Russia’s ground forces are currently larger than they were during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; however, their overall quality has diminished since that time, according to a senior NATO military official on Monday.

Admiral Rob Bauer, the Chair of NATO’s Military Committee, noted that the decline in quality is evident in both the condition of the equipment and the training levels of the soldiers.

He stated, “Currently, the Russian military does not pose the same level of threat as it did in February 2022, which gives us some time to enhance our preparedness,” emphasizing the need to increase investments in the defense sector.