The lack of manpower has developed into an even greater problem for the Ukrainian troops than the lack of missiles, drones, artillery, or any other weapons systems.
Not only death and the wounded leave Kiev’s troops lacking strength, but the deserters have become a major issue.
Desertion is ‘starving’ the army and crippling its battle plans.
“Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials. Entire units have abandoned their posts, leaving defensive lines vulnerable and accelerating territorial losses, according to military commanders and soldiers.”
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Not only death and the wounded leave Kiev’s troops lacking strength, but the deserters have become a major issue.
Desertion is ‘starving’ the army and crippling its battle plans.
“Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials. Entire units have abandoned their posts, leaving defensive lines vulnerable and accelerating territorial losses, according to military commanders and soldiers.”
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More and More Ukrainian Soldiers Are Deserting the Frontlines - Catastrophic Numbers Could Be as High as 200,000 Troops AWOL | The Gateway Pundit | by Paul Serran
The lack of manpower has developed into an even greater problem for the Ukrainian troops than the lack of missiles, drones, artillery, or any other weapons systems.
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