Despite months of setbacks, Russia is still sticking to its delusional mantra that “everything is going according to plan” with its war against Ukraine. Sure, hundreds of thousands more men may be needed to replenish the fledgling military, but according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, everyone can count on the war dragging on well into next year.
Shoigu announced Wednesday that the army would have to bulk up to 1.5 million people in order to complete “tasks to ensure the...