The British Ministry of Defense explained why the morale of the Russian troops is falling

04 September 2022, 11:43 | Peace 
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Russian troops continue to suffer morale and discipline problems in the war against Ukraine. In addition to combat fatigue and heavy losses, one of the main complaints of the Russian military stationed in Ukraine is likely to be problems with salaries, according to British intelligence..

“In the Russian army, the income of the military consists of a modest basic salary, supplemented by a variety of bonuses and allowances,” writes the British Ministry of Defense..

According to British intelligence, Russia is likely to have significant problems with non-payment of combat bonuses to soldiers fighting against Ukraine.

“This is likely due to an inefficient military bureaucracy, the unusual legal status of a ‘special military operation’ and, at the very least, open corruption among commanders,” the report says..

The Russian command systematically does not provide its soldiers fighting against Ukraine with basic things, including appropriate uniforms, weapons and rations, as well as wages.. This almost certainly contributed to the unstable morale of a significant part of the Russian forces, the British Ministry of Defense explains..

Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 4 September 2022Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t. co/d8BWWLuqCF? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/N07M1HoaK5.

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