- A video on social media A Belarussian journalist shared this informationThe video below shows Russian to-be Soldiers engaging in a drunken brawl.
- Since the invasion, Russian soldiers have been drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
- A intelligence report from Britain’s defense ministryAccording to him, “The manpower crisis in Russia has had an increasing impact on our lives.”
A video on social media A Belarussian journalist shared this informationThis video shows recently mobilized soldiers engaged in a drunken brawl.
The video, which was taken in the Yuzhno–Kurilsk area in the Sakhalin Oblast shows men shouting and slamming into one another. The video was not verified independently by an insider.
Putin declared Wednesday that partial mobilization of the country’s military reservists, with Russian officials stating that 300,000 reservists will be drafted immediately.
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As a response to Russia’s problem with mobilizationThe sale of alcohol In some Russian eastern regions, it is illegal to keep within 300 meters (985 ft) of military basesAccording to reports,
During the invasion of Ukraine, drunken Russian soldiers were a common occurrence. Three people were killed in a gun fight at Kherson, an occupied Ukrainian city.
One new Russian combat unit, 3rd Army Corps, was created in August to change the tide of fighting. Instead, they spent a lot of time drinking and bothering residents.
In fact, the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th was preceded by Ukrainian spy teams sent to Russia to monitor the Russian military. They encountered “a lot of drunk soldiers” in the days before that. According to a Washington Post Report.
According to a Ukrainian official, the Russian troops had been trading fuel and other supplies in exchange for alcohol.
Many factors that contribute to poor morale in Russian soldiers include alcohol consumption and infighting.
Meanwhile, Candidates who are not suitableIn the latest rush to increase Ukraine’s army, a number of minors as well as elderly people with serious health issues are being drafted.
“President Putin’s call, to partially mobilize Russian citizens and direct them to fight for Ukraine reflects Russia’s struggles in the battlefield, the unpopularity, and Russians’ unwillingness, to fight in it,” US Secretary Antony Blinken said. In a statement
According to intelligence reports from the United States, Russians have suffered a decline in morale. Britain’s defense ministryAccording to them, “The manpower crisis in Russia has had an increasing impact on our lives.”
ReportersA senior US defense official spoke Monday that “We’re witnessing the Kremlin increasingly striving to find new recruits for their thin ranks. And the Russians have performed so poorly that many Russian volunteers have refused combat due to the news from Kharkiv.”
