A senior Russian official on June 19 inadvertently confirmed the staggering troop losses incurred by Moscow's forces during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In an interview with CNN, Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrey Kelin was asked about Moscow's maximalist intentions in Ukraine and its ability to recruit enough
The amount of money they get for signing on is so staggeringly huge, it is one of the drivers of the high inflation they are having.
Which means the money they get is less and less valuable the more people sign up.
The amount of money they are told they get for signing…
Some of it goes to corrupt commanders and various middle men.