i've seen it in both sides when you are in danger zone they fear getting ambushed every second matters ,soldiers on top of armored vehicules (BTR,BMP)always have their fingers Ready,in Close quarter combat too,from gopro footage in syria in CQC there were many instance where fractions of a second made the difference between life and death
Not really. The reason is that your trigger finger will be on the trigger as you simultaneously raise your rifle. After all, you still need to raise your rifle in the direction of the enemy, even if you are hip firing. Like I said, the majority of the Ukrainian infantry are poorly trained, and the Russians are no better at this point. 3 weeks of training prior to getting deployed to combat is basically nothing, especially if the three weeks aren’t utilized efficiently by the trainers.
I guess that's what war of attrition does because replacements/reservists are becomming more and more important. Even the US army at one point during Iraq and Afghanistan was desperate for manpower. However in Russia's case there is a growing private initiative by Assault Unit Veterans to provide training for volunteers before they sign the contract.