Ukraine on the march: Even Putin's elite troops have to flee - Putin's order indicates huge deficits

Created: 10/04/2022 13:17

By: Stephanie Munk

Ukraine has apparently recaptured more areas - and Putin's army is apparently facing huge problems.

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Lyman/Cherson - The Ukrainian army can record further successes in the Ukraine war: In the south, they liberated further areas from Russian occupation.

And east of the already liberated city of Lyman, the Ukrainians were able to further push back Putin's troops.

This is what the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in its latest analysis.

Apparently, even Vladimir Putin's elite troops were powerless against the Ukrainian advance, writes the US think tank.

Parts of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division withdrew in the Lyman area.

The 76th Airborne Division, on the other hand, is said to have been repelled in the Kherson Oblast.

According to the ISW, both are units that are regarded as the first league in the Russian army.

"Their apparent failure to defend territory against the Ukrainian offensive" is further evidence that Russia's military is getting weaker and weaker the longer the Ukraine war goes on.

Ukraine News: According to intelligence information, Russia's army is facing major problems

The British secret service also has information that Russia is no longer able to adequately equip and train its recruits.

This emerges from the latest report from the British Ministry of Defence.

According to a written order, Putin apparently postponed the entry into service of 120,000 new conscripts in Russia.

This is an indication that Russia is currently not able to equip and train a large number of personnel.

"The challenges of housing, training, equipping and deploying mobilized and conscripted personnel are significant," the statement said.

There are also significant shortcomings in Russian military administration and logistics, which makes efforts even more difficult.

A video shows how big the deficits in the equipment of the soldiers are - rusty rifles and plastic bags can be seen.

According to Russian law, the new conscripts, who are not scheduled to start their service until November 1, may not be deployed outside of Russia.

They are to be distinguished from the 300,000 reservists that Putin wants to send to the front as part of his partial mobilization in the Ukraine war.