2022 Russian mobilization

2022 Russian mobilisation
Mobilised Russian recruits in Sevastopol
Native name Частичная мобилизация в России (Chastichnaya mobilizatsiya v Rossii)
Date21 September 2022 – present[1][a]
LocationRussia
CauseRussian invasion of Ukraine
Organised byRussian Ministry of Defense
Mobilization plan
  • ≈300,000 people (according to the Ministry of Defense)
  • Clause No. 7, which details the exact number of people to be mobilized, is classified.[3]

On 21 September 2022, seven months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia declared a partial mobilization of military reservists. The decision was made a day after the announcement of the Russian annexation of the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.[4][5]

The announcement of mobilization was seen as a significant escalation of Russia's military efforts in the war with Ukraine. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Russia had a "huge mobilization reserve" and planned to mobilize 300,000 recruits.[6] The precise details of the mobilization plans are currently unclear, however, as the exact number of people to be mobilized is classified.[7]

On 28 October, Shoigu told Russian president Vladimir Putin that mobilization had been completed, which was followed an announcement by Putin of its completion.[8][9] However, it has been speculated that mobilization will only end after Putin signs a relevant decree, and that covert mobilization would still occur. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refuted this claim, but as of late December numerous military analysts and media outlets maintain that mobilization continues to take place in Russia.[10][11] On 18 May 2023, the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Russia issued the Ruling No. 11 "On the practice of consideration by the courts of criminal cases for crimes against military service", in paragraph 2 of which it was noted that the period of mobilization (partial or general) begins from the date and time of the start of mobilization, which are established by the relevant decree of the President of the Russian Federation, and ends with the date and time of cancellation (termination) of mobilization. Thus, the court in fact confirmed that the mobilization was not completed, because the decree on its announcement was not canceled, and a separate decree on its termination was not issued.[12]

  1. ^ "Так завершена мобилизация в России или все-таки нет? Разбираемся в заявлениях Путина, Пескова и Минобороны". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2022. Так что, мобилизация в России окончена? К сожалению, нет. До тех пор, пока президент не подпишет указ о завершении «частичной» мобилизации, Минобороны в любой момент может спустить в регионы новые планы, после чего призыв возобновится.
  2. ^ a b Hopkins, Valerie (21 September 2022). "Ukraine Live Updates: Putin Calls Up More Troops as His War Effort Falters". New York Times. 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Новости, Р. И. А. (22 September 2022). "Песков опроверг информацию о планах мобилизовать миллион человек". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Путин объявил частичную мобилизацию в России". Meduza (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Указ "Об объявлении частичной мобилизации в Российской Федерации"". Президент России (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Путин объявил о частичной мобилизации в России". BBC News Russian. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Песков раскрыл деталь закрытого пункта в указе о частичной мобилизации". fontanka.ru – новости Санкт-Петербурга (in Russian). 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  8. ^ Plamenev, Ilya (31 October 2022). "Путин объяснил отсутствие указа о завершении мобилизации". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ Zykina, Tatyana (31 October 2022). "Песков ответил на вопрос об указе Путина о завершении мобилизации". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  10. ^ Nekhoroshkin, Semyon; Volkova, Yuliya (1 November 2022). "Песков заявил, что точка в частичной мобилизации поставлена и без указа". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Barros, George; Williams, Madison; Philipson, Layne; Kagan, Frederick W.; Bailey, Riley (22 December 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 22". Critical Threats. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  12. ^ Bormotova, Yekaterina (24 May 2023). "Верховный суд постановил, что мобилизация продолжается. Что это значит для всех нас?". NGS (in Russian). Novosibirsk.


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