The United States has come across some documents that say some Russian troops in Ukraine are not obeying the commanders' orders, according to a senior U.S. defense official.

The U.S. believes that Russian troops and "middle-class officers at various levels, even up to the battalion level" are refusing to obey orders to march forward on the new offensive in Donbas, Ukraine, the official said.

These officials "either refused to obey the orders or are not obeying them with the same greed expected from an officer," the US official said, reports

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This has led many senior generals to take a direct part in the invasion of the Ukrainian state, where so far seven of them have reportedly lost their lives.

Otherwise, Russia has continued today with bombings causing casualties and material damage.

NEW: US has seen indications that some Russian officers are refusing to obey orders or not following commands "with alacrity" in Donbas: senior US defense official

Western officials have said that Russian troops failing to obey orders has forced more generals into the field.

- Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) May 9, 2022