It also "threatens to demoralize the wider Russian war effort." The chain of command crisis will hurt troop morale and "likely degrade Russian capabilities to conduct tactical offensive operations that are critical to the Russian elastic defense in southern Ukraine," the think tank said. Increasing insubordination among Putin's commanders may encourage other top brass to oppose the Russian military leadership more overtly. The ISW suggested that the climate of insubordination was created by Putin who had regularly bypassed the established chain of command to try to secure swift battlefield results by degrading the authority of Gerasimov and Shoigu. However, changes to Russia's forces "are impossible for Gerasimov or Shoigu to execute given Putin's unrealistic demands for the war effort, constraints on Russian mobilization, and the Russian MoD's persistent incompetence," it said. Troops from the 7th VDV Division have warned they would withdraw from occupied Kherson Oblast if Teplinsky were arrested, which the ISW said showed how "insubordination among commanders appears to be spreading to some of their soldiers."ĭesertion in the face of the enemy is a capital offense in many militaries, the ISW said, noting the similarities between Popov and Teplinsky's messages. Read more Crimea bridge explosion photos and videos reveal devastating impact
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