“The rapid depletion of Russia’s commando units, observers say, shifted the war’s dynamic from the outset, severely limiting Moscow’s ability to employ clandestine tactics in support of conventional combat operations,” Horton added. In October 2022, BBC News Russian Service published a detailed report on the losses suffered by the 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade during Russia’s retreat from Lyman. In October 2022, BBC News Russian Service published a detailed report on the losses suffered by the 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade during Russia’s retreat from Lyman