'Putin preparing to send more Russians to war' — Zelensky warns of mobilization, reveals figures showing Russian losses exceed recruitment

Europe Sports Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:52:08 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

In his evening address on July 25, Zelensky said that Moscow enlisted 221,000 people into Russia's Armed Forces thus far in 2026, while sustaining nearly 225,500 losses among Russian soldiers, including 131,000 killed and almost 93,000 wounded this year alone.
"A significant share of those wounds are severe, as frontlin

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In his evening address on July 25, Zelensky said that Moscow enlisted 221,000 people into Russia's Armed Forces thus far in 2026, while sustaining nearly 225,500 losses among Russian soldiers, including 131,000 killed and almost 93,000 wounded this year alone.
"A significant share of those wounds are severe, as frontlin

Sources: Kyiv Independent