Russia has problems with manpower
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Volunteers, who nevertheless managed to be attracted, are sent directly to the war zones.
The subjects of the Russian Federation exaggerate the number of people who signed up for volunteer battalions in order to hide the failures in their formation, says in a new report from the American Institute for the Study of War, published on the night of August 13.
“The constituent entities of the Russian Federation are likely to misreport interest in these volunteer units in order to encourage more residents to participate in recruitment campaigns,” the report says.
Volunteers, who nevertheless managed to be attracted, are sent directly to the war zones. In particular, Russian Telegram channels report that volunteer Cossack detachments operate in the Kharkiv and Zaporozhye regions.
The deployment of poorly trained volunteers confirms previous ISW assessments that Russian forces are not prioritizing Kharkiv and Zaporozhye regions.
The Russian Federation is preparing an offensive in the south. What are the prospects
Key findings from military experts at the American Institute for the Study of War:
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the last bridge over which the Russians could still transport military equipment near the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.
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Russian troops carried out ground strikes east of Seversk, as well as near Bakhmut.
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West of Donetsk, Russian forces carried out ground strikes.
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In the Kherson region, Ukrainian Defense Forces have confirmed strikes against Russian ammunition depots and a logistics point.
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The main target of the Ukrainian partisans is probably the Russian occupation administration in order to disrupt the pseudo-referenda and the Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories.
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The Kremlin is trying to restart or expand the military-industrial complex to support the ongoing fighting in Ukraine.
Earlier, the General Staff reported in which areas Russian invaders are trying to attack.
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