively strong combat resilience, after fighting several rounds with the Russian forces, their edge was lost. For example, after engaging with the Russians near Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast, the 33rd Independent Assault Regiment lost its combat capability and was withdrawn from the battlefield for reconstruction. However, more than a month has passed, and this regiment has still not been re-deployed to combat.
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