Russia-Ukraine war: Russians flee to avoid draft as west says Putin faces ‘major challenges’ to recruit 300,000 – as it happened | Ukraine
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 23, 2022
Russia facing 'major challenges' over 300,000 recruit target, says westDan Sabbagh
This is from Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian’s defence and security editor:
Western officials believe that Russia “will face major challenges” to mobilise 300,000 more people to its armed forces and that the country’s military will struggle to train and equip any new recruits unless the Kremlin waits several months before deploying them on the front line in