Russian military Mariupol
A Russian serviceman stands guard at the destroyed part of the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol on May 18, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.
  • Russia faces serious problems as it battles Ukraine's counteroffensive, reports say. 
  • Its forces are low on morale and equipment, said the Institute for the Study of War. 
  • Ukraine is trying to breach Russia's formidable defensive lines. 

The Russian military is facing low morale, infighting, and equipment shortages as it battles Ukraine's counteroffensive, according to experts.