Russia Has Over 200,000 Servicemen In Ukraine, But Most Are ‘Poorly Trained’ - UK

By i24
Posted on 05/14/23 | News Source: i24

The British defense ministry suggested that it was unlikely Russian forces have been able 'to generate a large, capable, mobile reserve'

 Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 14 May 2023.


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Moscow currently has over 200,000 troops fighting in Ukraine, but they are mostly “poorly trained” and “reliant on antiquated equipment” the UK Defense Ministry said Sunday. 

According to British intelligence, in February 2022, when the invasion of Ukraine has started, the Russian army consisted of “professional soldiers; was largely equipped with reasonably modern vehicles; and had been regularly exercised, aspiring to complex, joint operations.”

“On paper, the Russian Combined Grouping of Forces (CGF) in Ukraine is similarly organized to the invasion force of 446 days ago. It still likely consists of over 200,000 personnel organized into around 70 combat regiments and brigades divided into five Groups of Forces,” the UK Defense Ministry tweeted.