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Russia's General Staff has drawn up a plan to conscript an additional 600,000 people in 2026-2027, with 300,000 to be called up each year. Most of them are expected to reinforce units fighting against Ukraine and newly formed military units.

Source: a briefing by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Foreign Intelligence Service, which has been released on the website of the Office of the President of Ukraine

Quote: "Ukraine has information that the Russian General Staff has already prepared a scenario for the additional mobilisation of 600,000 people within the specified time frames this year and next.

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