Mobilized Russians. Archive photoASTANA, Oct 14 The line of contact with Ukraine is 1,100 kilometers, it is impossible to protect it only by contract soldiers, so it was necessary to announce a partial mobilization, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. «The line of contact is 1,100 kilometers. Therefore, it is almost impossible to keep it exclusively with troops formed from contract soldiers, especially since they take an active part in offensive operations. This is what mobilization is connected with,» he told reporters.
Parents of three or more children will be given a deferment from partial mobilization
