Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Medvedev Says Mobilization Not Needed as Armed Forces Fully Staffed
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Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev stated that the Russian armed forces are fully staffed by contract soldiers and volunteers, eliminating the need for mobilization, and dismissed rumors of a fall mobilization campaign as a deceptive provocation by the Kyiv regime.
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Why It Matters
The Russian military has relied on contract soldiers and volunteers amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with periodic speculation about potential mobilization efforts.
MOSCOW, September 10. /TASS/. The Russian army is fully staffed by contract soldiers and volunteers, so there is no need in mobilization, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
"The needs of the Russian armed forces are fully met by contract soldiers and volunteers. They are true patriots of Russia. That is why there is no need in mobilization," he said in an interview with the Vedomosti daily.
He slammed rumors about alleged plans of a mobilization campaign this fall as a "deceptive provocation" by the "defective Kiev regime, which is suffering from a severe shortage of manpower." Medvedev noted that Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin had previously commented on this issue.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Russian government will not announce a mobilization campaign in the fall of 2026.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the current exact number of contract soldiers and volunteers in the Russian armed forces?
- Has the Russian government set any thresholds that would trigger a future mobilization decision?
