New wave of mobilization in Russia to begin in January, intelligence says

Budanov is convinced that in the second half of December in Russia there will be no mobilization
Budanov is convinced that in the second half of December in Russia there will be no mobilization

According to Budanov, official reports about the conclusion of the previous wave of troop call-ups were false: even after Nov. 1, Russian citizens kept receiving mobilization notices.

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He said that Moscow will likely avoid a new large-scale call-up until after the Christmas holidays.

“With the beginning of January, the fully-fledged next wave of mobilization will begin,” Budanov added.

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Ukraine’s General Staff earlier reported that Russia is preparing for the next wave of mobilization, which is planned to be held in January-February 2023. According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, the first wave did not yield expected results.

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