American intelligence has anecdotal evidence that the Russian military, up to the level of the battalion commander, refuses to follow orders regarding the offensive in the Donbass.

This was stated by an unnamed Pentagon official in a commentary to CNN..

Official says Russian soldiers and commanders either refuse to follow orders or follow them improperly, essentially committing silent sabotage.

According to the official, the Russian military command has still not coped with the problems with the logistics of the troops and support for the morale of the soldiers..