10/ 3️⃣ "The problems of mass drunkenness and drug addiction continue to exist among the troops ... The drug problem is currently epidemic throughout the line of contact. This applies to both plant forms and chemicals (salt, meth and amphetamines)."
18/ 6️⃣ The ongoing problem of desertion on a massive scale. Golikov says that over 60,000 men have been listed as deserters since February 2022, with more than 10,000 of them deserting for a year or more. He rightly says this is a systemic issue.
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7/ …he will not perceive the "patriotism" aggressively imposed on him, built on lies, hypocrisy, window dressing and show. Because a soldier is far from an idiot and sees everything."
13/ 4️⃣ "Regular rotations and vacations." Golikov notes that vacations are often more notional than real. Because so many soldiers desert while on leave in Russia, they are often forced to take their leave within occupied areas of Ukraine rather than being allowed to go home.