Russian Defense Ministry officials are pressuring President Vladimir Putin to launch a new wave of mobilization, with increasing talk in Moscow about the inevitability of such a move, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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The Russian president earlier this year rebuffed Defense Ministry officials who had tried to convince him they needed more soldiers.

As the war in Ukraine continues to escalate, Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing increasing pressure from the Ministry of Defense to announce a new wave of military mobilization. According to sources cited Hotnews,

As the independent portal Meduza reported, Vladimir Putin ordered an increase in the Russian army by 180,000 people. What does the Russian President’s decision mean? The Russians are alarmed because mass mobilization into the military could start again.

As the independent portal Meduza reported, Vladimir Putin ordered an increase in the Russian army by 180,000 people. What does the Russian President’s decision mean? The Russians are terrified because mass mobilization into the military could start again.