KEMEROVO, Sep 29, Sergey Fuks. Certain categories of Russian athletes will be provided with certain measures protection on issues of partial mobilization, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin told reporters at the forum «Russia — a sports power». By decree of President Vladimir Putin, from September 21, partial mobilization was announced in Russia. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, it is needed to control the 1,000-kilometer line of contact and the liberated territories in Ukraine. During the mobilization, a total of 300,000 reservists will be called up, which is just over 1% of the total mobilization resource of the Russian Federation.
