Putin's mobilization order 14 months ago sent tens of thousands of men to the front. And the longer bloodletting goes on, the more likely a second mobilization becomes.
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Russian officials are resorting to creative tools to keep military manpower in Ukraine at strength. That's causing grumbling, and public dissent, from relatives of exhausted soldiers. But if the Kremlin wants to decisively change the battlefield, they'll need a second mobilization.
The Russian military still suffers from poor communication, coordination and leadership, but most of all, analysts say, from a morale-sapping lack of accountability.