Key points
- Almost half of the commanders of the Southern Military District of Russia have been transferred to the rear without legal grounds in order to avoid serving on the front lines.
- More than 45% of air defense officers serve in the rear, which indicates demoralization and crisis in the Russian command staff.
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The Main Intelligence Directorate records numerous cases of officers leaving service without permission, highlighting the crisis in the Russian army.
Almost half of the commanders of the Southern Military District of Russia have been transferred to the rear. They are massively avoiding service on the front lines and are being transferred to rear units without having legal grounds for doing so.
Among those transferred are more than 900 officers, of whom about 200 were sent to already staffed units. In this way, the Kremlin is trying to hide the demoralization of the command staff. This is reported by 24 Kanal, citing the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
More than 45% of air defense officers in the rear
Intelligence reports that more than 45% of officers serving in the reserve units of the Southern Military District had no legal grounds for service in the rear. Documents signed by the district's chief of staff, Lieutenant General Mikhail Zusko, indicate the unjustified transfer of more than 900 officers to rear units, of which at least 200 were sent to already staffed units.
The mass flight from the front lines, formalized as a formal transfer to the rear, testifies to the demoralization and crisis in the Russian command staff, Ukrainian intelligence officers noted.
In addition to documented transfers, the GUR records numerous cases of officers leaving service without permission. This highlights not only administrative manipulations, but also a deep internal crisis in the Russian army.
It should be noted that the GUR recently released audio evidence of cases of cannibalism among the occupiers. And although Russian official sources focus on escapes and personnel changes, Russian opposition media acknowledged that last year was a record year for officer losses. Analysts calculated that each captured square kilometer of Ukrainian territory cost Russia approximately 27 soldiers.
