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Russian troops are getting frostbite in Ukraine because they don't have the right cold-weather gear, US official says
  • Some Russians were getting cold in Ukraine because they had the wrong gear.

  • The official said that the troops were forced to stay out of the fighting.

  • Russian forces have faced setbacks in their invasion.

A senior US defense official said that Russian forces are getting frostbite because they don't have adequate cold-weather gear.

The official told reporters that some Russian troops were forced to take a break during the war because of the frostbite problem.

The official said that they were struggling on many fronts, according to the Task and Purpose reporter Haley Britzky.

Russian forces have faced setbacks in their invasion of Ukraine.

A US defense official told reporters at a Monday background briefing that Russian forces were having issues with their ranks because they did not expect such a strong resistance from Ukraine.

The official said that many Russian troops had no idea which orders they would have to take. The official said that Russian forces were having communication and logistical problems.

Russia has appeared to stall across multiple fronts as it struggles to achieve significant military objectives.

Russian forces are ramping up their assault on Ukrainian cities and civilians, leaving scores dead and millions displaced.

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