Ukrainian military intelligence has recorded yet another instance of the critical moral and psychological state within Russian army units. An intercepted conversation between commanders demonstrates not only contempt for their own soldiers but also systemic problems of discipline and motivation.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russian commander uses harsh language to try to force subordinates into an attack, threatening them with physical punishment.
"What the f*ck are you sitting here?"
In the intercepted conversation, the commander addresses his subordinates, "What the f*ck are you sitting here when there is such weather?"
This emphasizes again that coercion into assault actions is carried out through fear and threats, not through discipline or combat morale.
"I’ve had it for a month"
In the next part of the intercept, the commander yells, "You f*cking dumb assholes, you’re pissing me off, f*cking hesitating, I swear ... already three people have carried it themselves, and you’re sitting there f*cking wasting time."
"I’ve had it for a month, you can go f*ck yourselves if you don’t get out of there now, if you don’t want to live," he says.
This demonstrates the hysterical attempts of commanders to hold personnel in positions and force action under the threat of death.
Systemic crisis of discipline in the Russian army
The intercept once again underscores that issues of discipline and motivation in Russian occupation units are systemic.
Low morale, fear of command, and coercion through threats turn soldiers into a demoralized mass unable to carry out assigned tasks effectively.
