The Kremlin will likely wait until after the next election to announce any mobilizations, the UK MOD said.
AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia doesn't want to announce an "unpopular" big mobilization of troops until after its next presidential election, according to UK intelligence.
"It is therefore highly unlikely that any further mobilisation wave will be implemented before the March 2024 presidential election," it said.
Putin has not yet announced that he will seek a new term in office, but the UK MOD said he "will almost certainly run again."
The UK MOD said that, despite this, the election process remains "a core tool of political legitimisation" for the Kremlin.
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