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According to British information, Russia faces a difficult directional decision regarding the strength of its armed forces for the offensive war against Ukraine. The army has probably deployed most of the reservists called up during the partial mobilization ordered by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in September, as the British defense ministry announced in its daily intelligence update on Saturday.

Moscow therefore faces the difficult decision of whether to continue to deploy forces, to reduce targets or to carry out further mobilization.

Difficult to confirm

A “Welt” reporter in Ukraine also speaks of “huge losses in terms of material, but especially human life”. According to a morning release by Ukraine’s General Staff, Russian troops lost more than 1,100 soldiers on Friday. The exact number is difficult to confirm, but various sources estimate that Russia is losing between 500 and 1,000 soldiers per day.

The British also see a decrease in the recruitment of prisoners for the Russian private army Wagner. His boss Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on Thursday that recruitment in the prisons would be halted. A key factor in this may also be a growing rivalry between the Russian Defense Ministry and the group of mercenaries, London sources said.

Russian official data indicates that the recruitment rate has been falling since December. News of the harsh reality of the Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine has probably reached the prisoners, the ministry writes.

The British Ministry of Defense has released daily updates on the progress of the war since the start of the offensive war against Ukraine almost a year ago, citing information from intelligence agencies. With this, the British government wants to both counter the Russian image and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.

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