Kremlin Dismisses Ukrainian Mobilization Claims as Ideological Distraction
Dmitry Peskov calls the mobilization claims fabricated and says Ukrainian authorities are trying to ideologically destabilize Russia, as reports cite up to 300,000 troops.
- On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin might announce a new mobilization wave following next month's parliamentary elections, calling reports of a potential draft 'deliberate fabrications.'
- In an interview with the broadcaster RTVI, Peskov accused Ukrainian authorities of planting 'information ducks'—a term he frequently uses to dismiss claims as false—to 'ideologically destabilize' Russia.
- The Kremlin spokesperson famously dismissed mobilization rumors in September 2022, only for Putin to declare a partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists days later, undercutting his current credibility.
- Meanwhile, Western intelligence officials cited by The Wall Street Journal reported that the Russian military conducted mobilization readiness exercises in the Kaliningrad region last month.
- Despite denials, military analysts note that heavy battlefield losses and declining voluntary enlistment might make a new call-up unavoidable, though logistical hurdles could complicate execution.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov accused the Ukrainian authorities of trying to "ideologically destabilize the situation in Russia by disseminating information about a possible new Russian mobilization, in an interview given on Tuesday, August 25, to the Russian television station RTVI, reports Kyiv Independent.
'Fabricated stories' — Kremlin accuses Ukraine of spreading false mobilization claims
Speculation about another mobilization has intensified in recent months as Russia’s battlefield gains slow and its voluntary recruitment system struggles to compensate for mounting losses.
‘Information Ducks’: Kremlin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors
The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed growing speculation that President Vladimir Putin may announce another mobilization wave following next month’s parliamentary elections, calling reports about a possible new draft deliberate fabrications. “The Ukrainian authorities are spreading all of this,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the broadcaster RTVI. “Their regime is trying to destabilize our country ideologically.” “All of t…
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied on Tuesday that Moscow was planning further mobilization, saying false reports about mobilization were intended to destabilize the situation in Russia.
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