Kremlin leader breaks silence on looming post-election mobilization in Russia
Russian leader Vladimir Putin (photo: Getty Images)
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has denied that Russia will undergo mobilization following the State Duma elections, dismissing such claims as an information attack, according to his remarks to the press following the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan.
During the Q&A session, one journalist noted the growing amount of information suggesting that a new wave of mobilization would begin in the country following the Russian State Duma elections.
However, without waiting for the full question, Putin interrupted the journalist and stated:
"This is absolute nonsense. This is an information attack on Russia," the Russian leader asserted.
Mobilization in Russia
In late summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Putin plans to launch a mobilization in Russia following the State Duma elections. According to one of his recent statements, the RF intends to recruit 300,000 personnel in 2026, and an equal number in 2027.
Concurrently, reports confirming the Kremlin's intentions have been emerging in the media and beyond. For instance, the WSJ reported that in July, Russian officers from St. Petersburg traveled to Kaliningrad to assess local mobilization readiness, including details regarding housing, provisions, and armament for potential recruits.
Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that the Kremlin is attempting to avoid a new wave of mobilization by pressuring Russian men to sign military contracts to participate in the war.
According to Zelenskyy, the Russian leadership has given the "green light" to the mobilization or contract recruitment of Russian women currently serving prison sentences.
