Russian military deploys injured troops in “crutch battalions,” highlighting manpower crisis
Russian military deploys injured troops in “crutch battalions,” highlighting manpower crisis
Russia has begun deploying soldiers on crutches and other walking wounded to front-line combat operations near Pokrovsk, according to verified drone footage.
Russia’s military leadership has been deploying injured soldiers still dependent on crutches into front-line combat operations, according to multiple sources and verified drone footage from the east of Ukraine, Forbes reports.