Reports in recent weeks have pointed to resistance and rebellion among Russian troops in Ukraine, as well as deteriorating morale.
. But the report from Ukraine's Defense Ministry indicates that Russia is also fighting a battle against dissatisfaction within its own ranks.
"The Russian occupiers are increasingly refusing to carry out the orders of the command to conduct active offensive operations on the territory of Ukraine," the report read. It added that several units from the 70th regiment"have already openly refused to take part in the war and demanded that they be returned to their places of permanent deployment."The Russian servicemen who have been"most active" in calling for their return to Russia were sent to the"most dangerous part" of the war front, the intelligence service said.
to continuing with the"special military operation" in Ukraine during Moscow's Victory Day celebrations last week. Russia celebrates Victory Day on May 9 to commemorate its defeat of Nazi Germany. "We will never forget what our ancestors did in World War II, which killed more than 8 million Ukrainians. Very soon there will be two Victory Days in Ukraine. And someone won't have any," Putin said during a speech."We won then. We will win now."
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