Russian soldiers deliberately damage equipment to avoid going to the front
On the Kostiantynivka front, cases of sabotage among Russian troops have been reported. Soldiers are intentionally disabling their equipment to avoid being sent to the frontline. Meanwhile, lower-level commanders are aware of these actions but often do not respond.
This information comes from a statement by the partisan movement “ATESH.”
An ATESH agent embedded in a unit of the Russian 255th Motor Rifle Regiment reported that a persistent practice has developed among personnel: deliberately damaging equipment before rotations or combat missions.
This includes mechanical damage to engines, draining of technical fluids, and tampering with electrical wiring and fuel systems.
“People don’t want to go there. Whoever can break it does. Commanders also see no point in making a scandal, because they understand where their troops are being sent,” said the partisan agent.
ATESH believes that fear of the frontline among Russian soldiers now outweighs fear of disciplinary punishment. As a result, equipment that should remain operational is left idle, and the units effectively undermine their own combat readiness.
According to ATESH, this is no longer an isolated occurrence but a systemic pattern on the Kostiantynivka front. The movement added that it continues to monitor these trends and works with sources inside the occupation structures.
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