Ukrainian President: Russia plans to conscript 300,000 troops in mid-September
Russian forces pay a heavy price for advancing in the Donbas region
Quick Look
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed out that Russia plans to conscript 300,000 troops for the war in Ukraine following the parliamentary elections in mid-September, with the goal of reaching 500,000 personnel.
- Russian forces are advancing in the Donbas region but at a heavy cost, while Ukrainian forces have recently made progress in the southeast.
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Why It Matters
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the military conflict between the two countries has continued.
(Central News Agency, Kyiv, 23rd, combined foreign reports) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pointed out that Ukraine believes Russia plans to conscript an additional 300,000 troops for the war in Ukraine following the parliamentary elections in mid-September. Reuters reports that Russian forces continue to advance in an attempt to capture the remaining areas of Ukraine's eastern industrial hub of Donbas; Kyiv stated that while Russian forces have made progress, they are also paying a heavy price. ... (Full article)
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Russia will conscript 300,000 troops in mid-September
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is Russia's long-term strategic goal?
