Russian military already faces infantry shortage, but situation is better than Ukraine's
One day3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
All 3 reports on Thu, 17 September 2026
What it is about
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Ukrinform (Ukraine)
Kyiv Post (Ukraine)
17 Sept, 09:04over 9 hours17 Sept, 17:42
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How it spread - 3 original reports
Thu, 17 September 2026
3 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)09:04first to report
Over the past year, the Russian army has faced a shortage of infantry.
- Index.hr (Croatia)15:37
UKRAJINSKI general Bilecki tvrdi da nova ruska mobilizacija ne bi riješila manjak pješaštva i postala bi izvor meta, što bi moglo izazvati napetosti u Rusiji. Moskva demantira planove o mobilizaciji.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)17:42
Russia still has more infantry than Ukraine but is increasingly experiencing its own shortages. Another mobilization would not radically improve Moscow’s battlefield position because modern warfare increasingly depends on drones, sensors and rapid strikes.