Western officials believe low morale among Russian troops is forcing generals to the battlefield.
Highlights
- Western officials believe low morale among Russian troops is forcing generals to the battlefield.
- It is unusual for such senior Russian officers to be so close to battlefield.
- Western officials say they have been forced to move towards the front lines to deal with low morale of Russian troops.
- Russia has been hit by a growing number of problems in recent years, including the threat posed by Russia’s anti-Russian forces in Ukraine and Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2010.