The morale of Russian troops could harm Vladimir Putin according to a former lieutenant general of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Troop motivation plays a crucial role in a war and is often what makes the difference between victory or defeat on the battlefield.
“If the troops are not motivated, you can say what you want to Moscow, the troops are more than a thousand kilometers from Moscow. They are conscript troops, they are in service for a year, I believe they earn the equivalent of $25 a month and are not well motivated (…) For Russians, Ukrainians are brothers and sisters. So it takes a lot of motivation to force the Russians to take up arms against brothers,” said Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Marc Caron.
Even if international aid arrives little by little, according to the former soldier, this aid is very important for the survival of Ukraine.
“We send anti-tank weapons, m72s, it’s a rocket launcher which could not have a big impact on Russian tanks, but on certain vehicles yes, it is not necessarily easy because it these people have to be trained in the use of weapons, but I am convinced that whatever aid we provide will help,” he said.
One thing is certain, according to Mr. Caron, this war will do enormous damage to Ukraine and could even be ruined by Russia.
“You can’t be in Putin’s head, but if you look at what happened in the recent past in Chechnya or Syria, you can see the results where Grozny was completely crushed. I do not want to be a prophet of doom, but it is a scenario that Putin can do, ”explains the lieutenant general of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Watch the full interview in the video above.