Ministry of Defence says Russia relying on ‘poorly trained force’ as Kremlin seeks to consolidate gainsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia’s defence minister said 82,000 conscripts had already been sent to Ukraine, reflecting what the west called a desperate effort to halt Kyiv’s counter offensive with poorly trained troops.Sergei Shoigu told president, Vladimir Putin, that a further 218,000 were being trained in barracks, and that the controversial “partial mobilisation” had concluded, although it was not possible to verify the figures cited. Continue reading...
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