The Kremlin is actively discussing a potential new wave of military mobilization, OSINTdefender reports, due to a sharp drop in voluntary contract enlistments and persistent manpower shortages. One scenario under discussion reportedly sets the mobilization for October 2026, after the State Duma elections.
A single source — the OSINTdefender monitoring channel — reports that the Kremlin is actively discussing a potential new wave of military mobilization. The report attributes the discussions to a significant drop in voluntary contract enlistments, which has created ongoing manpower shortages. One option under consideration would see mobilization begin in October 2026, following the State Duma elections.
The report is unverified by independent sources, and no official Russian statement on the matter has been made. The figures and timing remain a claim by the channel, which tracks open-source intelligence and does not attribute its information to named officials.
As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 24), NATO chief Mark Rutte cited Western intelligence assessments that Russia is losing 30,000–35,000 troops per month, underscoring the scale of sustained casualties. Even a partial mobilization in October would mark a significant domestic political step for the Kremlin, which has sought to avoid a repeat of the disruptive partial mobilization of September 2022.
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