Notably, it's worth reading comments by Ukrainian Brigadier General Dmytro Krasylnykov about the fall of Lysychansk, in which a collapse of Ukrainian morale was a major factor. https://wartranslated.com/ukrainian-brigadier-general-dmytro-krasylnykov-about-lysychansk-and-morale-of-ua-soldiers/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Eastern Focus and Command Replacements Amid Adaptations
That's not to say they might not be able to adapt to new circumstances (e.g. moving ammunition dumps out of HIMARS range). They've clearly already adapted by focusing their efforts in the east and replacing failing commanders.
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@chriso_wiki — 2022-08-12
Viktor Shayga, the former contract soldier whose account I highlighted, describes how a Russian unit fired anti-tank missiles at a group of Russians who'd just been captured, to 'save' them from the fate of being tortured by the Ukrainian 'Nazis'.
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Russia’s recruitment drive: More soldiers, but not necessarily more effective
Russia is recruiting volunteer battalions, extending age limits for recruitment and offering inflated pay to new contract soldiers. It's unlikely to make the army more effective but it's probably enough to keep it going for some time.
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Why Russians don’t surrender: pride, honour, propaganda
Q5: Why don't the Russians just surrender to the Ukrainians to end their misery? Again, professional pride, military honour and patriotism are likely to be big factors. But also don't underestimate the cumulative effect of years of propaganda demonising the Ukrainians.
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Evidence Supports Russian Ground Troubles and Personal Accounts
However, that doesn't mean the picture being painted is false! There's plenty of other evidence to back it up, from the problems the Russians are clearly having on the ground to unfiltered personal accounts from Russians who've been involved in the fighting.
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Commentary on intercepted Russian phone calls by Ukrainian intelligence
See also the page linked below for a longer commentary from @wartranslated
. https://
wartranslated.com/can-we-believe
-the-russian-phone-calls-intercepted-and-published-by-ukrainian-sbu-and-gur/
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Revisiting Russian Soldiers in Ukraine
Following my recent threads on the experiences of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, as described in intercepted calls and personal accounts (see the link below), here's a final piece to address some of the questions that have been raised by people.
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Zelensky propose prolonger martial law de 90 jours
Zelensky proposes extending martial law in Ukraine for another 90 days. President Zelensky has submitted a draft bill to parliament set to prolong martial law in Ukraine for 90 days. Zelensky imposed martial law on Feb. 24, with the current law set to expire on Aug. 23.
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Massdara interview on Crimea explosions and Russian forces concerns
In a recent interview with
@ReidStan
, we discuss the recent explosions in Crimea, status of Russian forces in the south, and my concerns for the months ahead.