Russia Likely to Mobilize 300,000 More Troops, Zelenskyy Claims

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a stark warning, stating that Russia is preparing for a new wave of military mobilization, anticipating Moscow will draft at least 300,000 additional soldiers to escalate its operations in Ukraine. According to CNN, Zelenskyy projected that Russia would end the year occupying the same amount of Ukrainian territory as at the start, despite suffering immense manpower losses.

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Russia has lost 267,000 personnel since the start of the year, including around 155,000 killed to date.

Zelenskyy claimed that Russia has lost 267,000 personnel since the beginning of the year, including approximately 155,000 fatalities. He further indicated that Putin would deploy the 300,000 newly mobilized troops based on the evolving situation in eastern Ukraine, having directed his military leadership to secure the occupation of Donetsk by year's end. "They'll lose all 300,000 of these newly mobilized Russians there; we'll wipe them out," Zelensky asserted, as cited by CNN.

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They'll lose all 300,000 of these newly mobilized Russians there; we'll wipe them out.

In parallel, Zelenskyy detailed strategic calculations behind long-range operations targeting Russian logistics and commercial infrastructure. He emphasized shifting domestic sentiment within Russia and made an urgent international appeal for critical air defense systems. Zelenskyy claimed internal Ukrainian assessments suggest over 60% of Russian society now favors ending the war, noting a rise in opposition party support before candidates were barred from ballots. "Many people in Russia want the war to end," he stated, citing statistics indicating over 60% desire a ceasefire and that support for Putin's government and United Russia has sharply declined.

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Many people in Russia want the war to end. They put it this way: they just want it to end. In our view, the statistics are as follows: more than 60% of Russian society wants an end to this war, a ceasefire. So this shows that public sentiment is moving in that direction, and the trends are clear.

His remarks coincide with Russia's Supreme Court annulling the opposition Yabloko party's registration for upcoming parliamentary elections. The court ruling, which effectively removes the only officially registered party opposing Moscow's war in Ukraine, followed a lawsuit by the pro-Kremlin nationalist Rodina party. Zelenskyy explained that strikes against logistics networks, such as the e-commerce giant Wildberries, are direct responses to continuous Russian attacks on Ukrainian civil infrastructure, logistics, and postal providers.

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They removed Yabloko from the election because they expected Yabloko to get a maximum of 3% or 4%, and then they looked at public sentiment, and there it was immediately at 11-12%, with an upward trend. They struck them off the ballot simply to ensure there would be no alternative to the war and to his rule.