Almost 7 months after the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial mobilization of the armed forces. In a televised speech on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of his own armed forces in the Ukraine war. The partial mobilization is scheduled to begin on Wednesday. He made this decision following a suggestion from the Ministry of Defense and signed the decree. He accused the West of nuclear blackmail. But Russia has many weapons to respond, said Putin.

The president issued a warning to the West: Russia will use all available means to defend its territory.

Update September 21, 2022 9:51 p.m

Across Russia, over 1,200 people have now been arrested in at least 38 cities during demonstrations against partial mobilization. There were 490 arrests in St. Petersburg alone and 468 arrests in the capital Moscow.

Update September 21, 2022 7:37 p.m

According to the human rights organization OVF-Info, dozens of people were arrested during protests against the partial mobilization. Arrests were reported in 15 different cities in Russia. In addition, many flights from Russia are apparently sold out.

What does partial mobilization mean?

It is a partial mobilization, that is, only those citizens who are currently in the reserve will be subject to conscription, President Vladimir Putin. If it were a general mobilization, then all available Russian forces would be mobilized.

According to official information, the total number of reservists who are now to be drafted is 300,000. Regarding partial mobilization, Putin said the decision was commensurate with the threats Russia faces. The aim, Putin said, was to ensure the homeland and security of the people and those in the liberated areas.

But when could the conscripted reservists fight in Ukraine?

The DPA writes: “First of all, the reservists have to be drilled, as many have not been on active duty for years. It is therefore estimated that it will take one to two months before the first reservist units are sent to the front.”

What does this mean for Ukraine now?

What exactly the partial mobilization means for Ukraine is not yet clear. For Ukraine, the approximately 300,000 reservists who may now have to fight in the war mean that Russian attacks could become more severe.

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the announced partial mobilization in Russia shows that Moscow has problems with its military personnel.

We already know that they mobilized cadets, guys who couldn't fight. These cadets have fallen. They couldn’t even finish their education ,” Selesnkyj said. They came to Ukraine to die. Russian President Vladimir Putin needs “an army worth millions,” but sees “that his units are simply running away,” Zelensky continued. Putin wants to “drown Ukraine in blood, but also in the blood of his own soldiers.”

Regarding Putin's indirect threat to use nuclear weapons, Zelensky said: " I don't believe he will use these weapons. I don't think the world will allow him to use these weapons ." But: " We can't look into this person's head, there are risks." Zelensky emphasized that under no circumstances should one give in to Putin's threats: " Tomorrow Putin can say: We want to have part of Poland in addition to Ukraine, otherwise we will use nuclear weapons. We cannot make these compromises.”

Sources: Live ticker DPA , Glomex, APA , live ticker ORF

Further references:
What does partial mobilization mean – and why the sham referendums?
Putin's speech on partial mobilization in the verbatim
Putin orders partial mobilization in Russia


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