Putin's new recruits filling gaps in a decimated Russian unit keep bunching up into a 'pile of people' in battle, making them easy targets, Ukrainian troops say

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 19:39

Members of a Ukrainian artillery unit stand near a artillery unit in the forest. — Members of a Ukrainian artillery unit prepare to fire an M109 self propelled artillery unit at Russian mortar positions around Vuhledar from a frontline position on December 19, 2022 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine.
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New Russian soldiers are struggling on the battlefield in Ukraine's east, The Guardian reported.
The small mining town of Vuhledar is the site of ongoing fighting as Russia aims to take more territory.
But Ukraine has managed to maintain a strong defense in recent weeks.

Russian forces are floundering in east Ukraine as new recruits and poorly-trained conscripts fail to make significant headway amid ongoing battle near the small mining town of Vuhledar.