 Hundreds of Russian soldiers refuse to participate in the fighting. United Kingdom Defense Intelligence has noted a considerable number of refusals to fight in the war among the Russian army, which Russia has so far compensated for by enlisting new people without proper training. The analysts report that two Russians were sentenced to two years in prison on August 25 for refusing to return to the battlefield. Media's own news outlets said in July that hundreds of soldiers are being convicted weekly of refusing to participate in the war. If this trend continues, there will be approximately 5,200 convictions a year for refusing to fight. The high rate of convictions demonstrates the poor state of morale in the Russian army and the reluctance of some elements to fight, the Ministry of Defense of UK stated. The UK Ministry of Defense suggests that the lack of training, motivation and stressful situations facing the Russian military along the contact line are factors behind the desertion. Although some soldiers have refused to fight and attrition rates remain high, Russia highly likely mitigates their loss by committing a mass of poorly trained soldiers to the front line. Since Russia's September 2022 partial mobilization, Russia has adapted its approach to warfare by utilizing sheer mass for offensive and defensive operations, the UK Intelligence reported. Earlier, UK Defense Intelligence stated that although Russia made military service financially attractive, the Kremlin still faces challenges in recruiting new people to the army.