Russia bolstering forces with discharged personnel - MoD

Russia bolstering forces with discharged personnel

The UK's Ministry of Defence says that in response to "mounting losses" Russia is seeking to bolster troop numbers with personnel discharged from military service since 2012, Qazet.az reports.

It says efforts to increase manpower include trying to recruit from the unrecognised Transnistria region in Moldova.

Moscow has not confirmed how many soldiers had been killed since the invasion began but last week Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov admitted Russia had suffered significant losses of troops.