We must prepare for new conscripts from Russia in January and at the beginning of February – Zelenskyy
Ukraine must use the next two months to prepare for the reinforcement of Russian forces with newly conscripted soldiers.
Source: address of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Quote: "Today (on 5 January – ed.) I held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief dedicated primarily to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and all our defence and security Forces. We realise that we must use the upcoming months of January and the beginning of February to get ready for any Russian terrorists’ attempts to deploy new mobilisation resources by Russia."
Details: Zelenskyy has also stated that Russia "will not manage to hide in silence in the preparation for the new wave of aggression against Ukraine and the whole of Europe".
Quote: "The world will know in detail when and how the aggressor is planning to start the new escalation in this war. And the world will know about every new mobilisation step Russia takes before it is taken. We will ensure this."
Background:
- Kyrylo Budanov, the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, reported that the Russian leadership decided to start a new wave of mobilisation from 5 January 2023 due to a lack of manpower.
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