Russia increases mobilization reserves and plans to mobilize about 90,000 military. This was stated by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadym Skibitsky, the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate reports..

Intelligence official spoke about the mobilization activities actively carried out by the Kremlin.

According to him, Russia uses different approaches, in particular, “volunteer” and reserve battalions, as well as battalions of the so-called “Combat Army Reserve of the Country” (BARS), which the Russian command is now recruiting in every military district to make up for losses, expand its. and increase the number of exactly the group that can be used against Ukraine.

However, Skibitsky added that today the Russian Federation has significant problems in manning the armed forces..

" Will the mobilization of more people in Russia help Perhaps not yet, ”said the intelligence official..

He stressed that the morale of Russian military personnel engaged in hostilities is declining.. The number of applicants for a contract, for voluntary entry into the ranks of the RF Armed Forces is also decreasing..

“In addition, panic has begun among the population of large cities, because no one wants to just go to serve in the armed forces, and even more so go to war,” Skibitsky said..

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Earlier, ISW assessed the chances of mobilization in the Russian Federation. According to analysts, it is unlikely that Russian President Putin's decree of August 25 to increase the size of the Russian army will bring significant combat strength in the near future.. Rather, he indicates that the Kremlin is unlikely to order mass mobilization..