Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelenskyy says

Moscow's forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine's industrialized Donbas region.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Moscow’s forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine’s industrialised Donbas region, whe

Zelensky said Russia could draft more troops in 2027 to reach an overall goal of 500,000.

Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

KYIV, Aug 23 - Ukraine thinks Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 troops for its war effort after Russian parliamentary elections in mid-September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, Zelenskiy says  Reuters