In 24 days, it has been seven months since Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine.


In areas controlled by Russia, the Putin administration is aiming for unilateral annexation, and organized activities that it calls a "referendum" are being carried out, and even the partial mobilization of reservists that has started in Russia has taken place. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his people to avoid mobilization by any means necessary.

As Ukrainian forces continue to reverse their offensive in the east and south, pro-Russian forces backed by the Putin government are holding referendums in Russian-controlled territories such as Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. There are organized activities that say that



It is believed to be a move aimed at unilateral annexation by Russia, and the leaders of the G7 = seven major countries issued a statement on the 23rd saying, ``We will never admit it even if it is called annexation.''

In parallel with this move, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on the 21st that he would partially mobilize reserves, and in Russia, citizens are being summoned one after another in various places, including the capital Moscow.



The Russian Ministry of Defense puts the number of mobilizations at 300,000, but independent media have reported that the presidential decree includes a clause that would allow 1 million mobilizations, which was not disclosed to the public. The American think tank "War Research Institute" pointed out on the 23rd that ``they are mobilizing even those who do not meet the criteria of prioritizing men with combat experience, such as the elderly, students, and citizens without military experience.'' .



On the 24th, the Ukrainian military posted on social media that "the occupiers in Zaporizhia and Kherson provinces began to ask men who received Russian passports to mobilize," and mobilization was also taking place in Russian-controlled areas within Ukraine. I pointed out that it is.

Ukrainian President Zelensky said in a video speech released on the 23rd, ``I want you to escape the convocation warrant by any means and go to the liberated areas of Ukraine,'' calling on the people to escape from mobilization.



On the 24th, it will be seven months since the military invasion of Ukraine began, but despite criticism from the West, the Putin administration is adopting even more forceful measures, and it is expected that the fighting will inevitably become even longer. .

“Increased mobilization of ethnic minorities” concerns human rights groups

After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would partially mobilize reserves, human rights groups expressed concern that mobilization was becoming active even in regions where many ethnic minorities live in Russia.



A representative of a human rights organization in Buryatia, in the Russian Far East, said that 4,000 to 5,000 people were mobilized in one day, and said, ``In Buryatia, full mobilization is being carried out, not partial mobilization, as President Putin says. ' and pointed out that the burden is on poor ethnic minorities.



In addition, some people in the Republic of Buryatia are moving to leave for neighboring Mongolia, where visas are not required, in order to escape mobilization.

"Partial Mobilization" "Implementation of Referendum" Russia's Aim

Seven months after the start of the military invasion, the Putin administration in Russia began to partially mobilize reserve forces. The people have no choice but to feel the reality of the war in Ukraine.”



Senior researcher Azhiru said, ``Maintaining a parallel world of ``the reality of war in Ukraine'' and ``everyday life in Moscow'' has been a prerequisite for the Russian people to support the war. , saying, ``The start of partial mobilization has forced the Russian people to feel the reality of the war close to them,'' he said. I pointed out that there are possibilities.



In addition, regarding the activities that Russia started on the 23rd as a ``referendum'', he said, ``Originally, the ``referendum'' was supposed to be held after expanding the territory under control, but it was hurriedly implemented after the defeat in Kharkiv. Russia has a considerable sense of crisis that if it continues the war without taking any measures, it will gradually lose the occupied territories it has already secured."



"The Putin administration aims to halt Ukraine's advance by carrying out 'partial mobilization', directing 'conducting a referendum' and 'indicating the use of nuclear weapons,'" he said. The Russian side expressed the view that there is a desire to turn the war situation around by combining these three points.



Of these, President Putin's speech on the 21st showed that he would not hesitate to use nuclear forces. “We have not hinted at the use of nuclear weapons, but we have hinted at it again this time,” he said.



As for future developments, while Russia is showing signs of restricting its energy supply to Europe, it will be interesting to see how far European countries such as Germany and France, which are about to face winter, will be able to unite and continue to support Ukraine. It's a point," he said.