Russia training 200,000 conscripts for spring offensive to capture Kyiv

Russia appears to be training as many as 200,000 conscripts to launch a new major offensive in early 2023, which could include another attempt at capturing Kyiv, according to senior Ukrainian officials.

In a rare interview published on Dec. 15, Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi told the Economist that Russia’s mobilization “has worked” and still posed a “problem” for Ukraine, regardless of its equipment shortage.

“The Russians are preparing some 200,000 fresh troops,” Zaluzhnyi told the Economist. “I have no doubt they will have another go at Kyiv.”