Russia looks to have suffered severe casualties among mid- and junior-ranking officers in its confrontation with Ukraine, raising the potential of future military ineffectiveness, according to Britain’s defence minister.
According to the ministry’s weekly Defence Intelligence bulletin posted on Twitter, brigade and battalion leaders were likely deployed to the most perilous areas, while subordinate officers were forced to conduct low-level tactical activities.
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According to the ministry, the loss of younger officers is expected to compound Russia’s issues with modernising its military command and control.
“More immediately, battalion tactical groups, which are being reconstituted in Ukraine from survivors of multiple units, are likely to be less effective due to a lack of junior leaders,” it said.
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