Zelenskyy says Ukrainian intelligence confirms Russia is preparing mobilisation for autumn

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is preparing to carry out additional mobilisation in the autumn after its sham parliamentary elections.

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address on 11 August

Quote: "There was a report from Defence Intelligence of Ukraine – Oleh Ivashchenko [Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine] – on preparations for Russian mobilisation. Everything is confirmed by internal Russian documents: they are preparing it for autumn, just after the sham parliamentary elections.

Putin's plan is not particularly complicated: he wants to create the impression that Russians support the war – precisely because all the parties currently admitted to the process are, in one way or another, against peace. Then, after the so-called elections, he plans an additional rapid mobilisation of several hundred thousand Russians by the end of the year and the same number again next year. This is on top of the recruitment they are trying to fulfil through contracts."

Details: Zelenskyy added that Ukraine is preparing to make it as difficult as possible for Russia to implement these plans.

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