Russian army behavior

Intercepts suggest hunger and low morale among Russian soldiers in Donetsk

Russian forces are starving and demoralizing their own troops on the Lyman front in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said on May 3, citing intercepted communications from Russia’s 169th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the 25th Army.

3 May, 09:14 PM

Russian POWs admit they fight for money, not belief - HUR

Russian occupiers who are now captured by Ukrainian forces say they joined the war against Ukraine due to financial hardship, Kostyantyn Nemichev, co-founder of HUR's Kraken special unit said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on July 1.

1 July 2025, 02:51 PM

Russian soldiers drink in dugout as music plays amid war

Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, shared a video showing a Russian soldier drinking what appears to be vodka in a dugout, surrounded by fellow servicemen.

21 November 2024, 12:30 PM

Russian army behavior