The British Ministry of Defense said on Monday that many of the Russian troops sent by Russia to Ukraine as part of the partial deployment will fight “with minimal preparation” and that they are “likely to experience a high degree of attrition”.
In a report containing the most recent analysis of the war in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense said that various groups of incorporated units began arriving at Russian military bases on Ukrainian soil, following “many tens of thousands of subpoenas”. reservists.
In that sense, the ministry adds, Russia “now faces the logistical and administrative challenge of instructing the troops.”
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – September 26, 2022
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“Unlike most Western militaries, the Russian Armed Forces provide soldiers with low-level initial training within designated operational units rather than in training centers,” the report said. Many of them have had no military experience for years.
“The lack of military instructors and the haste with which Russia has progressed with mobilization suggest that many of the soldiers will go to the front lines with minimal preparation. British Defence.
The military offensive launched by Russia in Ukraine on Feb. 24 has already resulted in more than 13 million people having fled — more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.4 million to European countries — according to the most recent UN data, which rank this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and “demilitarize” Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the generality of the international community, which responded by sending weapons to Kiev and attacking Moscow. to lay. of political and economic sanctions.
The UN presented 5,916 dead civilians and 8,616 wounded as confirmed since the start of the war, stressing that these numbers are far below the actual number.
Source: DN
