At the same time, the data provided by Medvedev differ from those presented by President Vladimir Putin on May 13. Then he said that 50-60 thousand were reported to the army every month. volunteers. Putin did not specify how long the trial will take, but if you assume that recruitment has been going on at least from the beginning of the year, then By the end of May, 250-300 thousand should set off on the front. people.
At the same time, in December, Putin pointed out that over 1,000 contracts with the Ministry of Defense. people a day. In this way, the rate of recruitment was almost twice lower and when he maintained it until May, the army would be supplemented by 150-180 thousand. recruits, which approximately corresponds to the current given to Medvedev.
This is not the first discrepancy in the assessments Number of recruits between the heads of the Security Council. Putin said that in 2023, over 300,000 have signed contracts with the ministry. Russians. Medwiediew gave the number of 420 thousand, indicating that another 80,000 He went to the front as a volunteer. As for the results in 2024, the data was more or less the same: over 430 thousand. According to Putin and 450 thousand According to Medvedev.
At the same time, Putin's losses are not worried: according to estimates of the British Ministry of Defense intelligence during the first four months of 2025, they already amounted to 160,000. people, with a total of 950 thousand In more than three years of war.
NATO gives similar estimates of Russian losses. According to a well -informed alliance official, 250,000 died from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian soldiers and officers. The total loss of Russia exceeded 900 thousand. people, with daily losses of over 1,000 killed and injured. According to estimates of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (Iiss) 376 thousand. Russians sent to the front reached heavy wounds and became invalids.
