Is Russia about to force even more men to the front line? | DW News

The Kremlin says no new mobilization is planned but Ukraine says otherwise. Either way, there is no doubt Russia has a growing manpower problem. Rumors are spreading, and recent border queues near Georgia are drawing comparisons to the chaos of 2022. So is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing another draft, or something more discreet?

No official announcement, no new decree - but pressure on Russian men to join the military is rising anyway, according to Ivan Chuvilyaev, who helps them avoid it. With recruitment falling and battlefield losses mounting, we ask Russia analyst Brian Whitmore whether the Kremlin needs a mobilization it will never announce.

Chapters:
00:00 Is Russia preparing another mobilization?
00.54 Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy
02:01 Introduce Brian Whitemore from Atlantic Council
04:40 Brian tells us how Russia is making up the gap
06:03 Russia is using North Korean troops and "stealth mobilization"
07:21 Introduce activist Ivan Chuvilyaev, says more Russians being pressured
11:15 Increasingly difficult for Russian men to leave Russia
14:26 Ivan tells about helping deserters to leave Russia or hide
15:16 Brian reckons mobilization won’t happen until late September at least
16:25 Pressure campaign looks set to continue

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