Russia's defence minister says the country will also form new units in the country's west in view of plans by Finland and Sweden to join NATO
Whatever you need, we'll get you. That was, in a nutshell, what Vladimir Putin promised his troops today.
That even extends to every serviceman having access to drones - an interesting nod to the pervasive role drones are playing in Ukraine, in combat and intelligence, on a scale not yet seen in modern warfare.Corruption has long been endemic in Russia's armed forces, part of the reason the last few months have seen regular citizens forking out huge sums for kit like body armour and tourniquets for their mobilised relatives.
His factories are on overdrive and extra supply is coming from the likes of Iran, North Korea and Belarus.
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