FRONTLINES NORTH OF KHERSON, Ukraine—Russia announced on Friday it was finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted 300,000 people in a month, with more than a quarter of them already sent to the battlefield.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was shown on state television informing President Vladimir Putin that 82,000 reservists were now deployed in the conflict zone and another 218,000 had entered training.
“The task set by you of (mobilizing) 300,000 people has been completed. No further measures are planned,” Shoigu said.
Putin had ordered the “partial mobilisation” last month after his forces suffered setbacks on the battlefield.
Authorities have acknowledged some mistakes in drafting in some people who were too old or unfit, but said they would be resolved….