Zelensky says Russia plans "new wave of mobilisation in the autumn"

In July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing for another large‑scale conscription effort later in the year after suffering heavy battlefield losses. He noted that Russian advances had slowed and that recent legislation allowed the armed forces to recruit additional categories of prisoners during wartime. The Kremlin has rejected claims of a forthcoming call‑up, with President Vladimir Putin telling an economic forum that current conditions do not justify such a measure and characterizing the reports as enemy misinformation ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. The opposing statements underscore ongoing uncertainty about Russia’s manpower plans in the conflict.