Putin denies plans to mobilise more troops for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there is no current need to mobilise more men for the Ukraine offensive, calling speculation about another military call-up Ukrainian disinformation. He recalled that a partial mobilisation was ordered in 2022, which was unpopular and led to an exodus of draft-age men. Putin asserted that soldiers enlist voluntarily and dismissed rumors of new mobilisation as a disinformation campaign ahead of the State Duma elections.