Russia prepares for potential mobilization of 300,000 troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that the Kremlin is preparing to mobilize an additional 300,000 troops later this year to compensate for significant battlefield losses. Zelensky claimed that Russia has lost 267,000 personnel since the start of the year, including approximately 155,000 deaths, though these figures remain difficult to verify independently.

Reports indicate that Russia may conduct this mobilization following parliamentary elections in late September, likely avoiding major cities. Evidence of readiness planning has been observed by Western intelligence officials, including military exercises in the Kaliningrad exclave. In these exercises, officers reportedly oversaw procedures for housing, feeding, and arming residents in preparation for a potential mobilization call.