Russian conscripts called up for military service smoke at a gathering point before their departure for garrisons, in Omsk, Russia November 10. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko
IBTimes: Russia Needs 5 Million Soldiers, New Round Of Mobilization Possible: Ukraine Intel
* Russia has distributed a document called 'Conclusions of the war with NATO in Ukraine' to its military personnel
* A Ukrainian intelligence official suggested that Russia could introduce martial law in the country
* Russia has reportedly lost over 85,700 military personnel since the war began in February
Russia may impose another mobilization order to meet its need for millions of soldiers for the war, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
During an intelligence briefing, Oleksiy Gromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Russia has distributed a document called "Conclusions of the war with NATO in Ukraine" to its military personnel.
In the document, it was allegedly outlined that Russia needs to mobilize five million soldiers to win the war.
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Update #1: Russia tells its troops there must be 5 million of them for victory (Ukrayinska Pravda)
Update #2: Russia Has Admitted It Needs 5 Million Troops to Win War, Ukraine Says (Newsweek)
WNU Editor: Russia currently does not have the weaponry, barracks, or infrastructure to draft 5 million men all at once. What I do expect in the coming months is the Kremlin launching a major offensive against Ukraine with the current force deployment on the front lines backed by an additional 400,000 soldiers that were recently drafted or who had volunteered.
If this counter-offensive fails, I can easily Russia doing another mobilization of half a million soldiers in the spring.
As for the 5 million number. There is probably a list of 5 million that has been prepared from which the Kremlin can draft soldiers. I understand that the total number of soldiers that Russia can draft/conscript is 25 million, give or take a few million.
You can draft 25 million and unless all women become Rosie the riveter for both blue collar and white collar jobs, the GD plummets.
ReplyDeleteTalk about a straw herring.
DeleteRussia could stop the wat without drafting rookies that will just surrender in battlefield.
ReplyDeleteThere is too many trophies and junks that russian roolies left behind in Ukraine then afterward will just surrender.
This is going to be ugly. From what is observed in the last fewonths Russians will use steam roller tactics instead of blitzkrieg. It will be bloody
ReplyDeleteDonnerkrieg
ReplyDeleteUkraine says... read no more.
ReplyDeleteUS needs to stop fueling that war
Ridiculous judgement pointing to US where it is Russia igniting their weapons,
DeleteTry to stop Russia from firing weapons and you will see the war stop between them, without US saying a word or doing a thing.
No . some twisted logic there. How are things in herndon or is it nellis
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