September 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
The Ukrainian military claims that in some parts of Russia, the entire male population within a certain age range is being included in the partial mobilization ordered by President Vladimir Putin last week.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces said Wednesday that the “so-called partial mobilization measures are ongoing in the Russian Federation and parts of the regions of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia.”
“In remote settlements of the Russian Federation, the entire male population of a certain age category is subject to mobilization, despite a lack of experience of military service and combat experience,” it said.
The General Staff claimed that there are some cases of parents with many children and men over age 60 being mobilized for military service.
CNN cannot verify the claims, but Russian commentators and some regional officials in Russia have complained that the mobilization is poorly organized and has included the drafting of men specifically exempted from the decree.
The General Staff also said that “the lack of readiness to implement mobilization measures was noted at assembly points in the Belgorod and Rostov regions,” both of which are close to the Ukrainian border.
“Thus, newly arrived personnel must purchase winter uniforms and protective equipment at their own expense,” it claimed.
CNN has reviewed a number of videos in the past few days showing Russian soldiers complaining about their lack of equipment.
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