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'Mass mobilization not planned,' Russian UN envoy claims, stops short of ruling it out following elections
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya stated on August 20 that a mass mobilization of Russian soldiers is not currently planned but did not rule out the possibility after the upcoming parliamentary election.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow might mobilize several hundred thousand troops following Russia’s September elections, citing internal Russian documents.
- Zelensky claimed that the planned mobilization would include rapid call-ups by the end of this year and additional forces the following year.
- Russia has a history of denying mobilization plans before announcing partial drafts, as seen in 2022 when the Kremlin initially dismissed mobilization before calling up 300,000 reservists.
