Of the 30,000 mobilized, about a third are planning to be thrown into Donbass. Most of them have no relevant military experience.
Volunteer battalions were formed throughout Russia to be sent to the war in Ukraine. Analysts estimate that more than 30,000 people could be mobilized, with no military experience required. On Saturday, July 30, CNN reported.
It was noted that Russia is looking for a replacement for its troops, which have been depleted in five months of war, and which have been liquidated by the defenders of Ukraine. Of the 30,000 mobilized, about a third are planning to be thrown into Donbass.
Last week, the head of British intelligence MI6, Richard Mu, expressed confidence that “it will be more difficult for the Russians to provide labor in the next few weeks.” This, in turn, will give Ukraine an important opportunity to strike.
Putin has long resisted the idea of a general mobilization in Russia, and the spring 2022 call is similar to last year’s call. Volunteer battalions are one way to replenish the size of the Russian army without such a radical step.
At the same time, it is noted that calls to join them, as a rule, are focused on poorer and more isolated regions, using “quick money” as bait.
The publication wonders what the impact of these battalions could be. Chechen volunteer detachments played a significant role in the Donbass campaign, especially in Mariupol. But they are quite well equipped and have great experience in battle. Battalions assembling elsewhere were clearly not.
Some battalions will work exclusively on combat support and combat support operations, while others will strengthen existing military units or form combat battalions, Ekaterina Stepanenko, a Russian researcher at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington, was quoted by CNN as saying.
According to him, the Russian leadership plans to allocate a month to train volunteers, but it is unlikely to make effective soldiers with no military experience.
Earlier it was also reported that Russia is preparing an “imperial legion” for the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin recruits forces that openly express neo-Nazi ideology and are included in the list of particularly dangerous terrorist organizations.
Also, German intelligence says that Russian neo-Nazis are already fighting in Ukraine. They are members of at least two right-wing radical groups – the Russian Imperial League and Rusich.
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Source: korrespondent
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