Russian President Vladimir Putin announces partial mobilization of troops into conflict zone in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of troops into the conflict zone to protect Russian assets in the fight against Ukraine. The reason behind this mobilization has been a series of defeats it has faced at the hands of Ukraine.

The speech by Putin used the term "all means at our disposal," which also threatened the commissioning of nuclear warheads into the conflict if the need arose.

This gathering of troops means that people in the reserves can be pulled into the conflict to fight for the safeguarding of Russia. A decree to this effect has been put into effect on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Sergei Shoigu, the Defence Minister, on Russian TV on Wednesday morning.


The conflict has now trickled into its seventh month, which Russia had hoped would be over in three months. This development occurred when Ukraine put up a series of offensives against Russian forces, mainly around the occupied territories of Kharkiv. These countermeasures by Ukraine have swung the tide in their favor against the Russians and caused a lot of consternation in Russia.

Further escalating tensions, Putin warned against using nuclear warheads by western powers and said that Russia might use theirs if the need arose. The assault on Ukraine could also turn into an assault against them.

NATO leaders have come out in support of Ukraine and have declared that they would continue to supply arms to them against Russia. According to them, Russia was panicking and could never win the war against Ukraine. This was said by the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk plan to hold elections from September 23. This accounts for 18% of Ukrainian territory, which Russia will annex into its fold.

In the meantime, world leaders have started meetings in the United Nations, saying these elections will not diminish their resolve to support Ukraine. The US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, further said that the international community will not recognize these elections and would stand by Ukraine for as long as required.

Former President Dmitry Medvedev has said they support the elections, and once the results are declared, all that territory will formally come under Russian protection.


Joe Biden has said that Russia should not go for chemical warfare as that would change the nature of the war, and the USA would come down heavily against Russia for that.

The Duma has amended the law for military service, which states that anyone not obeying conscription would be getting 15 years in jail term.

FAQ

How long is Putin in power in Russia?

1. From 2000 to 2008, and from 2012 to the present. (More than 18 years).

1. When did Ukraine declare independence from USSR?
   August 24, 1991