Ukrainian commanders and soldiers say some new troops refuse to fire at the enemy. Others struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether.
Ukrainian servicemen of 148th separate artillery brigade of the Air Assault Forces prepare a M777 howitzer to fire towards Russia n positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine , Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Ukrainian servicemen of 148th separate artillery brigade of the Air Assault Forces prepare their M777 howitzer before firing towards Russia n positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine , Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
The recently conscripted Ukrainians are a far cry from the battle-hardened fighters who flocked to join the war in the first year of. The new troops lack even a minimal level of training, commanders and soldiers from four brigades defending the Pokrovsk area said. But there are logistical hurdles to train, equip and pay so many incoming people, and commanders constantly demand new soldiers. To ease that pressure, military leaders have had to take units from brigades in one region and transfer them to different areas to stabilize weak spots.Viktor Kevliuk, a military expert with the Ukraine-based Center for Defense Strategies think tank, said the training offered to recruits is adequate.
The new men do not have enough practice assembling and shooting their rifles, he said. They also have not learned how to coordinate combat tasks in small groups or to use even simple tactics, he added.
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