Putin tipped to 'mobilise 300,000 more troops' but Zelensky vows to 'wipe them out'

The move would risk triggering widespread fury in Russia. 14:14, Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Updated: 14:14, Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Vladimir Putin could be on the verge of mobilising another 300,000 troops, Volodymyr Zelensky warned (Image: Getty)Vladimir Putin could be on the verge of mobilising another 300,000 troops this year, Volodymyr Zelensky has warned, but the Ukrainian President has vowed: "We'll wipe them all out." Mr Zelensky also claimed: "Russia has lost 267,000 personnel since the start of the year, including around 155,000 killed to date."The Russian parliamentary elections take place in September but despite this, speaculation has been rising over recent months that Putin is preparing a fresh mobilisation of troops. A draft close to the start of the Ukraine war in 2022 triggerd fury and m