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LetMyPeopleVote

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5. Putin is having problems finding new troops

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:26 PM

7 hrs ago

russia sustained around 9,000 moreÂ battlefield lossesÂ in #Ukraine than it was able to replace in January, according to assessments from Western officials cited by Bloomberg.

Source: United 24 Media
— Eugene McParland ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¦ (@eugenemcparland.bsky.social) 2026-02-17T12:02:17.619Z

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Russian Losses Have Exceeded New Recruits for 3 Straight Months, Syrsky Says [View all] blue-wave 22 hrs ago OP

How do they know the number of new recruits? Callie1979 22 hrs ago #1

They're working on it!! blue-wave 22 hrs ago #2

On your question about the number of recruits blue-wave 21 hrs ago #3

The losses of the Russian army exceed the pace of its mobilization LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #4

Putin is having problems finding new troops LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #5