This is the first I have heard of this, and I should have heard some indication of it before. It matches a propaganda technique of charging your opponent with the source's own faults.
Reminder: you're welcome to join the Ukraine foreign legion, if you feel so strongly in favor of the war. Otherwise, you should acknowledge that you want other people to kill each other, despite being unwilling to die yourself.
Based on the domain this article was posted at I don't think it's worth my time to read it and determine if it is good reporting.
"You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time."
- Donald Rumsfeld
Probably because they were fresh out of experienced, motivated soldiers to send.