Russians increase their military presence in eastern Ukraine.
Морально- психологичний стан Russian servicemen involved in hostilities in Ukraine remain a significant problem for senior management. The increase in the number of battalion tactical groups can not affect the implementation of their tasks, said during a briefing at the US Department of Defense.
United States intelligence continues to receive “anecdotal information” about the fighting spirit and cohesion of Russian military units stationed in Ukraine. Officers refuse to obey orders, the military does not fight as well or aggressively as expected, and is generally demotivated to continue fighting. And this is a significant problem for the Russian military leadership. However, they are trying to solve the problem of quality at the expense of quantity.
“By the way, right now – and I haven't mentioned it before – but, according to our estimates, Russia now has a total of 105 operating BTGs in Ukraine. continue to increase the number of battalions of tactical groups in the Donbass, “said a spokesman for the Defense Ministry.
At the same time, the Pentagon praised the fighting spirit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“I would like to go back and remember that they have actually been fighting since 2014. And there is a very strong desire to fight. Again, we do not have a complete picture of each unit, but we do not see problems with cohesion. and the morale of the units “, – said in the transcript of the briefing.
Also, the US Department of Defense announced that it will conduct a military rotation in Europe.
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