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Putin's manpower problem: Russia 'is drafting in troops from Siberia and the Pacific as well as Syrians and mercenaries' in desperate attempt to get stalled Ukrainian invasion going after punishing losses
2022-03-17
[DailyMail]
  • Russia has sustained heavy losses fighting in Ukraine, with UK intelligence saying Putin is trying to reinforce

  • But with a huge amount of Russia's army already committed, he is having to go far abroad for extra men

  • Troops are being pulled from eastern Siberia, the Pacific Fleet, Armenia, Syria and mercenary forces, UK says

  • US intelligence also believes Russia is looking to reinforce, and has reached out to China for supplies
Posted by:Thing From Snowy Mountain

#4  /\ You can bet such a scenario or course of action has been discussed by Xi's party followers and confidants.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-03-17 15:26  

#3  If Vlad becomes preoccupied and strips too many assets from Siberia and the Eastern District, the Chinese may say "forget Taiwan, the real estate market has opened up."
The joker in this particular deck would be Khamchatka.
Posted by: ed in texas   2022-03-17 13:40  

#2  No, they just are easier to lose without domestic repercussions
Posted by: Frank G   2022-03-17 11:17  

#1  So he expects them to be better trained and disciplined than what he's already thrown into the fight?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-03-17 10:19  

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