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Only after the elections in Russia will it become clear whether the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, is ready to start a new wave of mobilization. This is stated in an interview with RBC-Ukraine with Vadym Skibytskyi, the deputy head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, of the rank of major general.
According to him, if the Russian dictator makes a decision, Ukrainian intelligence will record the corresponding indicators, as well as certain signs of mobilization measures. Skibytskyi clearly made it clear that conducting covert mobilization in our time is impossible. It is important to understand that Moscow is, one way or another, already ready for it, because Putin’s decree, which has been in effect since 2022 year, remains in force. The time left before the elections is being used by the enemy to advance on those front-line areas where he can still do this. 'Russians have experience of conducting such mobilization, and we understand it. They began partial mobilization in the second half of October 2022 year. Combat units that could realistically start fighting were on the front in January 2023, some part was still in December,' emphasized Skibytskyi. As the major general explained, the command of the Russian Federation wants to form divisions on the basis of combat brigades, but personnel are still lacking. Moreover, the enemy is not even able to solve the problem of staffing drone systems. 'Their military leadership believed that all students would run there, but in reality they are pursuing a plan to recruit forces for the BFS — only 30%. They are trying to take personnel from other branches and types of troops, but in general recruitment is failing,' Skibytskyi said. As the Main Directorate has learned, the Kremlin has a plan for 2026 year to recruit 409 thousand people. To implement it, Putin has adopted a law shortening the list of crimes that prohibit signing contracts. 'In effect, the restrictions left are 'traitors to the motherland,' pedophiles, and politically convicted people. The rest — murderers, rapists, organized crime members, drug traffickers — can sign contracts. And today from this category already 28 thousand have signed contracts,' the GUR representative emphasized. He also warned that in the second half of the year the enemy increases its plans regarding contracts. Currently the recruitment of contract soldiers has somewhat fallen — it is at the level of 98%, but that many signed the contract voluntarily. 'There is no democracy there, everyone will go to the army — you will see,' summed up Skibytskyi.
Recall that the GUR answered when Putin might begin a war with NATO.
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