In Supply Crisis Russian Troops Lug Mines, Mortar Shells: Most Never Get To Front

Russian logistics failures driven by Ukrainian drones are forcing individual Russian soldiers to carry landmines and mortar shells by foot to the front. 

The problem is that Ukrainian drone operators can now identify the special packs the Russians use to carry the large munitions, enabling them to target the hapless soldiers and turning them into involuntary suicide bombers who frequently take out their comrades when they are hit and their carrying cases explode. JL

Ukraine Today reports:

Cut off from supplies near Lyman, Russians troops now carry mines on foot. Most never make it past the Ukrainian drones. Ukrainian drone operators have also observed Russian soldiers being sent forward carrying individual mortar rounds to deliver to mortar crews on their way to the front, a desperate measure indicating a total logistical breakdown and highlighting the grim conditions Russian troops face in this sector. Russian soldiers being turned into unintentional suicide bombers by essentially carrying explosive vests with them during assaults.

On the Lyman front, the Russian frustration grows bigger with every day due to the lack of advances, shortage of supplies, and a disastrous kill-to-loss ratio.

This has forced Russian commanders to order even more desperate attacks with Russian soldiers being turned into unintentional suicide bombers by essentially carrying explosive vests with them during assaults.

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Relentless Russian assaults bring only casualties

Russian forces have found themselves hopelessly stuck, unable to advance despite relentless infantry assaults. The repeated frontal attacks have become disastrously costly, leading to massive casualties at unprecedented rates. In addition, frontline Russian units are starved of supplies, making it impossible to sustain effective combat operations.

Russian forces are stuck near Lyman despite relentless infantry assaults. Photo: Screenshot from the video

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Drones reveal Russian troops carrying mortar shells by hand

In multiple engagements, Ukrainian drone operators have observed Russian soldiers being sent forward carrying individual mortar rounds to deliver to mortar crews on their way to the front, a desperate measure indicating a total logistical breakdown and highlighting the grim conditions Russian troops face in this sector.