Putin to boost Russian troop casualties by 15%.

There. FTFY. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

The defence ministry said the move was a response to an increase in threats, including from the expansion of Nato.

Ah yes, bravely defending their nation by invading someone else.

He should probably stop trying to take Avdiivka then. At this rate, there’s only going to be 15% of his army left by the end of the winter.

The Russian defence ministry statement posted on the Kremlin’s website said the numbers would be increased gradually through a recruitment drive, and not by mobilisation or changes to conscription.

That’s gonna be expensive, given that you’ve already offered pay well in excess of what the typical Russian salary is, and still weren’t able to attract all the people that haven’t signed up.

Fuck russia. More dead blyats.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The defence ministry said the move was a response to an increase in threats, including from the expansion of Nato.

Russia is thought to have sustained heavy casualties in more than a year-and-a-half of fighting in Ukraine, even though it does not release figures.

The Russian defence ministry statement posted on the Kremlin’s website said the numbers would be increased gradually through a recruitment drive, and not by mobilisation or changes to conscription.

“The increase in the number of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is being implemented in stages, based on citizens who express a desire to undergo military service under a contract,” it added.

Nato has recently expanded to include Finland, which has a long border with Russia.

Earlier on Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for reinforcements and stronger defences along the front line with Russia, as temperatures in the region fall below freezing.

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