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Russian recruiters use pressgangs as frontline troop numbers dwindle

Ewan Jones

10.08.2026, 10:44

The Kremlin has a recruitment target of more than 400,000 new soldiers this year — The Kremlin has a recruitment target of more than 400,000 new soldiers this year. Photo by Lev Vlasov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Russia is estimated to be losing over 30,000 frontline troops per month in Ukraine.