 Retta facing problems with training of middle-level military officers in the Russian information space The Russian military command is more often criticized for failing to recruit and train Effective middle-level military officers to lead Russian forces on the front lines in Ukraine the Institute for the study of war ISW said this in its latest report Russian ultra-nationalists are increasingly criticizing Russian military command for failing to recruit and train effective middle-level military officers to lead Russian forces on the front lines in Ukraine some Russian mill bloggers recently expressed their frustrations with middle-level military officers and accused them of introducing unnecessary bureaucratic measures mistreating wounded and deceased Russian military personnel issuing commands that lead to military losses and misinforming the Russian higher military command one Russian mill blogger claimed that a middle-level military officer ordered his unit to introduce additional bureaucratic measures following a visit from the head of the Russian air and missile defense troops likely Lieutenant-General Andrei Demin who originally advised against such bureaucratic Practices some mill bloggers claimed that anger in the Russian information space Directed at middle-level military officers should instead target the senior officials who appointed poor commanders Some mill bloggers noted that the senior military leadership is supporting a system that fails to recruit and train a new generation Of middle-level officers instead appointing old and ineffective commanders to the front lines One mill blogger noted that the Russian military command and Russian leadership in general prefer officers that are loyal rather than competent and are incapable of training new officers while another mill blogger claimed that Russia will not eliminate this detrimental culture within its military without making significant changes to the Russian military leadership