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☆ Putin will not 'make concessions' as Russia appears to be preparing for 'multiple further years' of war in Ukraine, international affairs expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This suggests that Moscow is preparing for the war in Ukraine to carry on for years. Observers believe that Russia is hoping Western support for Ukraine will wane. She said that the Russian president was "waiting it out" in the hope that Western support of Ukraine would waver. He has also been unclear about how much he would support Ukraine. "If Trump is reelected, Putin has reason to believe that he could strike a much better deal on Ukraine."

Persons: —, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, Nina Khrushcheva, Putin, He's, he's, Donald Trump, Trump, Michael McFaul, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin Organizations: intel, Observers, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Russia's Finance Ministry, Ministry of Defence, Russian Defence, Armed Forces, International Affairs, The New School, BBC, Republican Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, New York City

☆ Russia pardoned a murderer who put his girlfriend through a meat grinder because he agreed to fight in Ukraine, his mom says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian murderer was pardoned after fighting against Ukraine with the Wagner group, his mom said. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian convicted murderer who was sentenced to 11 years in prison after he killed his girlfriend and put her body through a meat grinder has been pardoned after fighting against Ukraine, his mother said. The mother of Dmitry Zelensky told the Russian media news outlet 59.RU that her son was pardoned after serving less than half of his sentence. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to 59.RU, Zelensky told investigators during an interrogation that he dismembered her body, processed it in a meat grinder, collected the bones in three bags, and threw them into the river. However, a July report by the independent Russian outlet Verstka alleged that Russian authorities were covering up crimes being committed by pardoned men.

Persons: Wagner, —, Dmitry Zelensky, Tatiana Melekhina, Zelensky, Galina Zelenskaya, Zelenskaya, Zelensky's, Yevgeny Prigozhin Organizations: Ukraine, Service, RU, Wagner Group, Russian Ministry of Defence, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russian, Chechen, Ukraine, Russia, Antratsit, Luhansk

☆ Ukraine has 'completely defeated' a Russian naval infantry brigade of the Black Sea Fleet — for a second time, says think tank
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine has "completely defeated" the Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, Ukraine's spy chief claimed. The Russian military has suffered "extreme attrition and high turnover," the UK MoD said on Saturday. Ukraine's spy chief, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade had withdrawn after being defeated amid Ukraine's counteroffensive. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe 810th Brigade had since been reconstituted by the Russian military, and the ISW observed elements of it in the Zaporizhia region this year. A full-strength Russian brigade has at least 2,000 soldiers.

Persons: Ukraine's, Kyrylo Budanov, Budanov, Aleksey Sharov, General Vadym Skibitskyi Organizations: Russian 810th Naval Infantry Brigade, MoD, Service, Black, Fleet, Washington DC, 810th Brigade, UK Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Washington, Sevastopol, Crimea, Kherson, Russian, Zaporizhia, Russia

☆ 4 of Russia's deadliest military systems in its war against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider has compiled a list of four of the most effective ones Russia has used so far in the war. Insider has taken a look at four key military systems that Russia has used to do this, from Ka-52 attack helicopters to Lancet drones. Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicoptersA serviceman checks a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter. It can also be fitted with VIKHR anti-tank missiles, ATAKA missiles, B8V-20 rocket launchers, and IGLA-V anti-aircraft guided missiles, per the site. Danilov said the number of Russian mines was "insane" and stressed the importance Ukraine was placing on saving its front-line soldiers.

Persons: Bradley, Danilov, James Patton Rogers, Forbes, Patton Rogers, Oleksiy Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Airforce Technology, UK Ministry of Defence, US stingers, Forbes, Emergency Services, REUTERS Ukraine's, National Security and Defense, CNN, Presidential, University of Southern, Soviet, State Emergency Service, FAB, REUTERS, Razumkov, New York Times Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Ka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian, University of Southern Denmark, Kharkiv, REUTERS Russia

☆ One of Russia's most prestigious airborne regiments has lost 3 commanders, UK Intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's military is suffering from "extreme attrition and high turnover," the UK MoD says. This problem persists even in its most senior ranks, highlighted by frequent changes in an elite regiment. Russia has lost multiple senior commanders during the conflict in Ukraine. The department pointed to the high turnover of commanders of the Russian 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, one of Russia's most prestigious airborne regiments. This particular regiment's high turnover highlights a a persistent problem across the Russian military, the UK department noted.

Persons: Vasily Popov, Pyotr Popov, Konstantin Zizevsky Organizations: MoD, Service, UK Ministry Defence, Russian 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, Russian, Black, Fleet Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimea

☆ Russian officers beat up their soldiers for drinking, despite drinking themselves, per intercepted audio from Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian commanders beat soldiers they find drinking, a Russian solider complained in intercepted audio. That's despite the commanders drinking themselves, the soldier said. "And if they notice a soldier with that smell [of alcohol], they beat him with a stick — can you imagine?" A Russian soldier was also arrested last year, accused of beating a captain to death while "in a state of intoxication," a Russian military court said. AdvertisementAdvertisementMany Russian soldiers use unencrypted communications, making it easier for their enemies to listen in.

Organizations: Service, Russian, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russian, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Russia is barely training its troops, probably rendering them incapable of going on the offensive, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia's lack of training is hindering its troops' ability for successful attacks, the UK MOD said. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. "Higher-level training" had mostly been put on hold since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, the UK Ministry of Defence said in a daily update. Russia's most significant effort to increase its manpower began a year ago, with the conscription of around 300,000 Russian reservists. It remains unclear whether those recruitment efforts will translate into meaningful changes in the war.

Persons: Andrei Kartapolov, Vladimir Putin Organizations: MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine

☆ Russian commanders are ordering troops to make 'hysterical' and 'ill-conceived' counterattacks with shoddy artillery shells: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian forces are using desperate tactics to hold back Ukrainian advances, according to a think tank. The Institute for the Study of War said recent posts by Russian military bloggers and servicemen revealed desperate conditions for the Russian military near Bakhmut, which has been at the center of ferocious fighting. The ISW cited a Russian military blogger posting on Telegram, who criticized flawed orders to counterattack and retake the village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut. "The milblogger claimed that the Russian military command was planning 'weak' counterattacks and failed to provide accurate intelligence to Russian assault units. The milblogger observed that Russian forces also lack artillery support, while 'hysterical' counterattacks are depleting Russian resources and reserves," said the report.

Persons: they're, Sophia Ankel, George Barros Organizations: Institute for, Service, Troops, Russian, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian, UK Ministry of Defense Locations: Ukraine, Bakhmut, Wall, Silicon, US, Russia, Russian, Andriivka, Verbove, Klishchiivka, Donetsk Oblast

☆ Ukraine trolls Russia for losing an attack submarine to a country that hardly has a navy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new video from Ukraine's defense ministry pokes fun at Russia for losing the Rostov-on-Don submarine. The video trolls Russia for losing a submarine "in a land war" to a country "without many warships." The video, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, pokes fun at Russia for having "lost a submarine in a land war." "Well, among other things... we're a country without many warships, and we just destroyed a Russian submarine." And, according to warfare expert Franz-Stefan Gady, it's the first combat loss of a Russian submarine since 1945.

Persons: Russia, Don, Franz, Stefan Gady, they'd, — Organizations: Russia, Rostov, Service, Ministry of Defense, —, Moscow, Russia's Ministry of Defense, Russian, Sea Fleet, Moskva, US Army Locations: Rostov, Sevastopol, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Russia, we're, Russian, Minsk, Crimea, Olekivka, Yevpatoriya

☆ Russia's scramble to strengthen its southern lines has likely weakened its defenses around Bakhmut, with Ukrainian forces just 5 miles from the city, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has redeployed troops away from Bakhmut, likely weakening its defenses, the UK MOD said. Ukrainian troops are within 5 miles of the city, the Ministry of Defence added. It's part of Ukraine's attempts to draw troops away from the main axis of the war, one expert said. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine breached a strategic defensive line and recaptured two villages, with Russian forces "likely battle-weary from the recent efforts to hold Klishchiivka and Andriivka," the ISW said. It added that Russian forces "will likely struggle to replenish their combat strength and defend against any further Ukrainian offensive activity."

Persons: Alex Kokcharov, Kokcharov Organizations: MOD, Ministry of Defence, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Institute for, P Global Market Intelligence Locations: Russia, Bakhmut, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Klishchiivka, Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Dnipro, Ukrainian

☆ Russia opened fire on its own surrendering soldiers with artillery, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A different report said "several" Russian soldiers died. According to the Ukrainian account, Ukraine still took two Russian soldiers captive after the explosion. It is not clear how many Russian soldiers were killed, but three soldiers were visible before the explosion in the drone footage shared by the battalion. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian news outlet Euromaidan Press reported that "several" Russian soldiers died, some others survived, and Ukraine's troops were not harmed. Ukraine and Western intelligence have previously pointed to Russia shooting at its own surrendering soldiers.

Organizations: Service, 2nd Mechanized Battalion, Assault Brigade, Euromaidan Press, Ukrainian, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Andriivka, Donetsk, Russian, Bakhmut, Russia

☆ Leaked photos said to be a Russian submarine hit by Ukrainian missiles show severe damages that look beyond repair
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine's attack on the Sevastopol shipyard last week left a Russian submarine in rough shape. New photos leaked to social media indicate the submarine may be beyond repair, a naval expert says. The attack damaged two vessels, including the Kilo-class attack submarine Rostov-on-Don, and was the latest in a string of assaults on the peninsula, which Kyiv has vowed to liberate from Moscow. It also published satellite imagery showing the damaged Sevastopol shipyard, with a zoomed-in view of the submarine. Britain's defense ministry cited open-source evidence in suggesting that the Minsk had "almost certainly been functionally destroyed."

Persons: submariner, Bryan Clark, Don, Clark Organizations: Service, Fleet, Conflict Intelligence Team, US Navy, Hudson Institute, Ministry of Defense, US Army Locations: Sevastopol, Russian, Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Black, Crimea, Rostov, Kyiv, Moscow, Ukraine, Minsk, Russia

☆ Russia is exhausting its resources and 'a reckoning is coming,' says Ukraine's spy chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is running out of military resources, Ukraine's spy chief told The Economist. "Contrary to what the Russian Federation declares, it has absolutely no strategic reserve," Kyrylo Budanov told The Economist in an interview published on Sunday. "If everything is fine and Russia has enough resources, why are they looking for them all over the world? While Russia is reportedly poised to step up its mobilization drive, Budanov told The Economist that head count is the only obvious advantage that Russia retains over Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen it comes to Russian human resources "the quality is low, but the quantity is sufficient," he said.

Persons: Kyrylo Budanov, Kim Jong, Budanov, Vladimir Putin's, It's, That's, Burdanov Organizations: Service, Russian Federation, North Korean, Arms Army, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine

☆ Russia is using elite paratrooper units as regular infantry, with the rest of its forces overstretched, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is using elite paratroopers as regular infantry, the UK MOD said. The VDV force isn't at full strength and is being used to help overstretched Russian lines, it said. The situation is one that is unlikely to please the elite force's hierarchy, it added. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe VDV forces have likely reinforced Russia's 58th Combined Arms Army, part of Russia's ground forces, according to the UK MOD, with the situation coming about as Russia's military finds itself overstretched. Once again, they are being used as line infantry to augment over-stretched ground forces," the MOD said.

Organizations: MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Arms Army, Washington DC, for Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Robotyne

☆ Russia is likely growing its cruise missile stockpile to attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure this winter, says UK intel
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is likely increasing its stockpile of air-launched cruise missiles, the UK MOD said. The weapons could be used to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure this winter, it said. Last year, Russia bombarded Ukrainian energy targets, cutting off electricity and heat to millions. This suggests that Russia will likely be able to generate a "significant" stockpile of the weapons and there is a "realistic possibility" they will be used to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure targets in the winter, according to the UK ministry. Last winter, Russia conducted mass long-range strikes against such targets, cutting off electricity, heat, and water to millions of civilians.

Organizations: MOD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Atlantic Council Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Wall, Silicon, Kodiak, Ukraine

☆ The guy who drove a rolling tank bomb at Russian soldiers jammed the accelerator down before jumping out of a hatch, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The brigade told Insider the driver had to position the tank, jam the accelerator, and jump out. The UK Ministry of Defence previously said that Ukraine had destroyed many Russian tank bombs before they got close enough to do any significant damage. The tank used was a T-62 captured from Russian forces when Ukraine took back the city of Kherson last year. Galas said Ukraine took dozens of similar tanks in that operation, where he said Russian forces "were running away and they were leaving behind their tanks." But as its condition worsened, the decision was made to pack it with explosives and send it back toward Russian forces.

Persons: Yaroslav Galas, Vasil Dudinets, Galas, Dudinets, didn't, would've Organizations: Service, Transcarpathian Brigade, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, Zaporizhzhia, Russian, Kherson, Soviet Union

☆ British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

For six months, British Royal Marines have been training hundreds of Ukrainian marines in "the art" of conducting commando raids and complicated amphibious operations. The British Royal Marines Commandos are one of the best amphibious-warfare units in the world. Ukrainian marines training with British Royal Marines in March 2023. Ukrainian marines training in the UK in February 2023. Ukrainian marines could also join the shadowy fight taking place in the marshes and inlets of the Dnipro River Delta.

Persons: Mark Johnson, Ben Wallace, Wallace, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Stavros Atlamazoglou Organizations: British Royal Marines, Ministry of Defence, British Royal Marine Commandos, British Royal Navy, Royal Navy, British Commandos, UK Royal Marines, British Royal Marines Commandos, Commandos, Royal Marines, Argentine, British Marines, Naval Center of Special, Hellenic Army, 575th Marine Battalion, Army, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School, International Studies, Boston College Law School Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Crimean, Crimea, British, Argentina, East Falkland, Dnipro, Russian, Delta

☆ Ukraine hit Russia with one of its own prized tactics — turning an old, captured tank into a giant rolling bomb
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine filled a tank with explosives and sent it toward Russian positions, a brigade said. Turning tanks into huge bombs is a tactic Russia has been using in Ukraine. The driver said he knew it would be "instant death" if the tank was hit and the explosives went off. The brigade said it used a captured Russian tank to make the explosive — specifically a decades-old T-62 it took earlier in the war. The spokesman, Yaroslav Halas, said a Ukrainian tank driver had to drive the explosive-filled tank most of the way to its target.

Persons: Yaroslav Halas, Halas, Vasil Dudinets, Dudinets Organizations: Service, Mountain Assault Brigade, Facebook, Pravda, UK Ministry of Defence, 128th Brigade Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian, Ukrainian, Soviet Union, Kherson

CNN —The nominee to be the US military’s most senior general warned US airmen in a letter this week that the Chinese military wants “to exploit your knowledge and skill to fill gaps in their military capability.”Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Concerns over western pilots training China’s military has grown in recent years, as Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand – all members of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing alliance, which includes the US – have taken steps to prevent former military pilots from offering their expertise to Beijing. Last October, the UK Ministry of Defense said it believed up to 30 former British military pilots were providing training in China and that many others have been approached, including pilots who were still serving. He has denied the allegations, saying he was only training Chinese civilian pilots seeking to improve their skills. And recently, two Navy sailors were arrested and indicted for allegedly sending classified information to Chinese intelligence officers.

Persons: Charles Q, Brown, Mark Milley, ” Brown, “, ”, Richard Marles Organizations: CNN, ” Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, NATO, Liberation Army, Air Chiefs, The Washington, New Zealand, UK Ministry of Defense, UK Armed Forces, People’s Liberation Army, Australian, “ Defense, Foreign Intelligence Services, Navy Locations: Australia, United Kingdom, New, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China

☆ Russia is teaching high schoolers how to use drones and handle rifles so future draftees are more ready for the frontlines, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia is teaching students the ways of war so that it can conscript more ready young men, UK intel said. The senior student curriculum includes handling rifles, grenades, and drones. The basic military training module of the class includes handling Kalashnikov assault rifles — something seen in occupied Crimean schools last spring — as well as grenades. Now, it appears both could be goals, as the class both indoctrinates students into war efforts and prepares them for potential fighting. Similarly, Russia training students in how to pilot drones could give them a leg up in recruiting new operators, considering the highly specialized and meticulously trained skillset required for flying drones, particularly first-person view (FPV) drones, and the important — and dangerous — role these operators play on the battlefield.

Persons: — Organizations: intel, Service, UK Ministry of Defense Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Crimean, Ukraine

☆ Russia to recruit foreigners in neighboring countries to beef up its army depleted by 300,000 war casualties, says the UK Defense Ministry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia is outsourcing military recruitment to "avoid unpopular domestic mobilization measures," says UK MoD. The Kremlin wants to fill the growing gaps in army ranks foreigners and migrant workers. Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000, say US officials. The campaign to exploit migrant workers and enlist men from neighboring countries precedes Russia's upcoming presidential election in 2024. Russia's military casualties are approaching 300,000, of which as many as 120,000 are deaths and up to 180,000 are injuries, US officials said last month.

Persons: OLGA MALTSEVA Organizations: MoD, Kremlin, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Ministry, Getty Images, Ukraine, Central Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Saint Petersburg, AFP, Kazakhstani

☆ Ukraine could have modified its anti-ship missiles into a long-range weapon to wreak havoc against Russian targets on land, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A modified R-360 Neptune anti-ship cruise missile may be Ukraine's new long-range missile. The new weapon reportedly destroyed a Russian S-400 "Triumf" missile system in Crimea. Ukraine developed the weapon after Western states were reluctant to supply long-range missiles. Ukraine claimed that the new, domestically designed missile system destroyed Putin's highly-prized Russian S-400 "Triumf" missile system in Crimea last month. The report said the cheap cost and large supply of the bombs meant they could be used extensively in the conflict.

Persons: Danilov, Zelenskyy, Sukhoi Su, Denis Sinyakov Organizations: Service, Kyiv Post, Russia flaunts, National Security and Defense, Directorate of Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, Luch, UK Ministry of Defence, NATO, Sukhoi, Zhukovsky REUTERS, Kyiv Independent Locations: Russian, Crimea, Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Kyiv, Russia, Ukrainian, Screengrab, US, Moscow, Soviet, Zhukovsky

☆ Russian hardliners are fuming that the Kremlin wasn't able to top a string of embarrassing attacks on home soil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia's military bloggers are mad over escalating drone attacks on home soil. They have often highlighted problems within Russia's military which were not acknowledged by officials or Russia's closely-controlled mass media. Their anger was prompted by an increasing number of drone attacks, likely organized by Ukraine or Ukraine-affiliated groups. And some of these strikes have destroyed and damaged Russian military aircraft sitting on home soil. Military analysts told The Wall Street Journal that Ukraine has probably disabled more Russian aircraft sitting in Russian bases than it has aircraft involved in combat.

Persons: Russia's, milbloggers, Rybar, Alexander Kots Organizations: Service, Ministry of Defense, Wall Street Journal Locations: Western Russia, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Russia's Pskov, Crimea, Russian, Europe

☆ Hundreds of Russian soldiers are going AWOL and refusing to fight as morale plummets, UK intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia's conviction rate for AWOL soldiers soared to 100 a week, UK officials said. Mediazona, citing data from the websites of military courts as of July 19, reported a dramatic increase in cases of Russian soldiers absent without official leave (AWOL) since March 2023. By June, Russian military courts were handing out 100 sentences per week, the outlet said. "Although some soldiers have refused to fight and attrition rates remain high, Russia highly likely mitigates their loss by committing a mass of poorly trained soldiers to the frontline." In addition to low morale, the respected Institute for the Study of War think tank stated last week that the Russian military is suffering from infighting and shortages.

Persons: Mediazona Organizations: Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Russian Army, Russian, MoD, Central, New York Times Locations: Russia, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moscow

☆ Russia more than doubled salaries of some soldiers but is still struggling to recruit people to fight in Ukraine, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia, which has struggled to recruit soldiers, likely still won't get as many as it wants, the MoD said. Russia has done one major mobilization of fighters since the invasion began, declaring a "partial mobilization" of 300,000 reservists in September. It said in May that Russia likely wants to delay the announcement of any obvious mandatory mobilization "to minimize domestic dissent." And it said Russia was focusing on recruiting Central Asian migrant workers that are in Russia to go and fight in Ukraine. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia also tried to recruit from neighboring country Kazakhstan, offering a sign-on bonus of 495,000 rubles, which is around $5,200.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin Organizations: UK's Ministry of Defence, MoD, Service, UK Ministry of Defence, Russian Armed Forces, Russian, Central Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Kazakhstan

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