Ukrainian flag in Kyiv. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 24In Ukraine, they plan to start mass mobilization due to the announced partial mobilization in the Russian Federation, Kyiv fears the numerical advantage of the Russian army at the front, the Strana newspaper reports, citing a source in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. Officially, general mobilization has been announced in Ukraine since February 24. But in fact, we still haven’t had any general mobilization… Given our limited capabilities to organize and arm new units, there was no need for a mass conscription. But now the situation is changing. Russia has begun mobilization, «the publication says in its Telegram -channel.
Media: Ukrainians were threatened with five years in prison for failing to appear at the recruiting station do not have «real lists» on the basis of which it would be possible to conduct a general mobilization. Previously, mobilization was implemented through large enterprises, «in villages and small towns, where men are all in sight,» and was not mass. 300 thousand soldiers in the coming months, who will be on the territory of Ukraine, this «will nullify our numerical advantage on the front line and allow the Russians to create a layered defense system.» «That is why they talk about handing out subpoenas on the streets. Not in order to immediately draft into the army, but to register as many men as possible and then, if necessary, mobilize them. In any case, it is necessary to solve (the issue of accounting — ed.) in the very near future. Because otherwise the increased mobilization plans will be very difficult to fulfill,» the source added. Earlier, the head of the Kyiv center for recruitment and social support, Yuri Maksimov, said that the Ukrainian troops need to be additionally manned, summonses will be handed to all men liable for military service anywhere.
The military commissar of Kyiv said that Ukrainian troops need to be understaffedIn June, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar said that hundreds of thousands of people had been mobilized in the country. Reznikov said in May that it was necessary «to provide one million people who will resist the enemy. «The ministry did not specify how many people have already been mobilized. to control the front line of 1 thousand kilometers and the liberated territories in Ukraine. A total of 300,000 people will be called up. On October 14, Vladimir Putin announced that 222,000 people had been called up, and all mobilization activities would be completed within two weeks. direction, said Stremousov
