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Russia-Ukraine war latest: ‘heavy battles’ in Sievierodonetsk; Zelenskiy to address EU leaders – live
Zelenskiy says Russian shelling of Sievierodonetsk has destroyed ‘entire critical infrastructure’ as he is set to make bid for new Russia sanctions
Russians advance into largest city in Donbas still in Ukrainian handsEU debates watering down Russian oil ban amid Hungarian oppositionNegative views of Russia mainly limited to western liberal democraciesUkrainian MP urges west to supply long-range rocketsAt a glance: what we know on day 96 of the invasionThe Tass news agency is reporting that grain is being shipped from Kherson, which the Russians now occupy, to Russia.
They quote Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civilian administration that has been imposed on Kherson, as saying “We have space to store (the new crop) although we have a lot of grain here. People are now partially taking it out, having agreed with those who buy it from the Russian side.”
Brigade and battalion commanders likely deploy forwards into harm’s way because they are held to an uncompromising level of responsibility for their units’ performance.
Similarly, junior officers have had to lead the lowest level tactical actions, as the army lacks the cadre of highly trained and empowered non-commissioned officers (NCOs) who fulfil that role in Western forces.
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