Lack of reserves: what Russia is coming up with to avoid open general mobilization

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In Russia, the autumn conscription started on October 1. They want to recruit 130 thousand people into the ranks of the Russian army. But it is unlikely that all this number of invaders will be sent to the front.

This opinionChannel 24was expressed by military observer Denis Popovich, noting that there is still a certain number of Russian soldiers for the war will be abandoned. Let us note that the corresponding decree on the conscription of 130 thousand Russians was signed by Vladimir Putin.

“Depending on how many appear, we will further discuss how much influence these people can have on the development of events at the front. The more of them there are, the greater the influence,” said the military observer.

“Debt” imposed

The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russia is increasing forced mobilization in temporarily occupied territories. In addition, the enemy continues to recruit Cubans. But this indicates that the aggressor countrythere are no reserves.In order not to declare an open general mobilization in Russia, the occupiers are trying to get byin other ways.

The enemyviolates international normswhen he attracts Ukrainians from temporarily occupied territories into the ranks of their armed forces. The invaders use violent methods to force people to obtain Russian passports. This is how the enemy imposes the supposed “duty” of a Russian citizen to go to war.

“The only thing we can urge is to avoid such “debt” as much as possible. If it has already happened that you have fallen into the ranks of the occupying army, take all measures to quickly surrender and go over to the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the military observer emphasized.

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Needs are not met

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the aggressor country Dmitry Medvedev said that 325 thousand people have allegedly been accepted into the ranks of the Russian army since the beginning of 2023. But this is a propaganda figure that is difficult to verify.

This campaign to attract people to the contract continues. These are measures of hidden mobilization. But it does not fully satisfy the need of the Russian army for manpower, Popovich said.

That is why in Russia, in order to avoid mobilization, former Wagnerites are thrown to the front, they are conscripted and mobilized in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Mobilization in Russia: important

• The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the autumn conscription begins on October 1 in all regions of Russia, except for some regions of the Far North. They say that the campaign there will begin on November 1 due to the climate.
• All conscripts will supposedly be sent to do military service on the territory of the aggressor country. It seems that conscripts will not go to enemy deployment points “in new regions or to participate there in carrying out the tasks of the North Military District.”
• The head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrei Kartapolov said that no rotation is provided for the mobilized. They say, they are unlikely to return home from the war against Ukraine until the end of the so-called “SVO”. The occupiers can count on a maximum of vacation for every 6 months of service.
• The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the invaders will soon begin mass mobilization on the territory of Russia and the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. According to various estimates, the enemy wants to mobilize from 400 to 700 thousand people.