 For servicemen of the Russian army have appealed to the country's defense minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of general staff Valery Cherazimov. In their video appeal, the servicemen complained that they were left without necessary supplies and asked the minister for a help. The soldiers were promised that they would be replaced by other servicemen every 10 days. However, the servicemen said they were left without food, water and medical supplies for weeks at the front line, adding that they were also in need of medical bandages. They claimed that the wounded soldiers were left without medical assistance and were not evacuated. In their words, the commanders were aware of the problems but were not taking any action.