 Russian soldiers beg for vacation as Putin's war drags on. In a video circulated by a Ukrainian official, Russian soldiers appear to beg for a vacation as the war in Ukraine continues to drag on toward another major milestone according to Newsweek. It is noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin first launched his invasion of neighboring Ukraine in late February 2022, with the conflict having since dragged on longer than most would have ever predicted as it nears its two-year anniversary next month. According to recent estimates from the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have suffered over 360,000 deaths in the war, as well as countless losses of military hardware. The Kremlin does not provide a running total of reported Ukrainian losses. While Ukrainian sources might be inflating such numbers, other experts agree that they reflect a dire situation for Russia's forces. Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs and a vocal critic of Russia on social media, took to ex to share a clip, allegedly showing Russian soldiers begging Sergei Shoigu, the Russian Minister of Defense, for a vacation amid the ongoing slog of the conflict. They also purportedly complained about the lack of key supplies during the harsh winter months. Russian soldiers beg Shoigu for a vacation, complaining about lack of winter uniforms and heaters. Gerashchenko wrote in his post alongside the video. They say gasoline and food are in short supply. The occupiers from the 2nd Battalion, 6th Company, 26th Motorized Rifle Regiment, Reunit 12267, recorded an appeal to the Minister of Defense specifying that, in seven months, the soldiers have not had a single vacation, while the number of dead and wounded is growing.