00:00A new wave of mass departures from Russia appears to be underway along the border
00:05south of the country with Georgia.
00:07According to Politico, more than 113,000 Russian citizens entered Georgia through the crossing
00:13Verni-Lars border crossing last week.
00:16The sharp increase in border crossings comes amid growing fears
00:21that the Kremlin is preparing to announce a new wave of mobilization.
00:26Politico reports that Russian authorities have recently intensified their efforts
00:31To gather information about reservists, they have tightened recruitment measures.
00:36for contract military service and have expanded the powers of the National Guard
00:41in anticipation of a possible mobilization.
00:44Human rights organizations have also reported an increase in requests
00:48of help from men of military service age, particularly reservists.
00:53At the same time, the Kremlin has denied reports of a new mobilization campaign.
00:59Russian authorities maintain that there is no need for a mass conscription and that
01:04Currently, no such measure is being considered.
01:08On August 27, the Presidential Office of Ukraine stated that Russian authorities
01:13They were preparing for a large-scale recruitment campaign that could add
01:18600,000 additional personnel to the Armed Forces during 2026 and 2027.
01:25According to a report by the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Agency, the plan would include the
01:30mobilization of 300,000 recruits this year, followed by another 300,000 in 2027.
01:37The Presidential Office indicated that the Russian leadership is considering a new wave of mobilization.
01:43amid what kyiv describes as a loss of momentum for Russia in the field of
01:48battle, an increase in casualties among its troops, and a marked drop in recruitment
01:53contract military personnel in the country's regions.
02:26The Presidential Office of Ukraine
