The expert noted that after the start of the large-scale invasion, such measures became the norm. Russia is constantly increasing the size of its army, as the existing contingent is not enough to conduct military operations.
Russia is facing serious difficulties in the war with Ukraine. It lacks human resources, “which now play a key role, given the reduction of military equipment,” Kovalenko stressed.
According to him, the enemy is now facing an increasing shortage of materiel. To compensate for this, Russia is trying to increase the number of soldiers, which explains the increase in the size of the army.
“In the future, the Russian army may become a large mass of infantry with a minimum amount of equipment, as there is practically no production of equipment, only its refurbishment is being carried out,” Kovalenko added.
The expert also noted that the Russian government is trying to mobilize more and more people, but there are not many willing ones. “Even now, despite the promise of payments of 2 million rubles, there are very few volunteers. Problems with mobilization persist and in the future, stricter measures may be adopted, as no one wants to join its army,” he noted.
Recall that Putin recently signed a decree to increase the size of the Russian army by 180 thousand people. Currently, the Russian army has 2 million 389 thousand people, of which 1.5 million are military personnel. It is worth noting that in December 2023, there was also an increase in the number of troops, which was attributed to the increase in “threats” to Russia, including NATO expansion and the ongoing “special military operation”. At the time of the invasion of Ukraine, the number of Russian armed forces barely exceeded 1 million people.
Previously, Cursor reported that Putin threatens US and UK with warKremlin dictator Putin has issued an unexpected ultimatum to the West, threatening to escalate the conflict if Ukraine’s armed forces are allowed to strike deep into Russian territory with Western weapons.
