The General Staff of the Armed Forces said on Thursday there was 'extremely low morale' among Russian recruits.
The update reported by Ukrainian media outlets said"in the Kherson region, as a result of targeted fire damage in the area of Tokarivka, the enemy's losses amounted to up to 150 people killed."," the statement said, according to a translation."They often desert and ignore orders, especially when mobilized."
Soldiers of Ukraine's 5th Regiment of Assault Infantry prepare a US-made MK-19 automatic grenade launcher towards Russian positionsnear Toretsk in the Donetsk region on October 12, 2022. Ukraine's armed forces said it had killed 150 Russian troops that day and that Vladimir Putin's soldiers were hit by low morale.
"The main reason is the extremely low morale and psychological state of the recruits, numerous acts of desertion among the mobilized, and non-fulfillment of combat orders," the General Staff said.