A Russian soldier stationed in Kherson claimed a lack of night vision equipment (NVG) and low-light drone cameras on a Russian channel in late November. NVGs are often mentioned in requests from Russian units .
British intelligence said the Ukrainian army is often fully equipped with night vision equipment from Western partners.
The report said the Russians spent little time training at night to prepare, instead focusing on daytime attacks to impress senior officers during visits to training sessions. .
The Russians also pointed out that Ukrainian forces “operate mainly at night,” which could make conditions difficult for the Russian occupation forces.