The Kremlin will not initiate a nationwide mobilization effort to bolster its military, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, even as Ukraine is engaged in its most successful counterattack since Russia's invasion of the country began.
"At the moment no, there is no discussion of this," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked about the possibility that Russia could mobilize its reserve forces. His comments contradicted Mikhail Sheremet, a State Duma deputy from the ruling party, who said a day earlier that “full mobilization” was necessary for Russia to succeed in Ukraine, according to Reuters.
Ukrainian forces have recaptured almost all of Kharkiv Oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War’s Sunday update, after they recaptured the town of Kupiansk, which is located roughly 30 miles north of Izyum, in recent days. In some places, Ukrainian forces have penetrated Russia’s military to a depth of roughly 40 miles.
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