The New York Times reported that Russian troops were ordered to target residential areas.
The Times obtained audio from the radio networks that show Russian troops discussing their plans to advance on the Ukrainian town of Makariv.
A Russian is heard on the radio ordering a military member to cover residential areas and shoot at targets once the property is removed, according to The Times translation.
New York Times journalist Christiaan Triebert reported that property was likely code for Russian personnel or equipment.
A Russian who identifies himself in the recording as Yug-95 told a soldier that he had made a decision to remove the first property from the residential area.
He told the soldier to cover the residential area with his weapons.
The Times reported that he repeated the orders twice.
—Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) March 23, 2022
A clip shows Russian soldiers yelling at each other after they came under fire.
Buran-30 said in an intercept radio conversation that his situation was very tense and that tanks were approaching. The area is under fire from all directions because of a drone over it.
He said he was stuck and that he was under fire, but he never asked for air support.
According to The Times translations, Yug-95 responded by saying that he forgot about the air support. You forgot! Over!
The audio-visual investigators worked with ham radio operators and open source groups to get the radio transmissions.
The recordings show an army struggling with logistical problems and communication failures.
It is not known why Russian troops were using radio networks to communicate, but it has become normal during Russia's invasion into Ukraine.
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