Despite assurances they would not see combat, at least thousands of men drafted by Russia in the occupied region are being sent into active fighting after short training.
The Atesh network reveals that assaults near Pokrovsk have turned into a “meat grinder,” as Moscow’s forces throw in exhausted units in pursuit of symbolic victory.
The gap between depletion and production rates suggests Moscow faces mounting pressure to either reduce operational tempo or accept increasing reliance on progressively older, less capable platforms.