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Putin’s Desperate Plot to Fix Humiliating Military Crisis Exposed
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- Vladimir Putin is resorting to desperate recruitment tactics for the war in Ukraine, avoiding mass mobilization by using bonuses, tricks, and abductions to enlist soldiers.
- Recruitment efforts include offering large financial incentives, targeting vulnerable individuals such as those with suspended sentences or debts, and pressuring local authorities to meet a 409,000-soldier target.
- Organizations assisting Russian deserters report increasing difficulty in finding willing recruits, with many Russians fleeing the country after the 2022 mobilization and fears of another wave post-September elections.
- The Kremlin denies plans for new mass mobilization, despite reports of workplace raids and draft notices sent to individuals, including women with relevant educational backgrounds.
- The war's toll on Russia is severe, with estimated losses nearing half a million, while Ukraine continues to strike Russian infrastructure with drone attacks.
