The British Intelligence Service has reported in their daily report this Wednesday that “Russian troops are facing mental health crisis“.
Therefore, they highlight that in December 2022, Russian psychologists identified “approx 100,000 military They added: “This number is almost certainly higher now, as the Russian military failed to provide adequate battlefield rotation and recovery.”
“This is an issue highlighted by several commanders, including Major General Ivan Popov of the former 58th Combined Arms Army, who was demobilized in July 20232,” he said in a statement published by the British Ministry of Defense on Twitter.
Additionally, they also highlighted that “there are additional indications that doctors in Russia are sending untrained military personnel to fight on the front lines.” “The demand for appeals against Russian military medical commissions in 2023 is higher than in 2022, and many cases are rejected or ignored,” they said.
“With insufficient attention to the mental health and combat fitness of its soldiers, Russia’s combat effectiveness continues to remain at suboptimal levels,” they concluded.
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