In the bandit formations of the Russian occupation forces, there is a decrease in the moral and psychological state of personnel and an increase in cases of desertion, which is associated with discontent with the conditions of service. This is reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in Facebook.

"Twelve fighters of 6 separate motorized rifle regiments (Kadievka), 2 (Lugansk) and 4 (Alchevsk) of separate motorized rifle brigades of 2 AK (Lugansk) of the RF Armed Forces left their units for the past 24 hours.. In order to prevent the penetration of deserters into the Russian Federation by the Russian border service, the access regime on the uncontrolled section of the Ukrainian-Russian border was tightened, "the message says..

According to Ukrainian intelligence, representatives of the Russian hybrid army use the situation to recruit mercenaries for sending to Syria, including at the expense of deserters, promising release from prosecutions and monetary compensation.

"The greatest demand is used by specialists with experience in combat operations in military registration specialties - sappers and arrows of portable anti-aircraft missile systems," the intelligence report reads.