Russia may return to mobilization: Presidential Office names main condition
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The Russian Federation will be forced to return to general mobilization if progress is not achieved in the political sphere or in peace negotiations, says Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Pavlo Palisa.
"If there is no progress in the political sphere or in peace negotiations, Russia will likely be forced to seek resources through mobilization again," Palisa stated. According to him, the Russians will thus bank on quantity instead of quality. For Ukraine, this means only one thing: the war will remain intense.
Mobilization in Russia
After the successful fall counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU) in 2022, Russia was forced to announce a mobilization that significantly hit the government's ratings and was quickly curtailed.
Earlier, Ukrainian intelligence reported that Russia is experiencing financial difficulties and significant losses at the front. This could force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to consider a pause in the war or making difficult decisions regarding mobilization.
According to ZSU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, Russia plans to conscript over 400,000 people into the army and form at least 11 divisions in 2026.
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Russia has launched a total forced mobilization, which increasingly resembles the purposeful "disposal" of the local population.
The Russian leader Vladimir Putin is creating information conditions for the resumption of limited, staggered conscription of reservists. In this way, the Russian Federation is trying to compensate for losses in the war against Ukraine.
