ISW: Shortage of weapons and equipment, insecure command in Russian army

The Russian military continues to complain about the shortage of weapons and equipment and also about their command, which does not respond to subordinates and does not fulfil its promises.

US-based think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its daily assessment of the Russian military campaign that the Russian “Vostok” Battalion continued to complain on October 1 that the Russian military command is not fulfilling its promise of using the unit as a second-echelon force in combat and is not providing state awards, Caliber.Az reports.

The “Vostok” Battalion claimed that since the start of the full-scale invasion, its personnel have been fighting on the frontlines instead of performing “clearing” functions after assaults.

The “Vostok” Battalion claimed that 31 of its personnel died in combat and 151 were wounded over the past 19 months of combat and complained that Russian military command is not sufficiently awarding the battalion for its sacrifices as part of the Russian Operational-Combat Tactical Formation “Kaskad.”

A Russian milblogger observed that Russian forces are using outdated S-60 automatic anti-aircraft guns from the 1950s in the Kupyansk direction.

The milblogger stated that many social media users questioned the Russian MoD footage that showed Russian forces using an S-60 gun and asked about the age of these systems. The milblogger noted that while he does not doubt the effectiveness of Soviet armaments, he hopes that Russian forces will equip frontline units with new and modern equipment.