Russia Bolstering Forces After Losses, Adding Discharged Personnel: UK

Russia-Ukraine War: British military intelligence said Russian forces' efforts to boost their fighting power also includes trying to recruit from the unrecognised Transnistria region of Moldova.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Russian forces are seeking to strengthen troop numbers, UK said.

British military intelligence said on Sunday the Russian armed forces was seeking to strengthen troop numbers with personnel discharged from military service since 2012, as losses mount from its invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian forces' efforts to boost their fighting power also includes trying to recruit from the unrecognised Transnistria region of Moldova, the Ministry of Defence said in a regular bulletin on Twitter.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.