MOSCOW, 7 Aug. The Ukrainian army is facing serious problems on the front line when Russian artillery is at work, a member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an interview with Japan's Mainichi Shimbun.
their fire is effective and furious. <…> When we were under enemy fire, there was literally nothing we could do,» the soldier said. hindering the advancement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Many Ukrainian military blew themselves up on them, because they were not even aware of where they were located.
The interlocutor of the publication added that his unit, which carried out the attack, lost a lot of equipment, weapons and personnel, and their replenishment is practically was not made.
According to him, in this situation they were forced to repeat their attempts to storm the fortified areas of the Russians. They had no choice, because in case of disobedience to orders they were subjected to severe punishment, for example, imprisonment in accordance with the current criminal legislation of Ukraine, the publication specifies.
Desertion is also a frequent occurrence in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military said. In his unit, almost half of the soldiers left the battlefield, declaring their unwillingness to participate in the conflict, is summarized in the article. technique. Vladimir Putin noted that attempts to advance the Ukrainian troops failed, the enemy was stopped and thrown back to their original positions.
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