Russian troops shelling settlements they withdraw from, says General Staff

The Daily Beast

Putin’s Desperate Troops Beg for Parents’ Money to Buy War Gear

Alexey NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / AFPRussian fighters are starting to plead with their parents to send them money so they can buy better protective gear than the equipment Russian President Vladimir Putin has provided his military for the war in Ukraine, according to calls intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence.“How much do you need?,” one soldier’s mother asked, according to one tapped call, which was shared by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) this week. “And what kind of equipment…? And you have to b