Zelenskyy: Russia is preparing to mobilise 300,000 soldiers by June

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is preparing to mobilise an additional 300,000 servicemen by 1 June.

Source: Interfax Ukraine, citing Zelensky at a press conference with the President of Finland in Kyiv

Quote from Zelenskyy: "I can say that Russia is ready to mobilise an additional 300,000 military personnel by 1 June."

Details: Asked about the specific number of individuals to be mobilised into the Ukrainian army this year, Zelenskyy said, "We don't need half a million".

"As for the exact number of people to be mobilised, I cannot say... We don't need half a million," Zelenskyy said.

Background:

• On 31 March, the decree on the spring military draft signed by Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was released, and it was expected to bring 150,000 more Russians into the country’s Armed Forces.
• Additionally, on 3 April, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that over 100,000 people had joined the military service on contract in the aggressor country's army since the beginning of this year.

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