In Russia, a new wave of mobilization should begin on January 5, the Russian military leadership made such a decision due to a lack of manpower in the war against Ukraine, said Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.. In an interview for the BBC, he added that the occupiers now have big problems with staffing, including existing units..

" They will have to start a new wave of mobilization, even taking into account the fact that the past mobilization, which allegedly ended, did not stop, people are being mobilized at full speed,” Budanov said..

At the same time, he notes that our side does not expect any changes during the new wave of Russian mobilization.. It is only possible that the military registration and enlistment offices there have already adapted.

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Meanwhile, the NYT writes that Vladimir Putin is ready to sacrifice 300,000 of his soldiers to win.. The Russian leader admitted that the Ukrainians were "