[Goose]

Ukrainian intelligence: Russia plans to conscript Ukrainian civilians from occupied regions

Desperation. It is only a matter of time before Ukraine drives the invaders out if the Russian army can't even reconstitute their forces with other Russians. Kherson will probably be first, but if the defenders of Azovstal can hold out for a couple months, breaking the siege there seems plausible if Russia exhausts themselves with their piecemeal offensive in the Donbas.

And really stupid. Does any sane person give weapons to people who are not willing combatants and who are citizens of the opposite side? They may be ethnic Russians but obviously if they are still in Ukraine they wanted to be. If only a very few of them go rogue they can kill and destroy lots of "important" Russian officers and equipment. If entire units do, look out!

[Goose]

Ukrainian intelligence: Russia plans to conscript Ukrainian civilians from occupied regions

Desperation. It is only a matter of time before Ukraine drives the invaders out if the Russian army can't even reconstitute their forces with other Russians. Kherson will probably be first, but if the defenders of Azovstal can hold out for a couple months, breaking the siege there seems plausible if Russia exhausts themselves with their piecemeal offensive in the Donbas.

And really stupid. Does any sane person give weapons to people who are not willing combatants and who are citizens of the opposite side? They may be ethnic Russians but obviously if they are still in Ukraine they wanted to be. If only a very few of them go rogue they can kill and destroy lots of "important" Russian officers and equipment. If entire units do, look out!