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Russia may be preparing for mass mobilization. Explore why Putin faces a desperate choice, what 600,000 troops could mean, and how escalation could reshape the war.

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warontherocks.com/episode/therussiacontingency/46316/frontline-insights-from-ukraine-spring-2026
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-plans-new-ground-attack-on-kyiv-ukraine-warns/
understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-31-2026
euronews.com/2026/08/28/russia-plans-to-mobilise-600000-troops-this-year-and-next-ukraine-says
https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-vladimir-putin-quietly-preparing-another-mobilization/
economist.com/europe/2026/08/30/cornered-vladimir-putin-plans-to-escalate-his-war
cepa.org/article/russian-mass-mobilization-a-non-denial-denial
understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/warning-the-kremlin-is-preparing-to-mobilize-reservists-on-a-rolling-basis-to-fight-in-ukraine-for-the-first-time
wsj.com/world/russia/russia-tests-readiness-for-new-round-of-military-mobilization-87d61b96
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themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/19/penza-authorities-forcibly-mobilizing-men-into-military-reports-a93055