Russia has not officially announced how many troops it has lost during this 20-month offensive in Ukraine. However, according to independent estimates, their number reaches tens of thousands.
Moscow has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign, offering huge salaries and welfare programs to attract as many soldiers as possible to fight in Ukraine.
“The level of recruitment for contractual military service has increased significantly. More than 1,600 people sign a contract with the armed forces every day,” Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said in a video posted on social media.
Last year, Russia called up more than 300,000 workers in a controversial partial mobilization campaign in response to a shortage of human resources. reservists.
As the conflict in Eastern Ukraine approaches a winter stalemate and the number of victims grows, there are more and more speculations about a new stage of mobilization.
Earlier this week, the Defense Intelligence Agency of Ukraine stated that more than 400,000 people are currently fighting in the country. Russian soldiers.
According to Western intelligence data, Russia sent about 150,000 soldiers to Ukraine in February of last year when it launched a large-scale invasion. soldiers
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