Russian President Vladimir Putin said that 318,000 people had been mobilized in Russia. According to the President, the plan was exceeded by volunteers. He also said that 49 thousand people are already in the combat zone.
“We already have 318 thousand mobilized, why 318 thousand? Because the volunteers are coming. The number of volunteers is not decreasing,” the President said during a conversation with volunteers working in the war zone. Sergei Shoigu said that within the framework of partial mobilization, it is planned to call up 300 thousand people.
The day before, Vladimir Putin signed a decree on a one-time payment of 195 thousand rubles. contract soldiers and mobilized.
Partial mobilization was announced on 21 September. President Vladimir Putin announced its completion on October 31. The Kremlin believes that a decree confirming the end of mobilization is not needed.
