Russian soldiers are seen on a tank in Volnovakha district in the pro-Russian separatists-controlled Donetsk, in Ukraine on March 26, 2022.Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency
Business Insider: Russia is recruiting retired veterans to 'generate more fighting power' and combat 'mounting losses,' says UK
* British intelligence said Russia is hiring military personnel who have not served in the army since 2012.
* The UK's Ministry of Defence said Russia is dealing with "mounting losses."
* NATO estimates that Russia has lost between 7,000 to 15,000 troops during the war.
British intelligence says Russia is trying to expand its military capacity by hiring military personnel who have not served in the army since 2012, after the Russian military has been hit with "mounting losses."
In a statement on Twitter, as part of regular intelligence updates, the UK's Ministry of Defence said that Putin's army is working to "generate more fighting power."
It also aims to bolster its numbers by recruiting fighters from the unrecognized Transnistria region, a slither of disputed territory besides Moldova, said the UK intel.
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WNU editor: The twitter feed from the UK Ministry of Defense (link here) has been for me an invaluable source of information on the war. But the best source of information has been from the French Ministry of Defense (link here).
UK Intelligence Says Russia Is Recruiting Retired Veterans To Bolster Troop Strength In Ukraine
Russia to Bolster Troops With Ex-Soldiers as Losses Mount in Ukraine: UK -- Newsweek
Russia calls up dad's army of retired soldiers to cover 'mounting losses' -- The Telegraph
4 comments:
Surrender Bolshevik baby killers or be eradicated!!!
The live feed of France 24 is a lot better than Sky news too.
Weird propaganda news story. Russia invades with 1/7th of its regular forces but ALSO they’re so hard up for manpower that they’re now forced to reconscript grandpa. Okay sure, whatever you say ghost of Kiev.
I agree unless they are unwilling to commit their main forces but why wouldn’t they want the professionals to gain experience
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