The Russian military command may have imposed controversial restrictions on the use of private cars by Russian volunteers who deliver military and humanitarian aid to Russian front-line troops, possibly as part of ongoing efforts to centralize power.
The Russian command will punish servicemen caught using personal vehicles by sending them to fight as part of an assault group alongside any frontline commanders who have authorized the use of personal vehicles.
This is stated in the daily analysis of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
A well-known Russian military blogger claims that on the night of November 26 and 27, many Russian military bloggers received audio messages in which the Russian military command threatened all military personnel to stop using personal vehicles not registered for military operations in the area of hostilities.
The Kremlin continues to promote the "Time of Heroes" program, which aims to militarize the Russian government at the local, regional and federal levels as a way to prevent a return of the "Afghanistan Syndrome". in Russia.
A military blogger claims there are claims that the new commander of the Southern Military District (SMU), possibly referring to recently appointed Lt. Gen. Alexander Sanchik, issued the order, but has not confirmed or denied these claims.
The military blogger noted that the order would effectively allow the Russian military command to stop and confiscate all private vehicles belonging to volunteers delivering humanitarian aid and escort the drivers and their commanders into frontline assault groups as punishment for violations of the order.
The military blogger noted that the timing and severity of this order might suggest it was fake, possibly to enable the Russian military command to later rescind its order and appear to be responding to public outcry. .
Other Russian military bloggers complained that the order would have a serious impact on the Russian volunteer community, which evacuates soldiers and delivers military and humanitarian supplies to the frontline, and warned that efforts by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) to centralize supplies of humanitarian aid for Russian servicemen will lead to shortages of supplies and provisions among the frontline units.
The Russian military command has been trying to limit the use of personal vehicles and some personal electronic devices in the combat zone and set stricter guidelines for standards of care for men on the front line since January 2023. in a likely attempt to centralize control over Russian forces.
Ukrainian forces have recently advanced in the Toretsk region, and Russian forces have recently advanced in the direction of Pokrovsk and Kurakhovo, as well as within the main Ukrainian stronghold in Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian forces continue to use Western-supplied weapons to strike with more sophisticated strike packages against military targets deep in Russia's rear.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassim-Jomart Tokayev met in Astana on November 27 and signed a joint statement on deepening the Russian-Kazakh strategic partnership as part of Russia's efforts to establish a "new world order".< /p>