Regrouping? Goodwill gesture?
“”It is clear that after Neskuchne the enemy moves on, and our units, with a lack of forces, could go lower to a more fortified defense line due to flank attacks by enemy units. From the field they report that reinforcements are needed to level the situation.””
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“Russia Wrestles With How to Send More Troops to Ukraine Without Another Call-Up”
“Moscow seeks to boost its military manpower as Ukraine’s counteroffensive gets under way”
“Russia is reaching for a range of tactics to cajole or coerce men to enroll in the military, as it looks to buttress its defenses in Ukraine without resorting to a mass mobilization that could cause political and social friction at home.
Fifteen months after his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing a problem his commanders had hoped to avoid: how to recruit enough troops to fight what is shaping up to be a drawn-out war. As a result, Russian authorities are offering enticements such as signing bonuses for joining what they call their “special military operation,” while also increasing the punishment for those who evade military service.
With Ukrainian forces equipped with advanced Western weapons now engaged in a counteroffensive aimed at expelling Russia from their territory, Moscow needs more men. According to U.S. estimates, Russian casualties in Ukraine have totaled 100,000 since December, including 20,000 dead. Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, said in September that 5,937 Russian soldiers had been killed, but in January and June he announced other battlefield deaths, bringing the total to 6,071, the last official count Russia has provided on its casualties.”