greatest ally. But it seems that the interfering bureaucratic mindset of

Russian politicians and officials is also a great aid to the Ukrainian

war effort.

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The Russian parliament adopted a law in July hiking the penalty for the

unauthorised use of personal internet devices, and in fact any internet

enabled gadgets, by frontline Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The

new law follows reports the Russian army is experiencing record losses

on the frontline.

The law classifies possession of devices that allow military personnel

to store or send videos, photos or geolocated data via the internet as a

grave offense, punishable by up to 15 days detention. It also forbids

the transmission of any information that could be used to identify any

Russian troops and their whereabouts.

There are some fears that this will make it harder to for Ukrainian

units to analyse Russian movements, according to Ukrainian open-source

investigators. But even if this law cuts both ways, on balance it’s

likely that Russian soldiers will come off worse.

We can guess at it’s negative impact by the uproar it has cause among

Z-Patriots and bloggers. Yegor Guzenko, also known as the Thirteenth,

said in a Telegram post that the entire army relies on internet devices.

"But how can office rats understand and know this? Let's let these

scumbags of the Duma go to war themselves," he wrote.

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Sources and recommended reading:

https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-duma-adopts-law-on-punishment-for-soldiers-using-gadgets-on-the-frontline/

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-23-2024

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/07/24/russia-plans-to-punish-troops-using-smartphones-in-ukraine/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/07/putin-bans-electronic-devices-in-bid-to-stop-russian-military-leaks

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