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Russia Likely to Mobilize at Least 300,000 More Troops to Ukraine War, Zelenskyy Warns
Zelenskyy said the Kremlin could deploy the new troops in eastern Ukraine as Russia faces heavy losses and election-year pressure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia will likely mobilize 300,000 additional troops later this year as Putin aims to complete the occupation of Donetsk by year's end.
Supplies of Patriot missiles have fallen from 675 last year to 264 this year, a deficit Zelenskyy stated depends primarily on the American side, as ballistic attacks continue damaging Ukrainian infrastructure.
On Monday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv to authorize MBDA to share classified information on UK components, enabling Ukraine to build its own SCALP missiles.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner struggle to find a negotiation format avoiding territorial concessions, while Elon Musk warned that Starlink imagery could escalate the conflict.
Zelenskyy expects the Russians would end the year occupying the same amount of Ukrainian territory despite enormous losses, though he warned of potential Russian incursions into Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
Russia is likely to mobilize another 300,000 troops by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced, as the country seeks to secure its long-held territorial control in eastern Ukraine.