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Russia’s monthly troops deficit reaches 6,000, report says

Russia loses approximately 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it manages to recruit, The Guardian reported on Aug. 28, citing Western intelligence assessments.

29 August, 02:18 AM

Kellogg supports Ukraine expanding mobilization to include women

Former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg supports the idea of Ukraine extending general mobilization to include women, he said in an interview with Naspravdi MAX YouTube channel on Aug. 24.

25 August, 02:21 AM

Ukraine's General Staff discusses lowering upper mobilization age limit to 50-55

Ukraine's General Staff is considering lowering the upper age limit for mobilization to 50-55, Roman Kostenko, secretary of parliament's national security, defense and intelligence committee, told Ukrainska Pravda on Aug. 24.

24 August, 06:56 PM

Russian envoy plays down mobilization fears amid reports of 20k fleeing to Georgia

A new wave of military mobilization is neither planned nor expected in Russia following the September State Duma elections, The Moscow Times wrote, citing Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya.

21 August, 11:00 AM

Former DM Reznikov suggests expanding draft to include women

Ukraine should make military service mandatory for all citizens, including women, former Defense Minister (2021–2023) Oleksii Reznikov said in an interview with RFE/RL on Aug. 20.

21 August, 01:17 AM

Russia could attack Kyiv and Chernihiv in 2027 if draft starts in fall

Russia could launch a new offensive against Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts in early 2027 if the Kremlin conducts a fresh wave of mobilization this fall, Military Intelligence (HUR) Deputy Chief Major General Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine on Aug. 18.

18 August, 11:32 AM

Russia covertly restricts foreign travel for draft-age men – ATESH

Russia has introduced covert restrictions on foreign travel for men of draft age, with selective checks reported at airports and border crossings, the ATESH partisan movement said on Aug. 18.

18 August, 10:28 AM

Soldiers of Ukraine's 121st Brigade say they had no rotation for nearly four months

Soldiers of Ukraine's 121st Territorial Defense Brigade said they have spent nearly four months at combat positions without rotation and face shortages of drinking water, food and medicine, according to an appeal on Facebook on Aug. 9.

12 August, 06:52 PM

Zelenskyy repeats Russian mobilization warning

Ukrainian intelligence confirms Moscow’s plans to launch a new wave of broad mobilization after parliamentary elections this fall, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 11.

12 August, 12:29 AM

Ombudsperson's rep persecuted after exposing mobilization abuses

Ukraine’s commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that his representative in Zakarpattia Oblast, Andrii Kriuchkov, is being persecuted after investigating abuses at the local military recruitment center.

11 August, 01:38 AM

Tax service to hand draft-age male data to Defense Ministry

The Cabinet of Ministers has ordered the State Tax Service to transfer personal data on all Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 to the Ministry of Defense within 90 days, according to Resolution No. 981 published on July 29.

7 August, 11:47 AM

Russia lost nearly half of troops it mobilized in 2022, analysis shows

About 300,000 Russians were mobilized in the fall of 2022, and by 2025 only a little more than half remained in service, Janis Kluge, an economist with the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, wrote on Aug. 3.

4 August, 09:36 PM

EU tightens rules for draft-eligible Ukrainians

The EU Council extended temporary legal protection for Ukrainians in EU countries through March 4, 2028, withholding those rights from draft-eligible men who broke military registration rules, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 30.

31 July, 01:35 AM

Russia has no need for broad mobilization yet, analyst says

Moscow will not declare full-scale mobilization after September elections to the State Duma, Russian political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky told NV Radio on July 28.

28 July, 11:48 PM

Ukraine will be forced to intensify conscription measures

Ukraine will have to strengthen conscription efforts because manpower remains the foundation of any army, even as the country tries to modernize and technologize its forces, military expert Serhiy Hrabsky said on Radio NV on July 28.

28 July, 06:30 PM

Russian parliament once again denies mobilization plans

The head of the State Duma’s defense committee, Andrey Kartapolov, said that Russia does not need a new wave of mobilization, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on July 27.

27 July, 08:37 PM

Putin plans to quietly ramp up mobilization in October, Zelenskyy warns

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to intensify mobilization in early October following State Duma elections, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Sky News, published on July 27, citing intelligence reports.

27 July, 11:15 AM

Kremlin plans fall mobilization, Zelenskyy warns

Ukrainian intelligence has information that suggests Russia is planning another wave of broad mobilization this fall, after September parliamentary elections, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 24.

24 July, 11:46 PM

Zelenskyy signs legislation extending martial law and general mobilization across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bills extending martial law and general mobilization across Ukraine, according to information posted on the Verkhovna Rada website on July 24.

24 July, 01:51 PM

Lviv mayor calls for mandatory military training for Ukrainian men and women

Russia will remain a permanent threat to Ukraine in the future, meaning Ukrainians must stay prepared to defend the state, with military training made mandatory for men and potentially women, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said during an interview with RBC-Ukraine on July 24.

24 July, 11:33 AM

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