The lack of conditions on the front lines has prompted some Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine to launch a public appeal on social media.
According to The Guardian, two Russian soldiers in Donetsk complained in a video posted online about exhaustion caused by long shifts and a lack of material. “Our people are hungry and cold. For a significant period of time, we had no material, medicine or food,” said the fighters, who are part of the 113 regiment in Donetsk.
“Given our continued presence and the fact that our staff includes people with chronic medical and mental health issues, many of the issues raised are ignored by superiors in the barracks,” they added.
A soldier who fought in Kharkiv, and who is also currently in the eastern part of the country, told the British newspaper that he came into contact with a lawyer due to poor conditions at the front. “I have been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, more than three months ago. It’s tiring. My unit wants a break, but our leaders say they can’t replace us.”
These reports confirm the information advanced by the intelligence services of countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States of America and by international news agencies and newspapers about the fatigue and lack of morale among the Russian troops.
According to The Guardian, the number of casualties among Russian soldiers has been rising. The most recent data released by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry indicates that, since the beginning of the invasion, on February 24, around 31,360 Russian soldiers have died.
According to Russian strategy experts, the invading army is well equipped for short, high-intensity campaigns, which require the use of heavy artillery, but poorly designed for a long-term operation such as the occupation of Ukraine, which involves the positioning of many forces. in the territory.
“The Russian military does not have the numbers to adjust or rotate its forces when a substantial set of combat power is locked in the war,” said Michael Kofman and Rob Lee, in an analysis text on Russian military capabilities. .
Source: Observadora
