Russia is trying to deal with the troop shortage in part by forcing soldiers injured earlier in the war back into combat, recruiting personnel from private security firms and even recruiting from prisons, according to a U.S. official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss. the degraded information find. The official added that the intelligence community has determined that one step Russia’s defense ministry is expected to take soon is recruiting convicted criminals to enlist “in exchange for pardons and financial compensation.” The US administration highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on January 1, did not specify whether the military would bolster its ranks by enlisting more conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of the two. But some Russian military analysts predicted it would rely heavily on volunteers, a cautious stance that reflects Kremlin concerns about possible fallout from an effort to grow the camp. The presidential decree aims to increase the total number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 soldiers. An earlier order put the army’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628, respectively, in early 2018. Colin Kall, the US Defense Department’s undersecretary for policy, told reporters earlier in August that the US estimates that Russia suffered heavy losses in the first months of the war. “There’s a lot of fog in the war, but I think it’s safe to say that the Russians probably have 70 or 80,000 casualties in less than six months,” Kahl said. “Now, that’s a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a little higher, but I think it’s kind of in the ballpark.” The US has often downplayed and leaked intelligence findings during the war to highlight plans for Russian disinformation operations or to draw attention to Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting its war against Ukraine, whose smaller army has put up stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. The Biden administration revealed findings earlier this week that Russia experienced technical problems with Iranian drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine. Russia received Mohajer-6 and Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicles for several days this month as part of what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that Russia is facing “some difficulties” and experiencing “limits to some of the capabilities” of Iranian drones since taking delivery of them. The Morning Update and Afternoon Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. Sign up today.
title: “Us Says Russian Military Faces Severe Manpower Shortages Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-17” author: “Louise Wylie”
Russia is trying to deal with the troop shortage in part by forcing soldiers injured earlier in the war back into combat, recruiting personnel from private security firms and even recruiting from prisons, according to a U.S. official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss. the degraded information find. The official added that the intelligence community has determined that one step Russia’s defense ministry is expected to take soon is recruiting convicted criminals to enlist “in exchange for pardons and financial compensation.” The US administration highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on January 1, did not specify whether the military would bolster its ranks by enlisting more conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of the two. But some Russian military analysts predicted it would rely heavily on volunteers, a cautious stance that reflects Kremlin concerns about possible fallout from an effort to grow the camp. The presidential decree aims to increase the total number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 soldiers. An earlier order put the army’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628, respectively, in early 2018. Colin Kall, the US Defense Department’s undersecretary for policy, told reporters earlier in August that the US estimates that Russia suffered heavy losses in the first months of the war. “There’s a lot of fog in the war, but I think it’s safe to say that the Russians probably have 70 or 80,000 casualties in less than six months,” Kahl said. “Now, that’s a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a little higher, but I think it’s kind of in the ballpark.” The US has often downplayed and leaked intelligence findings during the war to highlight plans for Russian disinformation operations or to draw attention to Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting its war against Ukraine, whose smaller army has put up stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. The Biden administration revealed findings earlier this week that Russia experienced technical problems with Iranian drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine. Russia received Mohajer-6 and Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicles for several days this month as part of what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that Russia is facing “some difficulties” and experiencing “limits to some of the capabilities” of Iranian drones since taking delivery of them. The Morning Update and Afternoon Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. Sign up today.
title: “Us Says Russian Military Faces Severe Manpower Shortages Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Olive Sanchez”
Russia is trying to deal with the troop shortage in part by forcing soldiers injured earlier in the war back into combat, recruiting personnel from private security firms and even recruiting from prisons, according to a U.S. official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss. the degraded information find. The official added that the intelligence community has determined that one step Russia’s defense ministry is expected to take soon is recruiting convicted criminals to enlist “in exchange for pardons and financial compensation.” The US administration highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on January 1, did not specify whether the military would bolster its ranks by enlisting more conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of the two. But some Russian military analysts predicted it would rely heavily on volunteers, a cautious stance that reflects Kremlin concerns about possible fallout from an effort to grow the camp. The presidential decree aims to increase the total number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 soldiers. An earlier order put the army’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628, respectively, in early 2018. Colin Kall, the US Defense Department’s undersecretary for policy, told reporters earlier in August that the US estimates that Russia suffered heavy losses in the first months of the war. “There’s a lot of fog in the war, but I think it’s safe to say that the Russians probably have 70 or 80,000 casualties in less than six months,” Kahl said. “Now, that’s a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a little higher, but I think it’s kind of in the ballpark.” The US has often downplayed and leaked intelligence findings during the war to highlight plans for Russian disinformation operations or to draw attention to Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting its war against Ukraine, whose smaller army has put up stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. The Biden administration revealed findings earlier this week that Russia experienced technical problems with Iranian drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine. Russia received Mohajer-6 and Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicles for several days this month as part of what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that Russia is facing “some difficulties” and experiencing “limits to some of the capabilities” of Iranian drones since taking delivery of them. The Morning Update and Afternoon Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. Sign up today.
title: “Us Says Russian Military Faces Severe Manpower Shortages Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Sherry Salafia”
Russia is trying to deal with the troop shortage in part by forcing soldiers injured earlier in the war back into combat, recruiting personnel from private security firms and even recruiting from prisons, according to a U.S. official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to discuss. the degraded information find. The official added that the intelligence community has determined that one step Russia’s defense ministry is expected to take soon is recruiting convicted criminals to enlist “in exchange for pardons and financial compensation.” The US administration highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million. Putin’s decree, which takes effect on January 1, did not specify whether the military would bolster its ranks by enlisting more conscripts, increasing the number of volunteer soldiers or using a combination of the two. But some Russian military analysts predicted it would rely heavily on volunteers, a cautious stance that reflects Kremlin concerns about possible fallout from an effort to grow the camp. The presidential decree aims to increase the total number of Russian military personnel to 2,039,758, including 1,150,628 soldiers. An earlier order put the army’s numbers at 1,902,758 and 1,013,628, respectively, in early 2018. Colin Kall, the US Defense Department’s undersecretary for policy, told reporters earlier in August that the US estimates that Russia suffered heavy losses in the first months of the war. “There’s a lot of fog in the war, but I think it’s safe to say that the Russians probably have 70 or 80,000 casualties in less than six months,” Kahl said. “Now, that’s a combination of killed in action and wounded in action and that number might be a little lower, a little higher, but I think it’s kind of in the ballpark.” The US has often downplayed and leaked intelligence findings during the war to highlight plans for Russian disinformation operations or to draw attention to Moscow’s difficulties in prosecuting its war against Ukraine, whose smaller army has put up stiff resistance against the militarily superior Russian forces. The Biden administration revealed findings earlier this week that Russia experienced technical problems with Iranian drones acquired from Tehran this month for use in its war with Ukraine. Russia received Mohajer-6 and Shahed series unmanned aerial vehicles for several days this month as part of what the Biden administration says is likely part of a Russian plan to acquire hundreds of Iranian UAVs for use in Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that Russia is facing “some difficulties” and experiencing “limits to some of the capabilities” of Iranian drones since taking delivery of them. The Morning Update and Afternoon Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. Sign up today.
