US sees 'anecdotal reports' of Russian troops and 'mid-level officers at various levels down to battalion level' refusing to follow orders to move forward in new offensive into Donbass. This is reported by CNN, referring to a senior US defense official..
According to this official, the officers " It is low morale that is one of the key problems of the Russian invaders in Ukraine.
Currently, there are 97 operational battalion-tactical groups (BTG) of Russian troops in Ukraine. As of April 28, there were 92 BTGs. That is, in 11 days they added five new BTGs..
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Recall, at the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian troops continue to suffer significant losses on the territory of Ukraine.. This does not allow them to be understaffed and more and more military men are unwilling to follow orders..