https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-draft-300-000-new-troops-zelenskiy-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-draft-300-000-new-troops-zelenskiy-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-draft-300-000-new-troops-zelenskiy-says#u48960Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:26:38 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Vladimir Putin intends to mobilize at least 300,000 additional troops for the war in Ukraine following September elections. This potential surge in manpower aligns with claims that Russia maintains offensive plans targeting Kyiv and Chernihiv. While the Kremlin has not confirmed these numbers, the Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is currently testing its readiness for a new mobilization round, including exercises conducted in the Kaliningrad Oblast. Meanwhile, France will provide missile interceptors to Kyiv as diplomatic tensions rise between Russia a