Day 193 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Artillery Fire from the Zaporizhzhia NPP

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British intelligence: Russian forces in Ukraine suffer from morale and discipline problems

Russian forces continue to suffer from morale and discipline problems in Ukraine. In addition to combat fatigue and heavy casualties, one of the main complaints of Russian soldiers sent to the front is likely to continue to be problems with their pay, according to the regular daily briefing of British military intelligence.

In the Russian army, troop incomes consist of a modest basic salary augmented by a complex variety of bonuses and allowances. It is very likely that there will be significant problems in Ukraine with the non-payment of significant combat bonuses to Russian soldiers. This is likely due to an inefficient military bureaucracy, the unusual legal status of the "special military operation" that Russia calls it, and at least some apparent corruption among commanders, the UK MoD brief also said.

The Russian military has consistently failed to provide basic rights to troops stationed in Ukraine, including proper uniforms, weapons and rations, as well as pay. According to British intelligence, this almost certainly contributed to the continued fragile morale of much of the Russian forces stationed in Ukraine.

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 4 September 2022

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Video proves: Russia shoots with artillery from the Zaporizhzhia NPP