The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky said that the Kremlin is conducting covert mobilization in three ways.

" Now they are using the Combat Army Reserve of the country (" There is clear evidence of this. There are no medical examinations or other procedures, you just sign a contract at the military enlistment office and go to the front. The second way of mobilization in the Russian Federation is the formation of volunteer battalions on a national basis. The Kremlin ordered the creation of such battalions in all federal entities. The number of one battalion is 500-600 people who will fight in Ukraine. Hiring is also widespread.. These are mostly people from the Middle East, which also contradicts international conventions. While Russia does not declare mobilization, because for this you need to declare war. For the Kremlin, it is to declare defeat and failure to fulfill the previously announced plans,"

According to him, the announcement of the general mobilization by Russian President Vladimir Putin will testify to his failure in Ukraine..

He also noted that the losses of the invaders in the war against Ukraine are significant, but not yet critical for the Russian Federation, since they have a large mobilization resource..

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