According to the draft decree on new mobilization in the Russian Federation, during which they plan to recruit another 500,000 Russians for the war in Ukraine, this time the recruitment will also take place in such large cities as Moscow and St. Petersburg, said a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The Russian Armed Forces will this time recruit men working both in social sectors and in industries that generate income for the Russian economy, intelligence officers say.

Russian authorities are preparing to announce additional mobilization on January 15.

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In October, it was reported that among the more than 213,000 Russians mobilized at that time, the majority were residents of poor and remote regions.. CIT analysts explain that most often the army in such regions of the Russian Federation is one of the few employers, as well as a “social lift”.

On New Year's Eve, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov warned the Russians that in January Russia could close the borders for men, declare martial law and start another wave of mobilization..