Russian army lacks military equipment - ISW

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported this. 

Soldiers with the Russian army have to register their private vehicles with the Russian Ministry of Defense, after which their vehicles disappear or are transferred to another location.

In addition, Russian commanders regularly punish servicemen who do not allow their vehicles to go on missions. According to analysts, Russian soldiers feel that they are "at war" with their commanders. Russian soldiers in the south complain that their authorities have not provided them with boats and have ignored constant appeals from military bloggers since July 2.

It has also become known that Russian troops lack adequate counter-battery capabilities, especially after the dismissal of the commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army, Major General Ivan Popov, in early July. The ISW notes that the "outdated" D-20 howitzers are unsuitable for counter-battery combat.

The Institute for the Study of War adds that the occupiers' constant complaints indicate that the Russian Defense Ministry is unwilling or unable to compensate for the constant lack of equipment and address the low morale. But the prolongation of the conflict, which is partly the result of delays in Western aid to Ukraine, gives Russian forces time to improve and learn from their mistakes.

• On August 10, it was reported that arms manufacturers in Russia had to either install low-quality chips, 40% of which were defective, or use Soviet technology altogether due to a significant shortage of chips.