According to the officer's post, the Storm Z units are described as "independent, joint, tactical, combined-arms" units to be formed "for immediate operational use in performing particularly complex combat missions. "However, due to the ramshackle construction of yet more ad hoc Russian units, as well as the already degraded quality and poor morale that is pervasive within DNR units in this area, it is unlikely that the use of these formations will lend Russian forces on this frontline a significant offensive edge. Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Ministry of Defense via email for comment