Kruska
Diamond Member
Who - respectively what source claims - aside from mentioning "UK", that ......
250,000 at any given time represents around 30% of Russia's total available regular force - in regards to front-line, rear-logistic, and support units e.g. artillery and AA units.
Onto these 250,000 men, one needs at least double that number stationed back home to ensure, training, rotation, the replenishment of ranks due to losses and to safeguard the country against possible attacks or threats from other neighboring countries. Putin's "Praetorian" guard - around 100,000 men are not part of the regular Russian armed forces.
97% of Moscow army is in Ukraine ??
From Feb. 2022 until today there have never been more then 250,000 Russian regulars at any given time in Ukraine, (out of which less then 50% are deployed as front-line combat troops) supported aided by around 100-120,000 Militias and Wagner like troops with a similar front-line ratio.250,000 at any given time represents around 30% of Russia's total available regular force - in regards to front-line, rear-logistic, and support units e.g. artillery and AA units.
Onto these 250,000 men, one needs at least double that number stationed back home to ensure, training, rotation, the replenishment of ranks due to losses and to safeguard the country against possible attacks or threats from other neighboring countries. Putin's "Praetorian" guard - around 100,000 men are not part of the regular Russian armed forces.