“We need to support the partial mobilization proposed by the Russian Ministry of Defense and others.”


Perhaps in order to compensate for the shortage of soldiers on the battlefield, President Putin decided not only for professional soldiers, but also for the so-called reserves who are called up in an emergency. I decided to mobilize to



The Russian side has begun activities called a "referendum" to unilaterally annex the controlled areas in the eastern and southern parts of the country.

However, in Russia, people are dissatisfied and confused about the mobilization order issued by President Putin.



"Partial mobilization" to make up for the lack of strength.

The target of this mobilization is reserves.

They are people who are usually summoned in an emergency while living a civilian life.

It is said that there are 2 million people in total, but according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the scale of mobilization is 300,000.

It is limited to those with military experience.



Independent Russian media have reported that the presidential decree governing these mobilizations has a secret part, which includes the possibility of mobilizing 1 million people.



This is a commentary by Professor Atsuko Higashino of the University of Tsukuba, who is familiar with the relationship between Russia and the West.



(The content was broadcast on Saturday Watch 9 on September 24


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