Were looking for Wikipedia what to do with weapons: Russian soldiers told how they were sent to Ukraine - NYT

The invaders were armed with the old samples of the Kalashnikov assembly of the 1970s and used to navigate the map of half a century ago. One of the soldiers stated that the war in Ukraine is "the destruction of the Russian people by its own commanders. " From the beginning, the invasion of Russia into Ukraine has been connected with strategic miscalculations of military command.

In addition to the fact that the Russian army was undergoing logistics problems, the invaders did not have enough food, cards, necessary medicines, rations, and also referred to Wikipedia to find instructions for the use of certain weapons. This is stated in the New York Times investigation.

In the publication, journalists give words of soldiers from the 155th Marine Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, who said that they were armed with old weapons, including Kalashnikov Model of the 1970s. At the same time, many recruits, having a little experience, sought information on the Internet how to use it properly.

The invaders relied on old maps for navigation around the country, some of them were compiled in the 1960s, and many used their mobile phones for calls to Russia, which allowed Ukrainian troops to identify and attack them. The report also states that at first the units spoke to their subordinates that they would not see the battle. But when the soldiers saw them killed their comrades around them, they realized that they were not revealed all the truth.

The Russian soldier named Mikhail, who in October witnessed the death of many of his comrades in the Ukrainian city of Pavlovka, told reporters that out of 60 members of his platoon 40 soldiers were killed, and only eight people escaped serious injuries. "It's not a war. It is the destruction of the Russian people by its own commanders," he said.

The publication states that Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated a high level of confidence in the country's armed forces, starting at the end of February invasion of Ukraine. The Russian warlords suggested that the troops would march in Ukraine and quickly take the country under their control, and officers were ordered to take with them a parade form and medals for military parades in Kiev.

However, the Blitzkriggian of the Russians completely failed, even after almost ten months Russia could not defeat the Ukrainian army. Earlier, Focus wrote about the former mercenary of the Wagner group Andrei Medvedev, who told about the execution of his comrades. According to him, he witnessed several executions and noted that eight of the ten killed previously served in places of imprisonment.