The soldiers of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine launched a successful assault in the Kharkiv region.

According to the brigade’s press service, as a result of the assault, 34 invaders were killed and 23 wounded. During the assault Khartiia Brigade also cleared 7 infantry positions and an ATGM firing position, destroyed a howitzer, and drove the enemy to the next line of defense.

The 13th Khartiia Brigade reported that behind every minute of a successful assault were dozens of hours of planning and preparation. This assault by the Ukrainian soldiers was no exception.

The attack plan was refined through detailed preparation, including training with mock-ups and on the ground.

“Success in combat depends on luck and preparation. We cannot influence luck, but we can influence the training and cohesion of our soldiers and commanders, the ability to make decisions in the face of a lack of time, information and resources, and the ability to respond to changing situations on the battlefield,” said Brigade Commander Colonel Ihor Obolenskyi.

Militarnyi previously reported that soldiers of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine used a drone to find and help a wounded Russian soldier surrender.

Soldiers of the 13th Khartiia Brigade dropped water and a note containing instructions to a Russian soldier. Following the directions, the Ukrainian drone operator then guided the Russian invader towards the Ukrainian military.

The soldiers of the 13th Khartiia Brigade shared food and water with the Russian POW and provided him with specialized medical care.

The battle planning process

Since its inception, the 13th Khartiia Brigade has been using the Mission planning and the military decision-making process (MDMP) methodology to plan any combat operations (whether defensive or offensive).

This process is used in the armies of NATO countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom. It includes a detailed analysis of the task received from the senior leader, analysis of own and enemy capabilities, analysis of terrain, weather, and civilian factors that may affect the task.

For example, the intelligence section predicts the most likely and dangerous options for enemy actions. The engineering section plans to overcome or install obstacles.

The planning section creates several courses of action, that the brigade commander carefully analyzes.

Part of this process is “rehearsals” and war gaming, which allow us to identify weaknesses and practice coordinated actions of different units.