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Approximately five months after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the lack of rest in the tense Russian army is likely to contribute to morale problems and stagnant progress in some parts of the country. The UK Department of Defense said on Monday.
“The lack of scheduled breaks from fierce combat conditions is likely to be one of the most damaging of many Russian personnel issues. [Ministry of Defense] I’m having a hard time fixing it in the deployed troops. ”
As the fighting merged in the eastern Donbus region over the past few weeks, intercepted communications from the front line exposed the fatigue faced by soldiers.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense intelligence has announced that it is the phone of a Russian soldier complaining about “frontline conditions, inadequate equipment, and overall staff shortages.” did. Power.
“Despite the growing demand for more recruitment from nationalist figures, Russian leadership has a limited number, while adversely affecting the morale and discipline of forcedly mobilized personnel. We continue to strive for forced partial mobilization to create shifts, “the Institute for the Study of War wrote a recent assessment.
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The UK Ministry of Defense also quoted a video from Russia’s Far East Lake Baikal region. This is alleged to indicate that the wife of a Russian soldier is appealing to a local politician to bring her husband back to her home.
“One woman said [Eastern Military District’s] The British Department of Defense updated on Monday, as the 5th Separation Guard Tank Brigade has been engaged in active combat missions since the start of the “Special Military Operations” on February 24, 2022, “mentally and physically. I’m exhausted. ”
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According to NATO Secretary General Jason Stoltenberg, the fighting could last “years” as peace talks appear to be at a standstill.
“Nobody knows. You have to be prepared for the fact that it can take years. You shouldn’t stop supporting Ukraine. It costs money not only for military support, but also for rising energy and food prices. Even if it’s expensive, “NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the German newspaper Biltamsonturk on June 19.