There is no certainty in the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has now released the number of Russian fighters in the country – but that too has not been verified.
KYIV – As of mid-May, several hundred thousand Russians are stationed in the war in Ukraine, according to estimates by Ukrainian military intelligence. Intelligence chief Kyrillo Budanov put the total number at 400,000 fighters. Appearing on state television on Tuesday (May 16), he also gave a breakdown of the various divisions and clients.
The purely military component has about 370,000 soldiers, Budanov said. The Russian Guard, an elite paramilitary unit in the Russian Federation, has about 20,000 members. Private groups provided nearly 7,000 fighters. The latter included Wagner mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. This data cannot be independently verified.
Ukraine offers numbers: 400,000 Russians in country – but no manpower to attack?
According to Butano, very few foreigners fight on the side of Russia. “They never cared about foreigners fighting,” he said. “Instead, they have taken a compensatory approach with prisoners in Ukraine.” On the other hand, Ukraine seems to have some fighters in their ranks who do not have Ukrainian passports – as a former Bundeswehr soldier recently reported. Münchner Merkur From his experiences in war. The mercenary “Mozart” is also well known.
According to Ukraine’s military intelligence, the Russian armed forces currently lack sufficient manpower to carry out large-scale attacks. On the contrary, the Russian army is ready to defend the captured territories.
Russia’s Casualties in Ukraine War: Uncertain
Ukraine estimates that Russian troops have lost nearly 200,000 since the invasion began in February. However, from the daily updated figures of the General Staff, it is not clear whether this refers only to the dead or the injured. Neither side to the conflict releases actual figures on troop strength or casualties.
However, there are certainly reports of Russia and its mercenary recruitment efforts abroad. For example, there was speculation about recruitment operations in Afghanistan. The freedom portal was released on Tuesday Medusa One more thing A report on the recruitment of ex-IS fighters. However, these are apparently used from the front in Ukraine – in infiltration attempts, for example in Turkey and the United States.
Ukraine also detailed the pay of its fighters in April. (dpa/fn)
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