Russian servicemen refuse to fight en masse, because they do not have the motivation and training for hostilities.
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On August 25, a Russian military court sentenced two Russian soldiers to imprisonment for at least two years in a penal colony for refusing to obey an order to return to the front in Ukraine. Mediazona reported that the Russian dictatorship condemns about 100 soldiers a week for refusing to fight. This was announced by the British Ministry of Defense on Twitter.
British intelligence estimates that if this trend continues, there will be about 5,200 convictions each year for refusing to fight.
It is noted that a large number of deserters and convictions testify to the low morale of the occupying army and the unwillingness of some to fight. And the refusal to fight likely reflects the lack of preparation, motivation and high stress that the invaders face across the Ukrainian front. And they are trying to replace deserters with poorly trained mobilized ones sent to the front line.
After partial mobilization in September 2022, Russia has adapted its approach to warfare, using pure mass for offensive and defensive operations, the Ministry of Defense noted.
Recall that in Russia in the near future they may already announce a large-scale mobilization, because Moscow has already prepared a draft decree of President Vladimir Putin on declaring a new wave. The dictator may sign the document as early as the end of September.
Source: Racurs
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