Russian Troops with Falling Morale Rebel... "Angry Soldier Attacks Commander with Tank"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] Foreign media reported that a Russian soldier deliberately attacked and killed his own commander during combat in Ukraine.

On the 25th (local time), according to The Times, a Western intelligence official stated, "Colonel Yuri Medvedev, commander of the 37th Independent Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of Russia, was killed after being hit by a tank."

According to the report, the incident occurred during a battle in Makariiv, west of Kyiv. When the unit lost half of its troops, an enraged soldier deliberately rammed Colonel Medvedev with a tank. Medvedev was injured in both legs and was transported to a hospital in Belarus, where he later reportedly died.

The Times noted that this is the first case of a Russian soldier deliberately attacking a superior officer in Ukraine and serves as further evidence of declining morale and rising discontent within the Russian military.

However, the British Guardian pointed out that while there is evidence supporting the claim that the brigade commander was hit by a tank, his death is not confirmed. In a video released by Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic and close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the brigade commander was seen in pain with his legs wrapped in a blanket, being carried on a stretcher from a military vehicle, but was clearly alive.

Western countries believe that the morale of the Russian military is gradually deteriorating. They estimate that one-fifth of the troops Russia deployed during its invasion of Ukraine are no longer combat-capable. The United States estimates that 7,000 Russian soldiers have died.

The Telegraph reported that the Russian military seems to have lost control over some units. The war, initially believed to end quickly, has turned into a war of attrition.

The Times stated that abandoned Russian military vehicles are signs of desertion. Regarding the recent consecutive deaths of seven Russian generals, it analyzed that due to low morale, generals have had to take direct roles on the front lines.

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