Russian forces have “almost certainly” had “thousands of fallen” in the course of the invasion of Ukraine. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense, in daily intelligence update. Russia is probably now considering “mobilize reservists and conscripts”, in addition to employing “private companies of foreign mercenaries and mercenaries” to replace these “considerable losses”. For British military intelligence “it is not clear” how these groups will integrate into the Russian ground forces in Ukraine and the impact they will have on the effectiveness of the fighting.
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