The Kherson region has been almost entirely controlled by Russian troops since March, when it became the first major city to fall during Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive to take back the critical port city.
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling commented Monday on a Ukrainian soldier’s video from the frontlines showing destroyed Russian positions in Kherson.
According to Hertling’s analysis on Twitter, the footage indicated “extremely poor soldier discipline” and “horrible fieldcraft/training” in the Russian army. It appeared that lower-level leadership was in crisis while senior leaders were not circulating information, said Hertling. Meanwhile, morale was plunging and the potential for disease was rising, he said.
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Ukraine had set up its counteroffensive to strike when and where they chose while Russia fought on the defensive to secure its ground, said Hertling. These actions have lowered Russian morale by killing a great deal of Russian soldiers and destroying equipment.
Any good military leader will tell you this indicates:
-extremely poor soldier discipline & horrible fieldcraft/training
-extremely bad lower level leadership
-senior leaders who aren’t circulating
-lack of standards
-low morale
-the potential for disease
-future surrender https://t.co/nA6BX3T2Qe
— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) September 5, 2022
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