There has been an 'unfortunate lack of training,' said Igor Girkin, a former Russian military leader, regarding Russian troops in the field in Ukraine.
Igor Girkin, who prefers to go by Igor Strelkov, published his assessment of the situation on his Telegram channel as reports emerged that Ukraine's armed forces had launched an unexpectedUkrainian Territorial Defense soldiers patrol near the frontline on May 22, 2022 near Ruska Lozova, Ukraine. Russian forces had occupied Ruska Lozova for two months before being pushed back by Ukrainian troops. There have been recent reports that Russian troops may be encircled near Kharkiv.
"As of yesterday evening, the enemy managed to take the garrison of Balakliya into an operational recruitment, capturing the settlements of Volokhov War and Verbovka," he wrote. "Russian aviation...preferred to fire at the enemy from the maximum possible distances, which significantly affected the effectiveness of strikes," he wrote.
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