300,000 new troops couldn't get Russia's big offensive to work, and sending more to the front probably won't help, war experts say

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 17:37

Ukrainian servicemen fire a howitzer cannon aimed at Russian positions on the front line nearby Bakhmut in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on March 17, 2023.
Photo by Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Russia mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in Ukraine and fuel a spring offensive.
But these new soldiers have been unable to turn Russia's advances into a major success, war experts say.
Ukraine now appears positioned for its own push, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops called up to fight in Ukraine have been unable to turn Moscow's new offensive into a battlefield success, war experts said in a new analysis. And throwing more soldiers into the fight most likely won't help.