The ORBAT of the 2008 South Ossetia War

[Imp]

The VDV units as well as the special forces are fully manned by professionals I believe, but from what I've gathered most of the motor rifle regiments and brigades seem to employ a professional officer and NCO cadre with conscripted rank and file. But do correct me if I'm wrong

Do not take this as correct
That was always the way but think I read in recent times far more conscripts are kept on, by no means the complete force but more than just the officer core nowadays enter full military service. This is compensated by a reduction in time served as a conscript which is now about 1.5-2 years, enough time to find out if they are worth keeping. Afganistan may have been the catalyst for the change.