Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin’s strategy of deflecting blame

Posted on October 18, 2022 by David Isenberg

https://images.theconversation.com/files/484698/original/file-20220914-1785-zhul74.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=24%2C437%2C5377%2C2688&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=cropRussian soldiers patrol a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 12, 2022. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military –…

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