Russian military deploys injured troops in “crutch battalions,” highlighting manpower crisis
Russian military deploys injured troops in “crutch battalions,” highlighting manpower crisis
Russia has begun deploying soldiers on crutches and other walking wounded to front-line combat operations near Pokrovsk, according to verified drone footage.
Russia’s military leadership has been deploying injured soldiers still dependent on crutches into front-line combat operations, according to multiple sources and verified drone footage from the east of Ukraine, Forbes reports.
Crutches literally have a smaller footprint, so they're better in mined terrain.
In b4 Russian circus stilt-walker assault battalion :>
But they press in 3 places. Might be they are meant to walk in front of the healthy soldiers.
In case of mines, you know
"Something, something, talk softly and carry a big stick"