At the same time many units of russia’s armed forces are busy carrying out jobs of guarding Kremlin facilities within the country and abroad.
That is according to Vadym Skibitsky, the spokesperson for the Defense Intelligence of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine.
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"In the russian army, many units only carry out the protection and defense of objects both on the territory of the russian federation and outside its borders. In addition, russia has a powerful contingent in Syria. russia has an extensive network of military bases on the territory of the former Soviet Union, including Armenia and Tajikistan, a contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh, and a contingent in Kazakhstan. Thus, if you put it all together, it turns out to be 300-350 thousand, which russia can use in the war against Ukraine", - said a representative of the military intelligence of Ukraine on the air of "Military TV of Ukraine".
The personnel shortage in the armed forces of the terrorist country was clearly manifested after the numerous human losses suffered by the occupiers since the first days of the war. According to Vadym Skibitskyi, in March-April, the russian leadership made a decision to use in combat operations only servicemen who signed the relevant contracts with the armed forces of the russian federation. When the occupiers had a significant increase in the number of dead and wounded servicemen, there were fewer people willing to enter into a contract for military service in the russian federation.
As Defense Express reported, russia Find Way for Covert Mobilization in Moscow, St. Petersburg to Send Locals to Die in Ukraine with No Salary.
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