Pentagon Says Russian Efforts To Raise Numbers Of Troops ‘Unlikely To Succeed’

By Jim Garamone

Russia is desperately trying to fill its ranks depleted by its poor showing in its unprovoked war on Ukraine, a senior defense official said speaking on background today.

Russia is seeking to increase the size of its military by 137,000 to 1.15 million. U.S. officials have said that Russia has lost between...