Russia is preparing "volunteer battalions" instead of mobilisation – Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — FRIDAY, 15 JULY, 16:44

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council, said that Russia has started a covert mobilisation, forming so-called "volunteer battalions".

Source: Danilov on Twitter

Quote from Danilov: "The flywheel of covert mobilisation has been launched in Russia. The monetary support for contract workers has been increased to $4,000. The so-called volunteer battalions are being created."

Details: According to him, in order to make up for the human losses in the war, prisoners convicted under criminal articles are being recruited to serve in Russia’s army.

Previously: 

• Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, gave assurances that mobilisation in Russia is not expected and that a nuclear strike by the Russian Federation is possible only as a response.
• Ukrainian intelligence has established that Russia is carrying out covert mobilisation of former military personnel, the unemployed and Russian Cossacks from the southern regions.