US EditionRussia Looks To Amend Restrictions On Use Of Active Reservists To Expand Forces In Ukraine
The new law enables deployment of up to 2 million reservists for combat and support roles, expanding Kremlin’s manpower amid the war in Ukraine, analysts say.
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Russia Looks To Amend Restrictions On Use Of Active Reservists To Expand Forces In Ukraine
Russia will be able to deploy members of its active reserve to fight in Ukraine if needed under amendments drawn up by Russia’s Defense Ministry and likely to be formally approved by parliament.
The hard fist against opponents continues: Kasparov, Khodorkhovsky and Kara-Murza, all in exile abroad, accused of coups
The Russian government has eased restrictions on the use of reservists abroad, which could allow for an additional 1 to 2 million soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to various estimates.
Moscow is on a course: Russian reservists could now be mobilized outside the Russian borders, which is normally only possible if the country officially declares itself in a state of war. Russia is thus circumventing, once again, the limits imposed by its own legislation. ...
The Russian government has approved a bill which will allow President Vladimir Putin to appeal to reservations not only during the war or official mobilization, but also at the time of...
The Kremlin Gives Putin Free Hand to Send Up to 2 Million Reservists Into Battles Abroad
The Kremlin has lifted key restrictions on the use of reservists in combat, paving the way for their deployment in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on October 13. On the same day, the Russian government approved a draft law by the Defense Ministry, allowing members of the mobilization reserve to perform “defensive tasks” during armed conflicts, counterterrorism operations, or mission…
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