The morale of Russian forces may hurt Vladimir Putin, according to a former lieutenant in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Troop motivation plays a critical role in war and is often what makes the difference between victory or defeat on the battlefield.
If there is no motive for the troops, you can say what you want to Moscow, the troops are more than a thousand kilometers from Moscow. They are conscripts, they are in service for a year, I think they earn the equivalent of $25 a month and they are not well motivated (…) For the Russians, the Ukrainians are brothers and sisters. So it takes a lot of motivation,” said Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mark Caron, “to force the Russians to take up arms against their brothers.”
Even if little by little international aid arrives, according to the ex-soldier, this help is very important for Ukraine’s survival.
“We send anti-tank weapons, m72s, a rocket launcher that cannot have a significant impact on Russian tanks, but on certain vehicles, yes, it is not necessarily easy because these people have to be trained in the use of weapons, but I am convinced that any help we give will help.”
One thing is certain, according to Mr. Karon, that this war will inflict severe damage on Ukraine and could even be destroyed by Russia.
You can’t be in Putin’s head, but if you look at what happened in the recent past in Chechnya or Syria, you can see the results where Grozny was completely crushed. The Lieutenant General in the Canadian Armed Forces explains, “I don’t want to be a prophet of doom, but this is a scenario that Putin can do.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
