kremlin is going to send 115,000 more contract soldiers to the war in Ukraine to replace the dead - US intelligence
In addition to them, another 300,000 cannon fodder will be recruited by the end of the year
The russian government expects to recruit 415,000 contract soldiers by the end of this year, 115,000 of whom will be immediately sent to the front to replenish units and form new ones.
Source. The Washington Post writes about this with reference to the CIA intelligence, which was recently leaked online.
At the moment, the shortage of soldiers in the russian army is estimated at 50 thousand people at the front and 40 thousand in the reserve.
The secret document states that the "political reluctance" of russian dictator putin to order further mobilization among russians to replenish losses in Ukraine is forcing officials to look for other ways to replenish the ranks.
Thus, in mid-February, putin supported the military's proposal to "quietly recruit" 400,000 servicemen during 2023. It was decided to conduct the campaign in a decentralized manner, entrusting the recruitment of volunteers to regional authorities. In addition, the recruitment of prisoners in penal colonies continued.
In addition to this goal, the Defense Ministry expects to recruit more than 415,000 contract soldiers – also by the end of this year. The recruitment of contract soldiers is to be implemented as part of the announced army reform, which is supposed to increase the number of armed forces to 1.5 million people.
Some officials in the government's economic bloc are opposed, concerned about a labor shortage that has already reached a record high in the last 20 years, according to U.S. intelligence.
Secret documents show the scale of the personnel shortage that the russian army is experiencing just six months after the mobilization of 300,000 people.
In addition, after the mobilization was announced last year, about 1 million people left russia.
Background. As a reminder, British intelligence reported that russia had failed the autumn mobilization and the "winter offensive."
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