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Video shows Russian soldiers in Ukraine complaining about lack of food, supplies, and training 

"No bullets, no grenades, no pouches, no food, no water. It's a f**king mess!" says one of the soldiers

October 28, 2022 6:05am

Updated: October 28, 2022 6:27pm

Video footage shared this week shows Russian troops stationed in Ukraine complaining about not having enough food, supplies, or food on the front lines, Business Insider reported. 

"No bullets, no grenades, no pouches, no food, no water. It's a f**king mess!" the alleged Russian soldier says in the video posted to Facebook this week by Ukrainian journalist Yurii Butusov. 

"We're on the f**king front lines," the soldier says in the video, where he is seen with several other soldiers huddled in the woods. 

The soldiers identify as members of the 423rd Regiment of the 4th Guards Kantemirovskaya Tank Division.

"We were sent here with no training, nothing. They f**ked us all over. The Kantemirovskaya division f**ks us over all the time," a younger man says, echoing his fellow soldier’s complaints. 

"Tasks are unclear," the man said. "The direction of the enemy forces is unclear — there is no connection. The shelling is endless."

"It is not clear where we are,” another soldier can be heard saying off-camera. 

According to the younger soldier, the members of his regiment had to buy their own uniforms with their own money. The off-camera soldier chimes in complaining about the lack of warm underwear despite the cold weather. 

However, the Ukrainian journalist that posted the video warned viewers that conditions might not be the same for all Russian soldiers. 

"You should not think that the entire Russian army looks like this, there are also quite combat-ready units. Do not think that the enemy is as weak as this regiment."

"But the video shows that Russia is not able to carry out mobilization properly," Butusov said. "First of all, there is no time for preparation, there are no sergeants and junior officers, there is an acute shortage of commanders."

Business Insider could not verify the authenticity of the video.