make Ukraine run out of bullets before Russia runs out of soldiers

Putin seeks to 'make Ukraine run out of bullets before Russia runs out of soldiers'

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A successful defense may depend on the West's timely supply of further weapons

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DW spoke with security expert Gustav Gressel about the strength of the Russian military and its chances for success in light of the partial mobilization.

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DW: What's the current state of the Russian military?

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Gustav Gressel: Well, they're pretty much in disarray. Russia started this war on peacetime footing

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so they took the high-readiness battalions, action groups -- so one battalion plus support of professional soldiers

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so one battalion plus support of professional soldiers -- and sent them to the front in February

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They have used pretty much all of their high-readiness battalions over the course of the war

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