Text taken from the Telegram channel of Aleksandr Kharchenko, posted at the Live Journal page of Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] I have often said that our troops lack motivation. But then there was a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian troops demonstrate miracles of resilience. In an attempt to rectify the situation, the Ukrainians even began to hit the trenches with "khimars", but the infantry still stands to death. Why did this happen, and what did the NATO advisers not take into account?The Russian soldier fought heroically at all times, but gave his best only when he could answer a simple question - "why"? The "Kharkov regrouping" happened for the most part due to the fact that there were no more people left in the battalions, and they continued to be sent on the attack. Not only everyone could answer the question "why is all this necessary?"
Yes, we were slapped in the face, but we finally reconsidered the approach to this war and for the first time set clear tasks. Since October, the units have been standing and preparing to meet the enemy offensive. It became a little easier for a simple soldier to fight. He realized that he was burrowing in order to survive and keep Ukrainians out of Crimea.
The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was prepared by NATO generals. They compared forces and means, placed models on the map, but so far nothing has come of it. Why is that? Overseas strategists treat fighters on the battlefield like units in a computer game. The strategy was simple and clear... we saturate the troops with NATO equipment, distract them in Belgorod, hit the Kremlin and break through in Zaporozhye.
Seeing the attack of drones on the Kremlin, the Russian man went nuts. "These pi ... ry decided to shoot in Moscow!" After entering the Belgorod region, our soldiers rolled up their sleeves. "Right now we will show these invaders!" Well, when NATO equipment with fascist crosses left on the battlefield, the Russian peasant grabbed an RPG and began to ruthlessly burn foreign armored vehicles.
And all why? Yes, because for many decades we have been hammered into our heads that NATO hordes will come from the West and they will have to be met in order to protect our land. Agree that fighting against the Ukrainian army and NATO are two big differences. So now our fighters are clearly aware that they are fighting against the NATO proxy army, so that the "leopards" do not ride around Moscow. The narratives imbibed with mother's milk finally started to work, and we got motivation. Overseas generals do not understand this, they do not feel the regional peculiarities. But we also need to start working with motivation. After all, we still have to advance ... and for this we need to twist the ideological component a little more.
Alexander Kharchenko
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