Russia is drafting huge numbers of troops to fight in Ukraine — but it might not have enough guns for all of them

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A destroyed tank in Izium, Ukraine, on January 28, 2024.

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Russia to begin drafting soldiers from occupied regions of Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sits at a table in front of a Russian flag, smirking slightly with a piece of paper in his hand.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a video conference meeting on the draft of the 2024 federal budget and the planning period of 2025 and 2026 at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2023.

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