MOSCOW, September 10. /TASS/. The Russian army is fully staffed by contract soldiers and volunteers, so there is no need in mobilization, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said.
"The needs of the Russian armed forces are fully met by contract soldiers and volunteers. They are true patriots of Russia. That is why there is no need in mobilization," he said in an interview with the Vedomosti daily.
He slammed rumors about alleged plans of a mobilization campaign this fall as a "deceptive provocation" by the "defective Kiev regime, which is suffering from a severe shortage of manpower." Medvedev noted that Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin had previously commented on this issue.
According to Medvedev, Russia’s opponents are seeking to use the election campaign in Russia to destabilize the situation in the country. "Obviously, the enemy is seeking to use the election period to weaken the country from within, to divide society and destabilize the situation in every possible way. And, ultimately, to prevent us from achieving the objectives of the special operation and from winning," he stated, adding that fake news and disinformation campaigns, including reports about a potential mobilization in the fall, are an evidence of this.
