Poor logistics, high war casualties on the Eastern Front, and shortages of military equipment and food have left Russia’s capital Petrograd dangerously unstable in the latest developments from #1917Live, RT’s social media project in which we cover the events of 100 years ago in real time.
Last year’s Brusilov Offensive brought Russia initial gains against the teetering Austro-Hungarian Empire, but petered out due to supply problems, adding around a million men to the casualty list. In all, more than a million men have died, and over four million have been wounded. 1.5 million deserted the army in 1916 alone.