Wow! Russian readers of this blog hinted at this new tactic, but this Twitter thread explains it in full...

1/ Russian Telegram channels are discussing a new Ukrainian air defense suppression tactic: Russian aviation launched guided bombs/missiles from a safe distance, forcing Ukr. military to position air defense systems closer to the front line to shoot them down. Then... pic.twitter.com/7QmGECjdwt

— Samuel Bendett (@sambendett) June 13, 2023

Air Defense has to move forward to protect its breakthrough force, yet the ADA is being targeted. If they don't defend the breakthrough force then those units are obliterated. Interesting. One other thing though. When you have a counteroffensive in the modern era that is measured in a few hundred meters then in the modern context that offensive is FEEBLE! They haven't even reached Russia's main defensive belt yet!