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Putin will never play this card unless it is absolutely necessary, and the consequences will be very serious.

2024-08-14

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The card that Putin is most reluctant to play is enough to turn the tide for Russia. But Putin will never choose this path unless it is absolutely necessary.

Three Russian Defense Ministry sources close to the Kremlin told Bloomberg recently that the current serious situation in Kursk Oblast may force Russia to take new mobilization measures, and the new mobilization order may be announced as early as the end of this year.

[Sources say a new mobilization order could be announced as early as the end of this year]

Is the card that Putin is most reluctant to play enough to turn the tide for Russia?

Sources said that in recent months, the Russian army's personnel loss rate has exceeded the rate of recruiting new soldiers. Currently, the average number of contract soldiers that can be recruited in various places across the country does not exceed one-third of the quota set by Moscow.

Previously, the outside world generally believed that the reason why Russia could continue to advance on the front line in eastern Ukraine was because Russia had huge advantages in manpower and material resources - Russia's military strength seemed "never to be used up", but now all signs indicate that this is not the case. The demand and difficulty of the Russian army to recruit new soldiers are increasing.