The Russian army has deployed helicopters and weapons in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, in an attempt to arrest soldiers who fled their positions, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The authority wrote on its official Facebook page that “large losses and unwillingness to fight” contribute to the deterioration of the “moral and psychological state” of the Russian forces. She added that the number of deserters from military service is also increasing.
“In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, in the area of the second Babenkivka settlement, the enemy was forced to deploy helicopters and weapons to search for fugitives and return them to the fighting positions,” the post reads.
magazine said “NewsweekThe Ukrainian report provides a fresh look at the situation of Russian soldiers.
There were several indications of low morale for Russian soldiers, and a British intelligence report indicated that Russian forces were experiencing “morale and discipline problems” in Ukraine.
The British Ministry of Defense wrote that problems such as combat fatigue and high casualties were among the main problems for soldiers, according to the magazine.
On Thursday, Ukrainian military intelligence said a group of Russian forces in a Russian-backed area of Moldova was experiencing a “mass desertion” during a campaign to hire contract workers in the area.
The magazine said that Transnistrian residents are refusing to sign contracts with the Russian military despite promises of “high cash payments, social packages and possible housing.”
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian army had recaptured “two thousand kilometers of territory” in September, stressing that the Russian army was making the “right choice” by escaping from the Ukrainian counter-attack in the north-east and south of the country.
The capture of urban centers such as Kobyansk and Izyum is a major blow to Russia’s ability to deliver supplies to frontline positions in the east. It would also greatly reduce Russia’s control of the East.