Russia mulling draft of up to 500,000 recruits — new mobilisation rumours

Rumours are circulating in Russia about a new draft of up to 500,000 recruits, four years into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The partial mobilisation announced by Putin in September 2022 was never officially revoked and has since been managed quietly to avoid public panic. A new draft on this scale could significantly alter the course of the war.