Russia wants to increase its army – but the British secret service sees no advantage for the attacker.
Great Britain doubts that the announced increase in the Russian army by almost 140,000 troops will increase the effectiveness of the troops in the war against Ukraine.
“In any case, under the current legislation, the order is unlikely to bring any significant progress in strengthening Russia’s combat capability in Ukraine,” the Ministry of Defense said in London on Sunday. “That’s because Russia has lost tens of thousands of soldiers,” it said, citing intelligence findings. In addition, very few new contract soldiers are currently being hired and conscripts are not required to serve outside Russian territory.
On August 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree ordering an increase in the coming year by 137,000 soldiers to around 1.15 million. “It remains unclear whether Russia will attempt to meet this increase by recruiting more contract volunteers or by increasing annual draft targets,” a London spokesman said.
The British Ministry of Defense has published unprecedented information on the course of the war since the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in late February, citing intelligence information. In doing so, the British government wants to both counter the Russian portrayal and keep allies in line. Moscow accuses London of a targeted disinformation campaign.
Source: Stern
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