Zelenskyy announced Russia has started an additional mobilization drive to increase conscript numbers.
President Zelenskyy announced that Russia has launched an additional mobilization drive, expanding its conscript pool. Ukrainian intelligence had previously estimated that Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 people this year, and there are unverified reports of an influx of foreign troops.
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- First reported
- 28 Sep 2026 · 18:44 UTC
- Latest development
- 28 Sep 2026 · 18:44 UTC
- Intensity
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