The British Ministry of Defense said it was unlikely that Russia would reach its target of 400,000 conscripts, but would seek to delay further mobilization.
called for an end to what Russian President Vladimir Putin has referred to as a"special military operation.In the 14 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, it has been dogged by setbacks due to strategic blunders, a lack of equipment and training, and an unexpectedly strong defense from Ukrainian forces. In November, the Russian military was forced to cede Kherson, the only major Ukrainian city it held.
Ukrainian T64 tanks move towards Bakhmut direction, in Donetsk Oblast region, on March 20, 2023. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said the same day that his forces control more than half of the embattled eastern Ukraine town, the stage for the longest battle of Russia's offensive.has been unable to verify—as of Sunday, more than 186,000 Russian personnel had been"liquidated" in fighting.
In September, Putin announced a partial mobilization of 300,000 men, which saw fighting-age men flee the country to avoid war and domestic protests over the round-up. SomeIn March, Putinin an apparent bid to find more men without reneging on a pledge not to use further mobilizations"for the foreseeable future."
The MoD said on Sunday that Russia had launched a"pervasive campaign" to attract volunteers which sought to appeal to"potential recruits' masculine pride" by looking for"real men" as well as highlighting the financial benefits of service. "The authorities are almost certainly seeking to delay any new, overt mandatory mobilization for as long as possible to minimise domestic dissent," it added.Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language:
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