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Mass mobilisation drills have been held in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, with relevant officials from neighbouring regional administrations invited to attend. Russia claims such drills are held annually.
Source: Radio Liberty's Russian service
Quote: "Seventeen people are taking part in the drills. They are mobilisation staff from regional executive bodies and local governments in Astrakhan and Rostov oblasts, Kalmykia, annexed Crimea and Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts."
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