Russian commander kills himself after most of unit’s tanks dismantled, Ukraine claims

A Russian commander killed himself after discovering all however one among his unit’s tanks have been utterly stripped of essential elements, in accordance with Ukraine’s army.

The Land Forces of Ukraine stated that invading forces have suffered such heavy losses their items have been pressured to get new army gear from long-term storage at an airport simply 21 miles from the border.

“The situation of this gear is usually extraordinarily unsatisfactory, which makes its full use inconceivable,” the Ukrainian pressure stated on Telegram.

Russia’s 4th Panzer Division “discovered that out of 10 ‘canned’ tanks, just one is in a roughly operational situation. The remaining are utterly dismantled. A few of them don’t even have engines!” the Ukrainian forces claimed.

“Based on accessible data, the commander of the thirteenth Panzer Regiment of the 4th Panzer Division of the Russian Federation shot himself,” the message stated.

Local residents pass at a damaged Russian tank after resent fight in the town of Trostsyanets
Native residents move at a broken Russian tank after resent struggle within the city of Trostsyanets.
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The body of a Russian soldier lays in the woods in Trostsyanets, Ukraine, Monday, March 28, 2022.
The physique of a Russian soldier lays within the woods in Trostsyanets, Ukraine, Monday, March 28, 2022.
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Destroyed Russian tank is seen, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Trostianets, in the Sumy region, Ukraine March 25, 2022.
All however one of many commander’s unit’s tanks have been utterly stripped of essential elements.
Iryna Rybakova/Press service of the Ukrainian Floor Forces/Handout through REUTERS
Ukrainian service members inspect destroyed Russian military vehicles, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Trostianets, in the Sumy region, Ukraine March 25, 2022
Ukraine’s army claimed Tuesday that greater than 17,000 Russian troops have been killed.
Iryna Rybakova/Press service of the Ukrainian Floor Forces/Handout through REUTERS

Ukraine’s Protection Ministry shared the identical report, quipping that “the quantity 13 of the regiment” had certainly confirmed to be unfortunate.

It stated the obvious suicide was a part of the “penalties of the liberation of Trostyanets within the Sumy area by the Ukrainian army and the defeat of the Kantemirov tank division.”

Lieutenant Normal Serhiy Kisel, the commander of one other unit, the first Panzer Military, was additionally “faraway from workplace” due to “large losses and the failure of the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” the ministry claimed.

Ukrainian servicemen stand over the bodies of Russian soldiers in the town of Trostsyanets
Ukrainian servicemen stand over the our bodies of Russian troopers within the city of Trostsyanets.
AP Photograph/Efrem Lukatsky
Russian invasion of Ukraine as of March 24, 2022.
Russian invasion of Ukraine as of March 24, 2022.
Russian military equipment destroyed during an anti-tank attack in one of the villages near Chernihiv, Ukraine, 28 March 2022
Russian army gear destroyed throughout an anti-tank assault in one of many villages close to Chernihiv, Ukraine, March 28, 2022.
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Ukrainian service members inspect destroyed Russian military vehicles
Ukrainian service members examine destroyed Russian army automobiles, March 25, 2022.
Iryna Rybakova/Press service of the Ukrainian Floor Forces/Handout through REUTERS

“It was inconceivable for the Russian management to show a blind eye to poor command of the troops,” the ministry stated.

Ukraine’s army claimed Tuesday that greater than 17,000 Russian troops have been killed — and almost 600 tanks and 1,710 different armored automobiles destroyed.

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