Russia's military is trying to get back the number of soldiers it has lost.
Soldiers are not sent to the front lines because of Mobilization efforts.
Soldiers are starting to complain on social media about poor living conditions.
According to The New York Times, reports are emerging of new recruits dying after receiving little combat training.
After heavy losses against the Ukrainian armed forces, President Putin decided to partially mobilize the military. Reservists were called up to join the fight. According to Putin, 222,000 people have been called up as reserves.
The Washington Post reported that Russian police and military officers are showing up in cities across Russia without warning to pull homeless men off the streets and into shelters to join the army.
Insider Putin's move to add to the ranks of the Russian military would most likely not change the course of the war as Ukraine had claimed multiple victories over the past few months.
New recruits were deployed for combat, according to Putin. The recruits had less than a week of training.
William Alberque, an expert on the Russian armed forces, told The Times that these guys are just cannon fodder.
Experts told The Times that Russia's move to ignore proper training to quickly fill its ranks could backfire.
According to a Russia analyst at the Swedish Defense Research Agency, the Russians will have to decide whether to build a unit properly over time or use it now because the war demands it.
Since being recruited, conscripts have been complaining about substandard living conditions.
Russian soldiers are living in "inhumane conditions" and have to provide themselves with food, according to a voice in a video. They didn't have much experience shooting guns or fighting.
One observer said that there were no guns, clothes, or shoes. The ambulance should be on duty because half of them are hung over.
Business Insider has an article on it.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
