Russian Troops At Bakhmut Refuse Attack Order, Kill Commander, Surrender
In the third such incident in a month, Russian frontline troops refused an officer's order to launch an attack on Ukrainian positions without armor or artillery support, which the soldiers understandably regarded as a suicidal mission with little hope of achieving its supposed objective.
When their commanding officer threatened to have them shot for refusing the order, they killed him and then surrendered. This incident reportedly occurred in the Bakhmut sector. The month's previous mutinies occurred on the Lyman and Kupiank fronts. The implication is that Russian army morale is worsening as units are being ordered to make unsupported attacks with little hope of survival.
https://www.thelowdownblog.com/2025/07/russian-troops-at-bakhmut-refuse-attack.html







