Russia lacks soldiers for the attack
Separately in Russia military of soldiers in units and formations Ukraine refusal to go to the front began to spread widely
Russia In the war against Ukraine, it is severely undermanned and therefore has to split its forces between Donbas and occupied Kherson.
Britain intelligence report dated July 19 states that there is a shortage of manpower Russia prevents the advance of its forces in Ukraine:
“Before the intervention with full staff, these formations comprised 150,000 people. And in recent weeks Russia forces in separate sectors 10He is trying to attack in the form of 0-person companies.
The intelligence briefing also notes that Russia is doing its best to maintain an effective strike force, as it was at the beginning of the intervention, but now it has become the most acute problem:
“Besides the serious lack of personnel of Russia military strategists were faced with a dilemma: to send reserve forces to Donbas or to Kherson in the southwest Ukraine defend against the counterattacks of their forces?”.
Britain According to the information of the intelligence agency, Russia plans to occupy the entire Donbas region political announced the goal, but in the current situation it will be difficult to achieve this without a long break.
Before that news it was reported that Russia would use “Wagner” private military uses his company’s mercenaries.
Meanwhile, soldiers in separate military units and formations in Russia Ukraine refusal to go to the front began to spread widely.
And more to these processes national it is said to be found in minority regions.
Observers reported that Russia Ukraine tries to send a large number of ethnic minority representatives to the front.
“State secret”
News it is given that 9 from Khakassia National A Guardsman was fired for refusing to go to Ukraine.
They are National of the Republic of Khakassia to be restored to the Guard Ali They appealed to the court.
This too news It is given that the national guardsmen court the process is closed because it is a “state secret”.
RFE/RL’s Russian service writes that Mikhail Avanasyev, the editor-in-chief of the “New Focus” website, who first reported on the Khakasian guardsmen’s refusal to go to Ukraine, is currently being held in a detention center in Abakan.
He is accused of “spreading fake news about the Russian army”.
In another report, it is said that 300 military personnel of the 136th motorized rifle brigade stationed in Buynaksk, Dagestan refused to fight and left the territory of this country a month after the intervention in Ukraine.
Some of them returned to the city of Buynaksk and applied for the cancellation of their contracts.
It is also said that some of them returned to Ukraine after treatment in the hospital at the insistence of their relatives and the pressure of the local authorities.
Sending to battle without weapons and clothing