https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-mobilize-at-least-300-000-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-mobilize-at-least-300-000-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine-war-zelenskyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-wants-to-mobilize-at-least-300-000-more-troops-to-russia-ukraine-war-zelensky#u48872Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:06:07 +0000President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that Vladimir Putin intends to mobilize at least 300,000 additional troops for the war in Ukraine. This draft is expected to occur in September following elections. While the Kremlin has dismissed these claims as rumors, a Wall Street Journal report indicates Russia is testing its readiness for a new round of military mobilization. The scale of this potential increase suggests a significant escalation in Russian manpower efforts to sustain its offensive operations.Why it mattersRussia has previously used mobilization to replenish losses and expand its front