Putin's manpower problem: Russia 'is drafting in troops from Siberia and the Pacific as well as Syrians and mercenaries' in desperate attempt to get stalled Ukrainian invasion going after punishing losses

Daily Mail ^ | 3/16/2022 | Chris Pleasance

[marcusmaximus]

Putin has a problem. His invasion of Ukraine, intended as a days-long operation, is now grinding into its third week and becoming a bloodbath. Attacks across the country are stalled amid predictions that Russia will soon struggle to hold the territory it has - let alone capture more. In short: he needs more men for the meat grinder.

But where to find them? America estimates Russia has committed somewhere between half and three quarters of its total land forces to Ukraine, and all of those are already involved in the fighting. Some 'spare' units will be involved in active missions elsewhere, while others will be for territorial defence - leaving the country vulnerable to attack if they are sent abroad.

That conundrum has forced the Kremlin to reach far from the frontlines in search of men, according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, which says reinforcements are now being drawn from as far afield as eastern Siberia, the Pacific Fleet, and Armenia. That is in addition to Syrian fighters and paid mercenaries - hundreds of the from the shadowy Wagner Group - which have already been committed to the fight.

The UK believes such reinforcements would likely be used to hold Ukrainian territory already captured by Russia which would then free up regular units for fresh assaults - almost certainly targeting major cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Chernihiv. Another goal would likely be to encircle a large number of Ukrainian forces in the Donbass, spread out along the old frontline with Russian-backed rebel groups.

But it is unclear whether those reinforcements will be effective. Some could take weeks to reach the front, while Syrian mercenaries are likely to be poorly trained and un-used to the terrain and climate of eastern Europe.

[escapefromboston]

Good news. Guess we don’t have to send Ukraine any money

[granite]

Putin’s victory will taste as bitter as defeat!

[BenLurkin]

Small wonder the rank and file have no enthusiasm for this pointless war. I'm surprised the Russian troops aren't refusing to leave their barracks.

[rrrod]

So far Biden is stonewalling supplies to Ukraine. Timeline is stretched out. Putin has Biden by the balls it appears.

[SeekAndFind]

I’m noticing a pattern here with regards to the reporting by the Daily Mail — They only report about Ukrainian wins and Russian loses and impending disasters...

The reality is, unless there are major reinforcements and support from other countries, the occupation of Ukraine is only a matter of time...

Note: Don’t take this as my cheering on the Russians, nothing could be further from the truth. If the Russians could really be defeated by Ukraine, I’d be very glad to hear that. I’m just not into wishful thinking.

[Redleg Duke]

They did the same in WWII, but then, Germany was in sight of the Kremlin towers.

Now, it is to save their invasion.

[z3n]

What do you mean all your temps are at home because they get Biden bucks?

[silent majority rising]

Maybe our vaunted cia should engineer a war between Russia and China.

[EEGator]

But the Ukraine desperately needs a no fly zone.
Something is amiss...

[tlozo]

[Kevmo]

It sure doesn’t SOUND like his invasion is stalled

Ukraine and Russia draw up neutrality plan to end war
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4047221/posts

[virginia9000]

I’m so sick of Daily Mail Propaganda!

[faithhopecharity]

ridiculous, deceptive reporting.
Russia has PLENTY of men it can send (if needed)

whether we like it or not, does not matter

secondly, I seriously doubt mr Potin would be so foolish as to import more Muslims into his part of Europe

Russia has lots of unfortunate experience with Muslim terrorist attacks in their country

[MercyFlush]

Now would be a great time for China to take back Siberia from the Russian invaders.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

No mention of the Ukraine propensity for killing their own citizens in false-flag operations.

https://rumble.com/vwxxi8-ukraine-on-fire.html

https://rumble.com/vwy6pm-revealing-ukraine.html

[Persevero]

It is an interesting thing, how our culture affects our eventual ability to survive.

Russia has altered course positively, but decades of multiple abortions policy and an anti-child mentality means a host of social problems. And this translates into a weaker and weaker military.

They drink VERY hard as well. Young alcoholics are not the best troops.

Same with China. They want to rule the world but have gutted themselves with their murderous, horrifying one child policy. They have pivoted but I think it is too late for the next 50-100 years. There is an anti-child culture, now. Most Chinese don’t want to have child/ren.

These suicidal cultural components are in the US too but are not official policy and many of us resist. Most of us are child positive and we aren’t drinking/opiod/fentanyling ourselves insensible at the Russian level, anyway.

For us, the homosexual juggernaut seems to be the biggest threat. Open homosexuality dooms a culture and Obergefell and its ramifications is a tool of oppression against religious freedom.

[Vigilanteman]

So far Biden is stonewalling supplies to Ukraine.

Damned ironic when you consider that the main charge against Trump in the first impeachment was stonewalling supplies to Ukraine.

For readers with a short memory, it is worth reminding them that not only were the charges proven false, but Ukraine was not being invaded at the time.

[Pxzftrnqfrn]

The Soviets used to show movies about traffic jams in America to show how bad life was there. Instead of getting that message, the people wondered who owned all those cars.

So the message Im getting from all these stories of how Ukraine stopped the inept Russian army with some anti-tank missiles and molotov cocktails is....Why do we need to spend so much on NATO? Why do 100,000 American troops need to be in Europe? Lets put them on the Mexican border and let Germany, the UK, and France worry (spend their money) about defending Europe.
If Ukraine can stop them this easily, you mean to tell me the combined military might of the UK, Germany, France, Poland, and others can’t do the same if not better?

So which is it? Is Russia and its thousands of tanks and missiles really a threat to roll into Germany thus requiring the US to fund NATO? Or is it an inept army that does not have the gas or experience to take a city 140 miles away.

[MercyFlush]

“Russia has PLENTY of men it can send”

Conscript cannon fodder is not a professional military. As it stands the professional Russian military is getting bloodied by a third rate military that’s mostly a dispersed guerilla force.