According to Foreign Affairs magazine, the failure of Russian forces to achieve the goals set by Moscow by invading Ukraine is due to the mistreatment of Russian soldiers and their families.
The magazine said that the actions of Russian military officials towards soldiers have always been indifferent to their lives, because they are not informed until hours before leaving the mission.
Just six days before the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops gathered in a tent in Belarus, one of whom had secretly acquired a smartphone. Ukraine.
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When someone called his mother, he told her that this was just Western rumors, but only five days later he realized that this was real news.
On the eve of the attack, the commanders revealed to their troops that their mission would be to attack Ukraine and threatened to “accuse” them of “fleeing” if they did not arrive.
Before the unit could cross the border, the soldier called his mother and said, “Mom, they put us in the car, we are leaving now.” “Believe immediately, check for yourself.”
According to the report, his mother had not heard from him since then, despite requests for information, but military officials did not inform him and he eventually decided to go to the press.
Russia, despite its advanced military equipment, was strategically, operationally and tactically shaken in Ukraine, but the harsh treatment it had inherited from the Soviets had the greatest impact on its troops.
And the problems of the Russian army do not end with the lack of equipment spare parts, poor training or corruption, the army’s neglect of the lives and well-being of its members is one of the most important things that Russian soldiers complain about. .
In Ukraine, the Russian military is trying to retrieve the bodies of those killed and bury the victims, but is indifferent to the families of soldiers and worries about their children.
“Moscow may spend billions of dollars on new equipment, but it does not treat soldiers’ wounds properly, and in general it does not seem to matter much whether the soldiers are safe,” the magazine said in a statement. “Are they shocked or not?”
Lack of interest in soldiers and a culture of indifference fundamentally undermine the efficiency of the Russian military, no matter how extensive its modernization.
The analysis compared the situation in the United States, saying that there is a culture in the United States that a good soldier is a happy soldier who is well fed, paid and treated with respect, and said that this is for the Russians. does not apply. .
Russia’s Supreme Command behaves as if its forces are its last concern and makes tactical decisions as if it could endanger the lives of soldiers on inappropriate targets.
“This situation lowers the morale of the troops and reduces the combat effectiveness,” says Foreign Affairs.
The Russian military has a long history of harassing its members and families.
During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, many newcomers were unaware of their deployment.
When they died or disappeared, Soviet officials were rude and refused to listen to the grieving parents, especially mothers who asked questions and waited for answers.
In the 1990s, the Russian army sent unprepared troops to Chechnya during heavy fighting in cities such as Grozny.
Many of these forces were killed, wounded or captured, and the mothers of captured soldiers often sought help from Russian leaders but were ignored.
Therefore, many mothers traveled directly to Chechnya to find their sons, and some arranged deals for it.
In 2014, when Russia secretly sent troops to eastern Ukraine, military families were again intimidated or lied about the condition of their sons, for example, some said their sons were killed in incidents in the east instead of being told. Education in Russia have lost their lives. Ukraine
“If Moscow wants to avoid significant casualties, it should not proceed with the same strategy, but the Kremlin continues to fight as planned and continues to wait for its forces to confront the forces,” the magazine’s analysis notes. Send. “For the attack, while he did not know the Russian soldiers.” Their mission.
Source: Lebanon Debate
