One of the terrible things is that they extend the conscription to the occupied territories. Residents of the so-called DNR/LNR (occupied parts of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions) were used by the Kremlin as cannon fodder in the first phase of the invasion. There were two Army Corps, with about 50-55K personnel in total. Gone completely in 2022-2023.![]()
Putin launches fresh conscription drive to find 160,000 more troops
The Russian military has been seeking to boost its military to some 1.5 million active soldiers, as the country continues its conflict in Ukraine.www.abc.net.au