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Morale among Russian military troops in Ukraine is plummeting but it’s not just because they’re getting bombarded with artillery and rockets supplied by the West.
After more than six months’ worth of inconclusive fighting, soldiers sent to carry out President Vladimir Putin’s invasion aren’t being adequately fed or receiving a regular paycheck.
In addition to the record number of casualties and combat fatigue, one of the main grievances from deployed Russian soldiers continues to be problems with their pay, according to British military intelligence officials.
Russian troops normally receive a “modest” core salary that must be augmented by a variety of bonuses and allowances.
“In Ukraine, there have highly likely been significant problems with sizeable combat bonuses not being paid,” British officials said Sunday in a Twitter message.
