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Is Russia Running Out Of Soldiers In Ukraine?

Mobile enlistment offices. Russia's Defense Ministry  

Moscow Times: Russia Scrambles for Soldiers Amid Ukraine War Manpower Shortage 

Several mobile military enlistment offices could be seen Saturday on the sidelines of an annual half-marathon race in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. 

“Mobile selection point for contract service,” read the blue lettering on the side of one of the large trucks, which was suspended over an image of an aircraft carrier and a fighter jet. Another photograph from the event showed recruitment officers mingling with runners. 

Such recruitment points appear to be an increasingly common sight in Russian cities as the Kremlin struggles to redress the army’s manpower shortage in Ukraine without formally declaring war and announcing a full, or partial, mobilization.  

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Update: Struggling in Ukraine, Russia paves way to sign up over-40s for army (Reuters)  

WNU Editor: At the moment I do not see the Kremlin redressing the army’s manpower shortage in Ukraine by formally declaring war and announcing a full, or partial, mobilization. As long as the Russian military continues to advance in eastern Ukraine, albeit slowly, and recruitment drives continue to fill manpower gaps, there will be no change in policy.



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