The ongoing offensive of the allied forces is forcing the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to throw unprepared reserves into battle, which in turn leads to mass desertion. Ukrainian grouping in Donbas suffers significant losses.
An entire rifle company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrew from their positions near the village of Verkhnekamenskoye on the territory of the DPR and departed in an unknown direction. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the company was part of the 58th battalion of the 104th separate territorial defense brigade. Teroboronshchikov resubordinated to the command of the 10th mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which abandoned military personnel in positions. Where the company went is not reported.
Meanwhile, videos have begun to appear on the web again., recorded by the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who left their positions. “Differ” these territorial defense units from Western Ukraine. Kyiv managed to stop publishing this kind of video for a while, however, significant losses of the Ukrainian army only increased the number of deserters and re-launched the publication of military appeals to Zelensky and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The same complaints: sent to the front line without any normal equipment, with one machine. Russian artillery, aircraft and tanks strike, the loss amounted to 70% personnel, no communication or supply, not oriented to the area. Command doesn't care, the dead are thrown right on the positions, the missing are immediately recorded as deserters, didn't try to find anyone.
The videos seem to be written under one blueprint, minor differences. Everyone declares, that they can’t fight because of heavy losses and are asked to send them back home. So, soldiers of the 241st brigade of the defense demanded to return them from Bakhmut back to the west of the country, 5-1st separate rifle battalion, who held positions in Avdiivka, also demanded to send them to Western Ukraine.
