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Russian commanders are ordering troops to make 'hysterical' and 'ill-conceived' counterattacks with shoddy artillery shells: report
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Russian commanders are ordering troops to make “ill-conceived” and “hysterical” counterattacks near the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in an urgent bid to regain lost ground, according to a respected US think tank.
Troops from one battalion published a video online in which they said they had abandoned their equipment after being ordered to form an assault group and attack in the Bakhmut direction, the ISW said.
The think tank added that soldiers were being posted to the front line with shoddy artillery shells that don’t explode when fired, and referred to reports that Russia had been sacrificing safety and quality in its efforts to build weapons quickly.
Insider has been unable to verify the claims cited by the ISW, but it’s one of a series of reports painting a picture of desperation as Russia seeks to stop Ukraine from breaking through its defensive lines.
As Insider’s Sophia Ankel reported, Ukraine is believed to have punched through Russia’s formidable anti-tank and “dragon’s teeth” defenses with vehicles for the first time, according to multiple analysts.
This tactical success brings Ukrainian forces closer to the T 05-13 road, one of the main supply routes into Bakhmut from the south," the UK Ministry of Defense said.
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