Zelenskyy: Russia Has Begun Additional Mobilization and Stepped Up Recruitment as 9 Die and 80 Injured in Latest Drone Barrage
Russia has already launched an additional mobilization and increased the pace of recruiting military personnel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address, as a new wave of Russian strikes killed nine people and wounded more than 80 across the country, UATV English reports, citing the President's social media. Over the past day, Russia launched more than 120 Shahed drones…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia has initiated additional mobilization efforts and accelerated its recruitment of military personnel. This came after a wave of Russian strikes resulted in nine fatalities and over 80 injuries across Ukraine, as reported by UATV English. The strikes, which included more than 120 Shahed drones, primarily targeted the regions of Dnipro, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv, with the majority of the drones being jet-powered.
Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted approximately 70% of the drones, although the rate for jet-powered Shaheds was lower, at 57%. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is continuously developing new interceptor drones and working towards mass production to improve their effectiveness. Additionally, Zelenskyy reported that over 8,000 North Korean troops are currently stationed in Russia, with up to 10,000 more potentially redeployed in the near future.
This statement aligns with his earlier predictions that Russia might send up to 500,000 troops to Ukraine by October and a covert mobilization of around 300,000 individuals following Russia's State Duma elections on September 20. In a recent interview with Japan's NHK, Zelenskyy revealed that North Korea has deployed between 30,000 and 50,000 soldiers to Russia, utilizing the ongoing conflict to gain practical combat experience.
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