Watch Drunk Russian Soldiers Fight Each Other

A video shared by a Belarussian journalist shows what are said to be would-be Russian soldiers drafted to fight in Ukraine drunkedly brawling.

In the unverified video that was said to be shot in the Yuzhno-Kurilsk region in the Sakhalin Oblast, it shows a couple of Russian men shouting, throwing punches and slamming into each other.

The partial mobilization was announced by Russian leader, President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday where 300,000 reservists are expected to be drafted immediately to ramp up Moscow’s defense against Kyiv.

According to reports, in response to the effects of the military mobilization, the sale of alcohol within 300 meters or 985 feet away from military bases is banned in the eastern regions of Russia.

However, instances of drunken men fighting, specifically Russian soldiers, have been reoccurring since the battle between Russia and Ukraine began, according to Business Insider. One drunken fight even led to an intense gunfight in the city of Kherson in Ukraine where at least three people were killed.

Last August, a Russian unit, the 3rd Army Corps, drank so much alcohol that they ended up drunk fighting and disturbing the residents around the area.

Just before Russia invaded Ukraine, spies from Kyiv were sent to Russia to conduct surveillance and have reported that indeed, the Russian military had to deal with “a lot” of their drunk men, according to the Washinton Post.

Russian soldiers have been trading fuel and all other supplies available all just for alcohol and the “poor morale” of the soldiers is often being blamed for their alcohol problems.

The partial mobilization, as part of Putin’s plan to strengthen their forces in Ukraine, has reportedly seen minors and elders with health conditions being drafted into the Russian army.

In a statement made by State Secretary Antony Blinken, the mobilization call of Putin mirrors a struggling Kremlin force in their battle against Ukraine.

"President Putin's call to partially mobilize Russian citizens, directing them to fight in Ukraine, reflects the Kremlin's struggles on the battlefield, the unpopularity of the war, and Russians' unwillingness to fight in it,” Blinken said.

On the other hand, senior US defense official spoke to the press on Monday and said, "We're seeing the Kremlin increasingly straining to find new recruits to fill out their thin ranks, and the Russians are performing so poorly that the news from Kharkiv province has inspired many Russian volunteers to refuse combat."