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The Kremlin aims to recruit hundreds of thousands of Russians by year-end, with further mobilisations planned for 2025. Monthly Russian losses in Ukraine are reported at 30,000, with 60% killed.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T01:25:37.918Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-12T00:41:51.207Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-12T01:25:37.918Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":82,"critic":68,"hype":40,"notes":{"trust":"Multiple outlets corroborate mobilization plans","critic":"Lack of direct quotes from Russian officials","hype":"Some outlets use sensational language"}},"tags":["#RussiaUkraineWar","#MilitaryMobilisation","#Zelensky","#Kremlin","#StateDumaElections"],"entities":["Volodymyr Zelensky","Vladimir Putin","Russia","Ukraine","State Duma","North Korea"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian intelligence documents confirm the Kremlin is preparing a mass mobilisation for autumn, timed after the State Duma elections on 18-20 September 2026.","Zelensky stated Russia plans to recruit hundreds of thousands of Russians by the end of 2026, with similar numbers targeted for 2025, in addition to ongoing contract enlistment efforts.","Monthly Russian losses in Ukraine are reported at 30,000, with 60% of those killed, according to Zelensky’s remarks.","No centre-rated outlet reported on the story, despite its coverage by left- and right-rated outlets and unrated sources."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on 11 August 2026 that Russian intelligence documents confirm the Kremlin’s preparations for a large-scale mobilisation this autumn. The mobilisation is planned to follow the State Duma elections, scheduled for 18-20 September 2026. Zelensky said the Russian leadership intends to recruit hundreds of thousands of Russians by the end of 2026, with further mobilisations planned for 2025."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Zelensky’s statement followed a briefing by Oleh Ivashchenko, head of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate. The Ukrainian president said the documents show Russia’s strategy includes staging parliamentary elections to create the appearance of public support for the war. He added that all parties permitted to run in the elections oppose peace, according to Kyiv Post and rbc.ua."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Zelensky also reported that Russian losses in Ukraine amount to at least 30,000 personnel monthly, with 60% of those killed. He said Ukraine is preparing countermeasures to disrupt Russia’s mobilisation plans but did not provide details. The Kremlin has not commented on the claims, as reported by multiple outlets."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre-rated outlet reported on the story. None of the digests from left-rated outlets mentioned Zelensky’s claim that Russia is preparing to receive 30,000 additional North Korean troops, a detail included in Kyiv Post’s full report. 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