The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine notes a further decrease in the moral and psychological state of servicemen of units 1 (Donetsk) and 2 (Lugansk) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an increase in cases of evasion from performance of duties and the growing contradictions between officers and personnel.

"The unit of the 11th separate motorized rifle regiment (Donetsk) 1 AK, which was formed exclusively of m. "Penalty squad", in full force, tried to covertly leave the front line position and was fired from the armament of combat vehicles of another subdivision of the same regiment. As a result of the incident, three servicemen were killed, two seriously wounded, six more were detained, "the intelligence said..

In addition, in 9 separate assault rifle motorized infantry regiment of the Marine Corps (Novoazovsk), 1 AK were put on the wanted list of three servicemen who left their front lines on their own.

"A serviceman of 3 separate motorized rifle brigade (Gorlovka) 1 AK committed suicide by hanging, unable to withstand the difficult conditions of service and in connection with the rejection by the command of the petition for release on family grounds," the GUR noted..