The Pentagon has said that entire Russian units, some full of young conscripts, have laid down their arms rather than take on Ukraine's forces.
Ukraine has said that disillusioned Russian troops are refusing to fight in the war.
The claim by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces comes amid numerous reports of low morale among Russian troops over the six weeks since the start of the conflict. Ukraine's military said on Thursday that some Russian units had been placed in tent towns on Russian territory bordering Ukraine and that"soldiers are refusing to participate in further combat in Ukraine."
"The moral and psychological condition of the said personnel is low and tends to deteriorate," its daily update onIt added that Russian forces were continuing to try to replenish their units. They were looking to enlist those who had been discharged from military service after 2012, with a focus on those with certain skills such as drivers, mechanics, and junior commanders.has contacted the Ukrainian and Russian defense ministries for comment.
However, since the war began on February 24, there have been growing numbers of reports of a low mood among Russian troops and videos shared on social media of them angry at the way they had been sent into a theater of conflict plagued by fuel and food shortages.has said that entire Russian units, some full of young conscripts, laid down their weapons rather than fight Ukraine's forces. Some Russian troops have surrendered en masse or even sabotaged their own vehicles.
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