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Losing Troops in Ukraine, Russia Grapples With Its Manpower Problem

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A shortage of manpower is leading Russia to offer 3 month contracts to get recruits at $4000 a month four times the regular pay. Russia is also trying to get soldiers from past wars to join who are 40 plus years old. This report looks at the situation in Russia as it tries to avoid a mobilization and declaring war- the current operation is called a Special Operation. Street by street fighting and building by building fighting is leading to a loss of Russian troops even after artillery barrages in cities and towns in the eastern region.

 



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