At least 70,000 civilians are said to have crossed over to the left (east) bank of the Dnipro River
done the evacuation of Chersona according to Russian officials. At least 70,000 civilians they are said to have crossed the left (east) bank of the Dnipro River.
“We are preparing Kherson for defense,” a Russian militia commander was quoted as saying by the BBC, with Ukrainians however describing them as “forced evictions”.
At the same time, Russia indicated that it has mobilized 300,000 reserves.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin that 41,000 of those called up had already been deployed to the battlefield in Ukraine. However, these numbers have not been verified.
Zelensky doubts
For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky expressed doubt that Russia’s partial mobilization was completeMoscow announced earlier today, with the Ukrainian president stressing that the poor performance of Russian forces means Russia may need more men.
“We have reports that the enemy has completed its recruitment, as if there is no longer a need to send new waves of Russian citizens to the front. We feel very differently on the front lines,” Zelensky emphasized.
“Although Russia is trying to increase the pressure on our positions by using reservists, they are so poorly prepared and equipped, so brutally used by their administration, that it allows us to assume that very soon Russia may need a new wave of people to to send to war”, he added.
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