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Russia is calling in military reinforcements from across the country, UK Defense Ministry says

“Russia is increasingly seeking to generate additional troops to bolster and replace its personnel losses,” the UK assessment said.

“It is likely Russia is struggling to conduct offensive operations in the face of sustained Ukrainian resistance.” 

Russia is calling in military reinforcements from across the country, UK Defense Ministry says

This was reported by CNN.

The UK ministry said Russia was redeploying forces from as far away as "its Eastern Military District, Pacific Fleet and Armenia" and was increasingly tapping other sources of fighters such as "private military companies, Syrians, and other mercenaries."

“Russia will likely attempt to use these forces to hold captured territory and free up its combat power to renew stalled offensive operations,” the UK assessment said. 

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