Ukraine: Putin Announces Partial Mobilisation To Field 300,000 More Troops
By Mohammed Kudrati In Russia's first military mobilisation since the Second World War, President Vladimir Putin in a televised address announced a partial mobilisation of troops to bolster their forces in Ukraine. A partial mobilisation means that military conscription will apply to only a select group of people. Putin said that in this case, it will apply to those already part of the military reserve, especially those with prior military experience and relevant, he is quoted saying in Russian. According to the Russian defense ministry, the move is expected to recruit 300,000 troops. The mobi...