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The UK Defense Ministry said the Russian army in Ukraine was suffering from “morale and discipline problems”, at least partly due to compensation issues.
The Russian side has spent more than six months in the invasion and suffered heavy losses, and President Putin last month ordered the number of troops to be increased by 137,000 to about 1.15 million.
According to the UK Ministry of Defense, members of the Russian Armed Forces receive a modest base salary with “complex bonuses and allowances”, but so far there may have been problems paying these combat bonuses. high.
“This is probably due to an inefficient military bureaucracy, the unusual legal status of ‘Special Operations’, and at least some outright corruption. [among] Commander,” said the UK Ministry of Defense.
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This is not the first time Western military officials have pointed out problems with Russian military discipline. “Morale and unit cohesion remain issues,” a senior US defense official told reporters on a background call in May.
“Soldiers do not follow orders, do not fight as aggressively as ordered or expected, and some officers refuse to follow orders.”
Russia lost 60,000 and 80,000 armies So far in Ukraine, US officials believe. Efforts are underway to replenish their power.
A senior U.S. defense official said last month, “They did this by removing age limits for recruits and recruiting prisoners.” Observed to be untrained.”