The Russian army badly needs officers

“SP”: the Russian army badly needs officers

The conduct of the special operation showed the command of the RF Armed Forces that there was a shortage of officers on the line of contact. Commanding platoons and companies is especially difficult with lieutenants, the publication reports.Free press“.

It was learned that earlier the officer corps had been reduced and many had also died in clashes. For this reason, these positions are now filled by inexperienced officers or contract sergeants without higher military training.

“Our army, like the air now, must launch a “machine” for the production of tank officers, gunners, signalmen, anti-aircraft gunners, missile launchers and everything else. The shortage of motorized rifle officers is most acute,” the newspaper wrote.

So far, it remains possible to appoint soldiers of the DPR and LPR to officer positions, who may not have the appropriate training, but who have many years of combat experience.

It should be noted that it is also necessary to involve research institutes that know more about military equipment than many military people.

Earlier in Britain they said that Russia has started a new stage of a special operation.