[BeauBo]

Russia also conscripted a lot of soldiers in Donetsk and Luhansk, through their surrogates, that have also taken lots of casualties. Along with the Wagner mercs, they fielded a larger total force

The Ukrainian forces also had additional forces under arms, like their Territorial Defense Force.

This new Russian mobilization likely means that the war will be longer, bloodier and more costly.

[Dr. Franklin]

This new Russian mobilization likely means that the war will be longer, bloodier and more costly.

The longer this war continues, the more likely Putin's regime falls, and Russia itself could fracture. The irony of Russia claiming to be one people with Eastern Ukraine while sending ethnic non-Russians to rape and pillage can't be ignored.

[MarMema]

It means just the opposite. Watch and see. Things changed drastically last night.