‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Defeat in Ukraine, Plans to Send 400,000 More Russians to War
- Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate his war against Ukraine by sending up to 400,000 additional Russians to the battlefield, sources close to the Kremlin told The Economist.
- The Kremlin may not need to announce a new mobilization.
- The mobilization decree signed by Putin in September 2022 remains in force, allowing authorities to recruit additional troops without issuing a new nationwide order, according to the report.
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- Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate his war against Ukraine by sending up to 400,000 additional Russians to the battlefield, sources close to the Kremlin told The Economist.
- The Kremlin may not need to announce a new mobilization.
- The mobilization decree signed by Putin in September 2022 remains in force, allowing authorities to recruit additional troops without issuing a new nationwide order, according to the report.
Sources: Kyivpost