The low level of training and unmotivated personnel is only the tip of the iceberg.
Successful counteroffensive of the Armed Forces in Kharkiv Oblastonce again during the full-scale war demonstrated the numerous shortcomings of the Russian army. First of all, low motivation, weak training and indiscipline of personnel and commanders. In addition, the war showed that the Russians are not ready for prolonged hostilities. This opinion was expressed by Jack Watling, a senior research fellow in land warfare at the Royal Institute for Joint Research in the UK, in his article for The Guardian .
According to the expert, the advantages of the Russian armed forces include:< /p>
- clear, convincing military doctrine;
- exceptionally well-designed and adequately built combat equipment;< /span>
- strong infrastructure for the production of ammunition and their delivery by rail.
But, as Watling points out, all these advantages are offset by several significant disadvantages. Firstly, Russian soldiers are poorly trained, which is reflected in the lack of professional personnel. As an example, he cites the small number of pilots, which at the beginning of the war was about 100 with 317 aircraft available.
Secondly, the ZSRF has an extremely low level of command and leadership. The culture of leadership in the Russian army is dictatorial and based entirely on intimidation. An important element of its support is corruption, which is encouraged in the Kremlin.
“Fear of punishment created an army in which soldiers will stubbornly follow orders, even if they no longer make sense,” the expert noted.
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Third, the Russians completely unmotivated and often do not fully understand why they are fighting. Since the top military leadership inspires nothing but fear in the soldiers, their morale is extremely low. They are not ready to give their lives for each other.
Fourth >, and Watling considers poor organization to be an almost key drawback of the occupying army. In his opinion, the war in Ukraine clearly showed that the Russians are only ready to wage short but intense wars. Without general mobilization, the potential of their army is too small. His units lack rear support, and the equipment and weapons are not suitable for the protracted war that the invasion of Ukraine is gradually turning into.
In Watling's opinion, these factors are the main reasons for Russia's failures and will ultimately lead to the complete failure of Putin's military adventure.
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