And in its daily Twitter update, the MoD made it clear that Putin’s early bid to bolster his forces had backfired. “[Reservists’] deployment is often characterised by confusion over eligibility for service, inadequate training and personal equipment, and commitment to highly attritional combat missions,” the intelligence explained. The Russian president claimed that “fathers of many children” those with chronic disease or past conscription age would be exempt along with students. These troops then have to face intense conditions on the frontline, according to the UK intelligence. In October, Bloomberg.com revealed that 400,000 Russians have escaped to nearby states – meaning more Russians had fled that actually been conscripted.

Source: Huffington Post November 26, 2022 02:47 UTC