Putin rejects reports of new Russian military mobilization ahead of Duma elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that Moscow is planning a new military mobilization for the war in Ukraine. He described reports of a possible fresh call-up of reservists as disinformation. The comments come as Ukraine continues to warn that Russia may be preparing additional force generation measures.Putin said on Thursday that Russia has no plan for a new mobilization or reservist draft. He also suggested the claims were being used to influence elections to the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, due to take place from 18 to 20 September. The denial followed remarks earlier in August by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 14:00 LONDON
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Zelenskyy orders major escalation in drone strikes on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered a major increase in long-range drone strikes against Russia, saying the military should aim to launch at least 1,000 drones a day. He said the target would be a more than threefold rise from the current estimate of about 300 drones daily. The announcement comes as Russian attacks on Ukraine continued over the past day, with casualties reported in several regions.In his evening address on Friday, Zelenskyy said there was a "concrete goal" and that Ukraine would fulfil it. He also referred to reports that John Ratcliffe, the director of the CIA, had visited... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
