Due to high losses on the front, the occupiers are trying to urgently replenish the reserves of ‘manpower’. Despite the repeated statements by the kremlin about the inadmissibility of involving conscripts in the war, such cases are becoming more frequent.

It has been stablished that conscripts are involved in hostilities in the territory of Ukraine as part of the 217th airborne regiment of the 98th airborne division (based in Ivanovo). Currently, the 98th division of the occupiers is taking part in hostilities in Kharkiv region.

The hurry in the matter of restoring losses leads to a reduction of the period of training for future occupiers. Recruits of the 8th Army of the Southern Military District of the russian Armed Forces undergo a four-day training. After that they get deployed to replenish the ranks of motorized infantry units in the territory of Ukraine.

Also, russian authority force up to 40 Crimean medics on a free two-week deployment to the occupied territories of Donetk region. The declared purpose of deployment is ‘providing assistance’ on the ground.

At the same time, desertion cases become more frequent. Thus, 15 servicemen of the russian federation are looking for in the village Rybalche of Kherson region. They don’t want to engage in hostilities with the Ukrainian army and have left a unit.