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Chechen commander calls for Russia to mobilize ‘a couple of million’ soldiers to ward off EU

The commander of the Chechen Akhmat special forces has called on Russia to initiate a general mobilization in the country, and implied that “a couple of million” people could be needed to fend off an attack from Europe.

Since the beginning of martial law in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, some 1,000,050 of its citizens have been drafted into its military so far. Photo: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Kyiv to draft over 160,000 troops in new mobilization drive, says Ukraine’s top security official

Ukraine has announced plans to draft 160,000 troops into its armed forces to bolster an army facing increasing pressure from the Russian military.