Russia has almost certainly established a major new ground forces formation, 3rd Army Corps (3 AC), based out of Mulino, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast east of Moscow, British intelligence reports. A Russian army corps typically consists of 15-20,000 troops, “but it will probably be difficult for Russia to bring 3 AC up to this strength, given very limited levels of popular enthusiasm for volunteering for combat in Ukraine. 3 AC’s effect is unlikely to be decisive to the campaign,” UK Ministry of Defense tweeted.
“Russia likely plans to resource a large proportion of 3rd Army Corps (3 AC) from newly formed ‘volunteer’ battalions, which are being raised across the country. Recruitment is open to men up to 50 years old and with only middle-school education,” it added.
