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    Default 'No one's left' Russian officer tells of mass troop desertions with morale in tatters

    A captured Russian officer described how men from his battalion had "run away" and that there was "no one left" to fight.

    The Russian army has been beset by persistent reports of low morale among the ranks, after suffering massive casualties. According to the Ukrainian military, over 40,000 Russian soldiers have ben killed in action since hostilities broke out on February 24. Countless Russian soldiers are reported to have deserted their units in a desperate bid to flee the slaughter on the front lines.

    Describing the hopeless situation faced by his commanders, Major Gruzev recounted how both soldiers and officers refused to fight and fled their positions.

    The officer is serving in a military unit from Abkhazia and was taken prisoner near Kherson.

    In a video posted by Ukraine's military, Major Gruzev said: "Nobody wants to be here. Everyone wants to go home.

    "All the soldiers from the first and second battalion ran away.

    "No one's left. They refused to fight."

    Abkhazia is a breakaway region in Georgia, which Russia recognised as an independent state after the Georgian war in 2008.

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...ine-war-update

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    A captured Russian officer described how men from his battalion had "run away" and that there was "no one left" to fight.

    The Russian army has been beset by persistent reports of low morale among the ranks, after suffering massive casualties. According to the Ukrainian military, over 40,000 Russian soldiers have ben killed in action since hostilities broke out on February 24. Countless Russian soldiers are reported to have deserted their units in a desperate bid to flee the slaughter on the front lines.

    Describing the hopeless situation faced by his commanders, Major Gruzev recounted how both soldiers and officers refused to fight and fled their positions.

    The officer is serving in a military unit from Abkhazia and was taken prisoner near Kherson.

    In a video posted by Ukraine's military, Major Gruzev said: "Nobody wants to be here. Everyone wants to go home.

    "All the soldiers from the first and second battalion ran away.

    "No one's left. They refused to fight."

    Abkhazia is a breakaway region in Georgia, which Russia recognised as an independent state after the Georgian war in 2008.

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...ine-war-update
    Putin has fired three of his generals.

    Lower ranking officers will be better?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    Putin has fired three of his generals.

    Lower ranking officers will be better?
    Putin is a psychopath, no wonder the Russians are running away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    Putin is a psychopath, no wonder the Russians are running away.
    Indeed.

    I see a rebellion in the ranks soon.

    The generals know that they can not defeat Ukraine. They can destroy the infrastructure but they can not defeat these brave hero's who are suffering this barbaric, hostile invasion of a sovereign nation.

    The generals will take out Putin and withdraw...hopefully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    Indeed.

    I see a rebellion in the ranks soon.

    The generals know that they can not defeat Ukraine. They can destroy the infrastructure but they can not defeat these brave hero's who are suffering this barbaric, hostile invasion of a sovereign nation.

    The generals will take out Putin and withdraw...hopefully.
    Where's Putin's propaganda puppet McMoonshi'ite?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    A captured Russian officer described how men from his battalion had "run away" and that there was "no one left" to fight.
    Ask one that hasn't been captured, maggot.

    Nah- on second thoughts you really are way too dumb.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
    Putin is a psychopath, no wonder the Russians are running away.
    Putin is single-handedly destroying the Russian Army and the Russian economy.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

    "Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"

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    The Russians are well dug in, with a huge amount of artillery. It is possible that the Ukrainians will break through with what they have today, but more possible they will not. But come Spring, the Ukrainians will have a million trained and armed troops, and then it starts seeming very likely.

    Putin could have a general mobilization and get more troops, but that is admitting he is losing the war... And that might force his government to collapse.
    Daniel Patrick Moynihan said it best, "You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
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    I wonder if Putin is talking to Hezbollah, PIJ and Hamas as well?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Primavera View Post
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    I wonder if Putin is talking to Hezbollah, PIJ and Hamas as well?
    He's launching high-res surveillance satellites for the Iranian military, maggot.
    They'll be able to spot bird-droppings on a fascist's kippa.

    The tide is turning.
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