- Title: Kremlin says there is no 'new wave' of mobilisation
- Date: 12th October 2022
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KREMLIN
- Embargoed: 26th October 2022 11:37
- Keywords: Russia Ukraine army crisis military mobilisation
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA005171412102022RP1
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- Story Text: The Kremlin said on Wednesday (October 12) that there was no "new wave" of men being drafted into the army after some regional officials reported they were stepping up mobilisation efforts.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters to check with individual regional governors regarding their plans.
The defence ministry said more than 200,000 were drafted in the first weeks after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation of reservists to fight in Ukraine.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu earlier suggested 300,000 men with previous military experience would be called up to bolster Russia's war efforts in Ukraine, although Putin's decree did not disclose a number.
Officials from two separate regions said this week they had received new orders to mobilise troops, raising fears a second wave of men could be called up to serve in the army.
The governor of Russia's Rostov region said he had received a "new mobilisation assignment," while the deputy head of Kursk region was quoted as saying they had been given a "second" mobilisation target.
Tens of thousands of men seeking to avoid the draft have already fled abroad, and the public remains concerned that the mobilization could be expanded. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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