After General Delpati ordered the relocation of part of the 120th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade from Sumy to Volsk to "stabilize the front line," the brigade began to experience a larger-scale desertion phenomenon.
According to reports from Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov to Putin, the Russian forces have already occupied 70% of the city area of Volsk. The Ukrainian 57th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade, which has been defending Volsk, has suffered heavy losses, forcing Delpati to transfer relatively intact units of the 120th Independent Territorial Defense Brigade currently stationed in Semonovka, Sumy, to Volsk, under the command of the 57th Brigade. However, this order caused dissatisfaction among the personnel of the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade, who started to leave their bases without permission. In 2024, the 120th Territorial Defense Brigade had fought against the Russian forces near Volsk and suffered significant losses, so the brigade now does not want to leave the comfort of Sumy and go back to Volsk for more fighting.
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