New wave of mobilization in Russia to begin in January, intelligence says
Budanov is convinced that in the second half of December in Russia there will be no mobilization (Photo:General Staff)
A new large-scale wave of mobilization in Russia will begin early January 2023, head of Ukrainian Military Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Dec. 6.
According to Budanov, official reports about the conclusion of the previous wave of troop call-ups were false: even after Nov. 1, Russian citizens kept receiving mobilization notices.
He said that Moscow will likely avoid a new large-scale call-up until after the Christmas holidays.
“With the beginning of January, the fully-fledged next wave of mobilization will begin,” Budanov added.
Ukraine’s General Staff earlier reported that Russia is preparing for the next wave of mobilization, which is planned to be held in January-February 2023. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the first wave did not yield expected results.
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