Russia would like to recruit up to 400.000 soldiers for the army in the coming months, this is the plan that the country's defense ministry would have established, but Britain does not seem convinced that there is a chance that this has a real chance of success, considering the current situation.
Russia is said to have lost around 220.000 soldiers during the war in Ukraine, a good number of them killed, while the vast majority were most likely wounded, as the government in Moscow wants to increase the number of soldiers who are active on the front. , even if that means sending untrained people.
"It is highly unlikely" that Russia will call for 400.000 volunteers, could force men to join the army. Russia is "very unlikely" to be able to attract 400.000 volunteer professional soldiers, which it claimed was the goal of its new recruitment drive, the ministry said.
The ministry said it was "realistic" that the distinction between a call for voluntary, professional personnel presented by Moscow and a new mandatory mobilization would be blurred, with regional authorities trying to fulfill their recruitment duties by "compelling men to join".
⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russia 'highly unlikely' to call up 400,000 volunteers, may force men to join army.
Russia will "highly unlikely" manage to attract 400,000 volunteer professional soldiers, which it claimed to be the goal of its new recruitment campaign, the ministry said.
- The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 30, 2023
