Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.Moscow’s forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region, where its troops have ground forward at what Kyiv says is a great cost.In comments to reporters released on Sunday, Zelensky said Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach an overall goal of 500,000, part of what he described as a “peripheral mobilisation” targeting Russia’s far-flung regions.
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Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for war, Ukraine’s Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine believes Russia plans to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort. This potential mobilization is expected to occur after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine believes Russia plans to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort. This potential mobilization is expected to occur after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September. Russian forces are currently focused on capturing the remaining parts of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, advancing at a significant cost according to Kyiv. Zelensky also indicated that Russia might draft more troops in 2027, aiming for a total of 500,000, which he characterized as a "peripheral mobilization" targeting Russia's distant regions.
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Russia's forces are trying to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region.
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This potential troop increase is described as a 'peripheral mobilisation' targeting Russia's far-flung regions.
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Ukraine believes Russia plans to draft an additional 300,000 troops for the war after mid-September Russian parliamentary elections.
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Russia might draft more troops in 2027 to reach a total of 500,000.
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