Russia concentrates over 400,000 soldiers in Ukraine

Russia has concentrated 400,000 soldiers on the territory of Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence.

Source: Andrii Yusov, representative of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) on the Kyiv TV channel, quoted by Radio Liberty

Quote: "There are enough forces for separate operations on separate sections of the front. And the group of invaders in Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories, we recall, is more than 400,000 Russian servicemen. And, of course, this is a considerable number of personnel."

Details: Yusov said there is a large number of weapons of the Russian army on the territory of Ukraine, while "new weapons will be recommissioned and delivered to the front".

Yusov noted that mobilisation is continuing in Russia, and it continued throughout the summer.

"Repetition of the scenario of February 2022 is out of the question. But in some areas, yes, the enemy will continue to try to conduct separate offensive operations," the DIU representative concluded.

Background: 

• On 21 September, the UK Ministry of Defence noted that after a year of mobilisation, the Russian army is having difficulties due to the lack of rotation.
• On 3 October, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia had no need for additional mobilisation, as the army supposedly has the necessary number of soldiers to wage war against Ukraine.
• UK intelligence stated that Russia would avoid announcing mobilisation until after the presidential election.
• In early October, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said that Russia has prepared everything to announce open mobilisation, but it will not happen in the near future.

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