In the latest intelligence update shared by the British Ministry of Defense on the Russia-Ukraine war Twitter account, it was stated that late last month Russian reservists, armed with “only firearms and shovels”, were ordered to attack a Ukrainian position.
The intelligence update, which noted that reservists were probably using shovels in combat due to shortage of ammunition, emphasized that these tools used in combat were shovels, known as “MPL-50”, and had undergone little change since they were designed in 1869.
“The continued use of the shovel as a weapon underlines the brutal and low-tech conflict that characterizes much of the war,” the ministry said. expression was used.
In the post, where one of the Russian reserve soldiers stated that he was “neither physically nor psychologically ready” for the action, it was noted that the latest evidence showed “an increase in close conflicts in Ukraine”. (AA)