A Ukrainian soldier of 24th brigade prepares a drone as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesRussia is having to recruit volunteers to prevent drone attacks on a military air base, it has emerged. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Kremlin has been forced into the move by a “shortage of trained personnel within Russia”. They added: “The use of volunteers highly likely indicates a shortage of trained security personnel within Russia.”Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 10 September 2023. Russia is also failing to hit its army recruitment targets despite a massive rise in forces’ pay.

Source: Huffington Post September 10, 2023 13:35 UTC