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Moscow’s Battlefield Losses Outpace Recruitment by 6,000 Troops a Month
UNITED24 Media • • world
Key Points:
- Russia is experiencing a monthly shortfall of approximately 6,000 troops in Ukraine, losing more personnel to casualties than it can recruit, with recruitment rates around 1,000 per day.
- Western officials report that in response to this personnel deficit, Russian forces have intensified missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, aiming to weaken public morale before winter.
- Since early July, Russia has launched over 360 missiles targeting energy infrastructure, exploiting Ukraine's limited air defense capabilities against ballistic missiles.
- The 2022 draft led to a significant emigration of around one million Russians, including many skilled workers, complicating Moscow's ability to replenish and train its military forces.
- Russia's current military approach focuses on a prolonged attrition strategy to deplete allied support for Ukraine and raise security concerns in Europe, while also adjusting domestic policies to favor those involved in the war effort.
