Russia is manning its defensive line with 'poor-quality' troops, report says, and only switching in competent ones after Ukraine attacks

• Russia is deploying badly-trained troops to key front line positions, reports say. 
• One Ukrainian soldier described them to The Wall Street Journal as "poor-quality." 
• Russia is desperately trying to stop Ukraine from breaking through its defensive positions. 

Russia is manning its defensive line with "poor-quality" soldiers,  and only switching to competent ones after Ukraine attacks, according to The Wall Street Journal.