Russian infantry are dispatched on blind charges nicknamed ‘Zombie Waves’ across no-man’s land, running headlong into machine gun fire
With soaring casualty rates and plunging morale, Russian soldiers on Ukraine’s front line are paying a heavy price for Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade.
Aged on average between 20 and 25 years old, and typically from impoverished backgrounds, some are conscripts while others are attracted by slick online advertising and surprisingly good salaries. As Kyiv prepares to launch a major counter-offensive, what is their daily life like?
Once upon a time, a russian tank and the #UAarmy were playing hide and seek.
The russian tank hid in a hangar, but still lost.
Hola Prystan, Kherson region. pic.twitter.com/PljOrqTggW— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) May 18, 2023
