Russia's army bigger than two years ago but quality has decreased, says NATO official
A NATO official reported that Russia's land forces are now larger than they were at the time of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but their quality has diminished since then. Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of NATO's Military Committee, stated that the state of Russia's equipment and the level of training for its soldiers have deteriorated.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:20 | 25 November 2024
- Modified Date: 02:22 | 25 November 2024
Russia's land forces are bigger now than at the time of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but their quality has decreased since, a NATO top military official said on Monday.
"The quality of those forces has gone down," the Chair of NATO's Military Committee, Dutchman Admiral Rob Bauer, said, pointing to the state of the force's equipment and the level of training of its soldiers.
"At the moment, the Russians are not the same threat as in February 2022, so we have a bit of time to prepare ourselves," he said, adding that this meant ramping up investments into the defence industry.
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