‘endemic corruption and poor logistics’ harming Russian military, says UK

Many Russian reservists called up to fight in Ukraine are probably having to buy their own body armour – and its prices have soared, the latest British intelligence briefing says.

The UK Ministry of Defence also said in its daily update that “endemic corruption and poor logistics” remained a cause of Russia’s “poor performance” in Ukraine.

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Article URL : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/oct/15/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-many-russian-reservists-likely-buying-their-own-body-armour-says-uk