The Russian occupiers are experiencing serious problems with manning their units, and Russian Armed Forces soldiers are refusing en masse to fight in Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the AFU.
"The enemy has significant problems with the manning of military units, which suffered significant losses during combat operations in Ukraine. According to available information, more than 80 percent of the personnel of some units involved in the war do not want to participate in further combat operations. The commanders of the occupants' military units have banned the dismissal of military personnel whose contracts have expired before the end of the so-called 'special military operation,'" the report reads.
It also notes that at the moment the occupiers are preparing for an offensive in the east of Ukraine.
In the Donetsk and Tavria directions the enemy continues to increase the grouping of troops. In addition, the occupants do not abandon attempts to attack in the direction of Popasna and Severodonetsk.
In the Yuzhnobuzhsk direction, the enemy conducted combat operations in the vicinity of the village of Aleksandrovka. Attempted to carry out fire influence in order to defeat the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the specified area. It did not reach the target.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the enemy continues to blockade the city of Kharkiv, shelling residential areas using artillery, including multiple rocket launchers and large caliber mortars.
"The Russian occupiers continue destroying civilian infrastructure, launching missile and artillery strikes on railway junctions and communication lines, stations, residential areas and places where civilians are evacuated from areas of hostilities," the General Staff summarized.
