Responding to the question of whether the Russians should wait for the second wave of mobilization, Putin assured that allegedly “there is no need to implement mobilization measures either for the state or for the Ministry of Defense [РФ] No”.
He added that out of 300,000 mobilized Russians, 150,000 are in the combat zone. Of these, according to the President of the Russian Federation, only 77,000 serve on the front line.
Putin says there are now 150,000 people mobilized in the invaders’ “combat reserve”.
In the same meeting, Putin made it clear that the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine could continue. The corresponding video fragment of the speech of the head of the Kremlin made public Telegram channel “Watch”.
“Well, sure, it can be a long process,” he admitted.
On Nov. 7, Putin said that some 50,000 mobilized Russian servicemen were directly involved in the hostilities in Ukraine. In which the total number of mobilized citizens of the Russian Federationwho at that time were “in the zone of a special operation”, as the Russians call the war in Ukraine, according to him, numbered about 80 thousand people.
On November 4, Putin announced this in the Russian Federation mobilized 318 thousand people. According to him, 49,000 of them are in the combat zone. Prior to this, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said this on November 1 87,000 Russians sent to combat areas from those mobilized.
September 21 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial” mobilization in Russia to supply the troops who invaded the Ukraine. October 28 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin on completion “partial” mobilization.
The mobilized Russians say yes sent to the front a few days after mobilization without any preparation.
The Russian Armed Forces are troops of “terrible” quality., and most of the servicemen of the RF Armed Forces with high-quality training are no longer alive. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace expressed this on November 24 in a comment to the Daily Beast.
Russia is already actually mobilizing in the occupied territories of Ukraine, Defense Ministry Chairman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said on Nov. 3. According to him, the Russians are conducting raids on men of military age, they are forcibly taken to military registration and enlistment offices.
Putin has not yet issued a decree to complete the mobilization. In this regard, the Russian lawyers noted that the Russian authorities could return to issuing subpoenas at any time, despite the Kremlin’s statements that there was no need for a decree and that verbal statements by the President of the Russian Federation would be enough. The American Institute for the Study of War Dec. 6 reported signals that Russia will lead a second wave of mobilization.
Putin is not embarrassed by the heavy losses of the Russian invaders in Ukraine, the Kremlin is currently ready to wage a long war, wrote the edition of Important History on November 25. According to sources in the publication, the Russian authorities understand this that before spring the Russian Federation may lose 100 thousand mobilizedbut that doesn’t scare anyone.
