Don't forget too, that Soviet units were built within a system of constant resupply so that they always relied on the rear units (thus lessening their ability to break away from the Soviet Army).
Once the breakdown of Soviet logistics occurs, those frontline units will be seeing less of the essential supplies they need (food, ammunition, fuel etc). When a Soviet unit is no longer being supplied food by the Soviet Army, there might be quite a few members who decide that breaking away gives them a better chance of survival.
And during all that, NATO might not try to get them to defect but might simply be happy to bribe them with food in return for that former Soviet unit not fighting NATO.
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