US claims Russia is suffering from a ‘serious’ shortage of troops in Ukraine

Senior U.S. officials assured this Wednesday that Russia would face a “serious” shortage of military personnel in Ukrainetherefore, he will look for new ways to increase the size of his troops, including with the help of prisoners.

“The Russian army is experiencing an acute shortage of manpower in Ukraine. We believe the Russian Defense Ministry is trying to recruit contractors to fill this manpower shortage, including returning wounded soldiers to combat, acquiring personnel from private security companies, and paying bonuses to recruits,” a U.S. official told CNN.

This score USA It is based on misleading intelligence confirmed to the aforementioned chain by two U.S. officials who elaborated that it is “probable” that Russia start recruiting convicted criminals in Ukraine “in exchange for pardon and financial compensation.”

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the number of Russian troops in Ukraine by 137,000, bringing the total number of troops in Ukraine to 1,150,628.

The last balance of Russian soldiers who died during the war, provided by Ukraine, is 41,000 people.

More than 1,100 children were victims of the Russian invasion

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine noted that about 1114 children were victims of a large-scale military invasion carried out by Russia. Of this number, at least 230 minors were missing and 739 were killed.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, these figures are not final, as work is underway to establish losses in areas of active hostilities, in temporarily occupied territories and in liberated territories.

Zelensky celebrates suspension of Russian tourist visas

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the European Union’s pact on restricting visas for Russian tourists and recalled that Europe is a “territory of values” and not “a big boutique or a restaurant.”

“I thank those Europeans who understand that during the war it is the duty of any normal person to fight in such a way that the aggressor loses, that the occupation ends, that the Russian military leave the Ukrainian land,” the president said in his address. a daily appeal to the population of the country with gratitude to the countries of the Union for the agreement.

Zelensky He assured that it is humiliating when the continent is viewed as a “big boutique or restaurant.” In this sense, he argued that Europe is primarily a territory of values, and not of primitive consumption.

(According to Europa Press and AFP)