Russia attempts to solve shortage of junior officers - Ukrainian intelligence

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reports.

According to intelligence reports, Russia is establishing military training centers based at civilian higher education institutions. These centers are intended to provide basic training for platoon commanders, artillery battery commanders, and deputy company commanders.

"A junior officer in the Russian army primarily serves as an enforcer driving infantry assaults directly on the battlefield, which explains the high casualty rate and, as a result, the acute shortage of lieutenants in Russia," the agency explained.

The Kremlin began setting up the mechanism for training and continuously supplying junior officers for the war against Ukraine during the first year of the full-scale invasion.

According to the enemy's plans, by the end of 2024, Russia was to launch 33 new military training centers in addition to the nearly 100 already in operation.

"The latest push by Moscow's leadership to train even more fresh lieutenants indicates that the personnel crisis within the command structure of the invading Russian army is deepening," the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine concluded.

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