Russian recruits survive only a few minutes on the front lines in Ukraine — Ivashchenko
On average, new conscripts from Russia do not even spend a few hours on the front lines in Ukraine. The length of their stay on the front lines can be measured in minutes.
Oleg Ivashchenko, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, told The Times about this.
According to the intelligence officer, the Russian army is physically incapable of simultaneously fully mobilizing, arming, feeding, training, and integrating more than 300,000–500,000 new recruits.
An intelligence report cited by the general provides a specific figure:
“The average lifespan of a Russian recruit arriving on the battlefield in Ukraine is between 20 and 30 minutes,” the document states.
Ivashchenko provided this estimate in the context of a discussion of the Kremlin leader’s plans. According to available data, he plans to mobilize an additional 800,000 people after the elections.
Ivashchenko also cited overall casualty statistics. According to him, the Russian Federation’s daily losses—in terms of those killed and wounded—exceed the number of new recruits it manages to enlist.
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