11-04-2022, 03:30 PM
Allegedly to make up for losses in their war on Ukraine. If they're anything like the old TV series, its probably not going to help much. 
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300...in-ukraine
"Russia has suffered such heavy losses in Ukraine it is now calling up soldiers who have been retired for up to a decade, according to Western intelligence.
BritainÔÇÖs Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that Moscow was seeking to "bolster troop numbers with personnel discharged from military service since 2012".
"Russia will likely continue to throw badly damaged and partially reconstituted units piecemeal into offensive operations that make limited gains at great cost," it said.
Russia has suffered thousands of casualties since it invaded Ukraine on February 24 and its spring recruitment drive will not deliver trained soldiers for 12 months."
Ukraine has supporters from some unlikely areas, though including some from the film industry.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300...ine-forces
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300...in-ukraine
"Russia has suffered such heavy losses in Ukraine it is now calling up soldiers who have been retired for up to a decade, according to Western intelligence.
BritainÔÇÖs Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that Moscow was seeking to "bolster troop numbers with personnel discharged from military service since 2012".
"Russia will likely continue to throw badly damaged and partially reconstituted units piecemeal into offensive operations that make limited gains at great cost," it said.
Russia has suffered thousands of casualties since it invaded Ukraine on February 24 and its spring recruitment drive will not deliver trained soldiers for 12 months."
Ukraine has supporters from some unlikely areas, though including some from the film industry.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/300...ine-forces
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)