Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin.ru.
During a meeting with war correspondents, Russian President Vladimir Putin answered the question about the announcement of mobilization.
«It depends on the goals, on what we we want,” Putin explained, adding that some offer to collect a million.
At the same time, the head of state stressed that “there is no need for such a thing today.”
“Do we need to go to Kiev ? If yes, then mobilization is needed, if not, then no,» the president also noted.
He added that the recruitment of contract soldiers is going well and since January of this year, more than 150 thousand contract soldiers have been recruited, and the total number together with volunteers is 156 thousand people.