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As of late June 2023, Russia has been appealing to citizens of neighbouring countries with recruitment adverts for individuals to fight in Ukraine. Online adverts have been observed in Armenia and Kazakhstan offering 495,000 roubles ($5,140 USD) in initial payments and salaries from 190,000 roubles ($1,973 USD). There have been recruitment efforts in Kazakhstan's northern Qostanai region, appealing to the ethnic Russian population.

Since at least May 2023, Russia has approached central Asian migrants to fight in Ukraine with promises of fast-track citizenship and salaries of up to $4,160 USD. Uzbek migrant builders in Mariupol have reportedly had their passports confiscated upon arrival and been coerced to join the Russian military. There are at least six million migrants from Central Asia in Russia, which the Kremlin likely sees as potential recruits.

Russia likely wishes to avoid further unpopular domestic mobilisation measures in the run up to the 2024 Presidential elections. Exploiting foreign nationals allows the Kremlin to acquire additional personnel for its war effort in the face of mounting casualties.

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.09.23 were approximately:

• personnel - about 264660 (+600) people / persons,
• tanks - 4476 (+5) units,
• armored personnel carriers - 8649 (+12) units
• artillery systems - 5582 (+22) units,
• MLRS - 739 (+3) units,
• air defense systems / Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 502 (+1) units
• aircraft - 315 (+0) units
• helicopters - 316 (+0) units,
• UAV operational-tactical level - 4444 (+11),
• cruise missiles - 1447 (+0),
• ships / boats / warships / boats - 18 (+0) units,
• vehicles and fuel tanks - 8102 (+59) units
• special equipment - 841 (+6) units.

Data are being updated.

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Overnight on the 29/30 August 2023, Russia experienced up to five separate strikes by one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA-UAVs) - the largest attack on Russia since the start of the conflict. Explosions were recorded in Moscow, Bryansk, and Ryazan, as well as at Pskov airbase close to the Estonian border. The attack on Pskov likely damaged several Russian military transport aircraft. During August 2023 Russia experienced 25 separate drone attacks, almost certainly carried out by OWA-UAVS.

Many of these UAVs have reached their targets, which likely means that Russian air defence is having difficulty detecting and destroying them. Russia is likely rethinking its air defence posture in the area between Ukraine and Moscow to better deal with these attacks.

Previous strikes against Russian military airbases have led to the dispersal of Russian aircraft to locations across Russia. However, the recent strikes against Soltsy and Pskov have demonstrated that the UAVs have significant reach, making further dispersal more challenging. It is likely that Russia will have to consider the addition of further air defence systems to airfields that it considers to be at risk from UAV attacks.

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 31.08.23 were approximately:

• personnel - about 263020 (+610) persons,
• tanks - 4436 (+13) units,
• armored personnel carriers - 8604 (+8) units
• artillery systems - 5507 (+31) units,
• MLRS - 734 (+1) units,
• air defense systems / Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 500 (+0) units
• aircraft - 315 (+0) units
• helicopters - 316 (+0) units,
• UAV operational-tactical level - 4417 (+22),
• cruise missiles - 1445 (+26),
• ships / boats / warships / boats - 18 (+0) units,
• vehicles and fuel tanks - 7976 (+23) units,
• special equipment - 830 (+5).

Data are being updated.

On 25 August 2023, two Russian soldiers were sentenced to serve at least two years in a penal colony by a military court for refusing to obey orders to return to the front in Ukraine. On 18 July 2023 the Mediazona news outlet reported that Russia was convicting close to 100 soldiers a week for refusing to fight. If this trend continues, there will be approximately 5,200 convictions a year for refusing to fight.

The high rate of convictions demonstrates the poor state of morale in the Russian Army and the reluctance of some elements to fight. Refusal to fight likely reflects the lack of training, motivation and high stress situations Russian forces face along the entire Ukrainian frontline.

Although some soldiers have refused to fight and attrition rates remain high, Russia highly likely mitigates their loss by committing a mass of poorly trained soldiers to the frontline.

Since Russia’s September 2022 partial mobilisation, Russia has adapted its approach to warfare by utilising sheer mass for offensive and defensive operations.

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 30.08.23 were approximately:

• personnel - about 262410 (+570) people / persons,
• tanks - 4423 (+9) units,
• armored personnel carriers - 8596 (+17) units
• artillery systems - 5476 (+26) units,
• MLRS - 733 (+0) units,
• air defense systems / Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 500 (+0) units
• aircraft - 315 (+0) units
• helicopters - 316 (+0) units,
• UAV operational-tactical level - 4395 (+8),
• cruise missiles - 1419 (+0),
• ships / boats / warships / boats - 18 (+0) units,
• vehicles and fuel tanks - 7953 (+44) units,
• special equipment - 825 (+5).

Data are being updated.

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Military service in the Russian Armed Forces has become increasingly lucrative since the invasion. On 4 February 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that a lieutenant received 81,200 rubles per month. By October 2022, he announced that even mobilised private soldiers would receive 195,000 rubles per month.

Many junior ranks serving in Ukraine are now on over 200,000 rubles per month. This is over 2.7 times the Russian national average salary of 72,851 rubles. By way of comparison, 2.7 times the average UK salary would equate to over £90,000 a year.

It is highly likely that the salary and additional benefits are a strong incentive for personnel to join up, especially to those from the poorer areas of Russia. However, Russia is still unlikely to meet its targets for recruiting volunteers to the ranks.

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 29.08.23 were approximately:

• personnel - about 261840 (+530) people / persons,
• tanks - 4414 (+14) units,
• armored personnel carriers - 8579 (+17) units
• artillery systems - 5450 (+25) units,
• MLRS - 733 (+3) units,
• air defense systems / Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 500 (+1) units
• aircraft - 315 (+0) units
• helicopters - 316 (+0) units,
• UAV operational-tactical level - 4387 (+4),
• cruise missiles - 1419 (+4),
• ships / boats / warships / boats - 18 (+0) units,
• vehicles and fuel tanks - 7909 (+43) units
• special equipment - 820 (+11).

Data are being updated.