That was a good read. It seems the Russian military is poorly equipped when it comes to the basics, e.g. boots and helmets. Why is this I wonder? And I guess all militaries have their share of incompetent commanders, but that's something else that should be fixed. Anyway, great war reporting!
"Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals."
Damn. Very surprising after listening to Andrei Martayanov, https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ , I thought the Russian military could do no wrong. Bad commanders, poor quality equipment, armor interfering with aim, piss poor communications, and zero artillery support.
That was a good read. It seems the Russian military is poorly equipped when it comes to the basics, e.g. boots and helmets. Why is this I wonder? And I guess all militaries have their share of incompetent commanders, but that's something else that should be fixed. Anyway, great war reporting!
"Suddenly notorious for a scathing first-person account of the war in Ukraine published online, Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatiev arrived in France seeking political asylum Sunday after quitting his country for fear of reprisals."
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/soldier-seeks-asylum-in-france-after-recounting-russian-armys-chaos-in-ukraine/ar-AA11gXm7?ocid=wispr&li=BBoPWjQ
Made it clear why "Krieger" wishes to remain anonymous...
Remarkably high morale: despite all the setbacks and grousing, he's ready to go back. He deserves a better battalion commander.
Damn. Very surprising after listening to Andrei Martayanov, https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ , I thought the Russian military could do no wrong. Bad commanders, poor quality equipment, armor interfering with aim, piss poor communications, and zero artillery support.